LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker)

Social Worker

The Social Worker in this role will serve as a key member of a skilled multidisciplinary team, contributing to efforts in health promotion and disease prevention. They will provide support to patients diagnosed with HIV and their families, helping them navigate their episode of care in a timely, safe, and effective manner. The Social Worker will also be responsible for delegating, overseeing, and delivering high-quality, safe, and developmentally appropriate patient care.

Provides developmentally appropriate, outcome-focused diagnostic and therapeutic service to patients and families in accordance with the scope of practice as defined in Chapter 4757 of the Ohio Revised Code, Section 4757.01 et seq. Practices professional social work and promotes advocacy in accordance with the NASW Code of Ethics for Social Work and maintains a current Ohio Social Work license.

Essential Functions:

• Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team and provides clinical medical social work services to patients and their families to improve or maintain social, emotional, functional and physical health.
• Provides consultation, education, and training to staff regarding psychosocial issues that impact the delivery of optimal health care services.
• Participates in the development and delivery of education, research and continuous quality improvement.

Education Requirement:

MSW, required.

Licensure Requirement:

LSW, required.

LISW, preferred.

Skills:

(not specified)

Experience:

2 years clinical social work experience, preferred.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Biohazard waste, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Driving motor vehicles (work required) *additional testing may be required, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Loud Noises, Patient Equipment, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 100 lbs or greater with assistance, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs, Working Outdoors

FREQUENTLY: Bend/twist, Climb stairs/ladder, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting, Squat/kneel, Standing, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Computer skills, Decision Making, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Seeing Far/near

Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:

(not specified)