Social Worker for Norwood Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)

About the role

Social Worker for NORWOOD Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP). Location: 2300 Wall Street, Cincinnati OH 45212. Full-time, 40 hours per week. Schedule/Shift: Monday‑Friday / Days 7:45am‑5:30pm (varied hours). At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s. Our clinical social workers are all licensed professionals who provide specialized expertise on the medical teams. We are guided by our core values which include promotion of self‑determination, dignity and respect for all beliefs and cultures, and supporting the strengths of patients and families in their pursuit of health and wellbeing. There are over 150 clinical social workers within the Social Service Division at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital serving patients and families through their inpatient hospitalization(s) and providing ongoing services in the outpatient settings. There are times in some children and teen’s lives when they need help managing activities at school and home, but do not need the structure of an inpatient psychiatric hospital. For times such as these, Cincinnati Children’s Division of Psychiatry provides a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP). The child will attend PHP during the day and spend nights and weekends at home. This program is designed to help meet the individual needs of the child, by creating treatment goals to help the child learn to manage the stress and activities of daily life. Norwood PHP accepts patients between the ages of 12‑17.

Responsibilities

• Psychosocial Assessment – Performs psychosocial assessments taking into consideration family, social, and medical history. Maintains current knowledge of medical and mental health diagnosis. Reports suspicions of abuse and neglect to legally mandated authorities for investigations. Completes documentation with accuracy and clarity.
• Resource Support – Collaborates with the health care team in the development of a treatment plan and assists in identifying appropriate resources to support interventions. Collaborates with patient/family/caregivers to identify appropriate resources to support needed interventions. Maintains fluent knowledge of internal and external resources. Provides real‑time accurate information to patient/family/caregiver for resources for which they are eligible. Provides condition‑