Social Worker - University Hospital/Ross Heart Hospital

Scope of Position/Position Summary

Social work services include psychosocial assessments, mental health counseling, crisis intervention, financial counseling, discharge planning, health education and the provision of material resources and linkage with community agencies. Social work services are provided to patients/families to meet their medically related social and emotional needs as they impact on their medical condition, treatment, recovery and safe transition from one care environment to another. Core competencies include : Psychosocial assessment, counseling and crisis intervention skills, knowledge of post acute levels of care and the PASAAR process for extended care facility placement, assessment and counseling processes involved, and skills assessing neglect/ abuse, including substance abuse and domestic violence.

Minimum Qualifications

For Hire: Master of Social Work from an accredited Graduate School of Social Work; State of Ohio Social Work licensure (LSW)

In addition to above, position will have responsibility for heart transplant population