Social Worker 2- OB/Peds: Outpatient

What You Will Do: Provides psychosocial assessment / intervention to assist patients/families (including clinically complex). Provides age specific care to patients/families in all age groups. Develops, documents and implements a comprehensive plan based on identified psychosocial needs and/or discharge needs. Provides linkage to community resources and UH network services to facilitate optimal care; and serves as liaison to community agencies. Communicates/collaborates with the work team using a multidisciplinary approach. Provides guidance and serves as consultant to staff and other disciplines regarding complex psychosocial and/or discharge planning issues/barriers. Assists with recruitment, and orientation/mentoring/education of new staff and or social work interns.

Additional Responsibilities: Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all policies and standards. For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation. Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Qualifications: EducationMaster's Degree from an accredited school of Social Work (Required) Work Experience Hospital/Health Agency experience. (Preferred) Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Computer skills (Required proficiency) Theoretical and clinical knowledge regarding health care delivery (Required proficiency) Multi-tasks and prioritizes work (Required proficiency) Works autonomously (Required proficiency) Communicates effectively with persons of various backgrounds (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications: Licensed Social Worker (LSW) (Required) Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) (Preferred within one year of eligibility) Position Details/Preferred Qualifications Post-Master's experience is strongly preferred. Previous experience with pediatrics and/or OB is also preferred. This is an outpatient position located at our Rainbow Ahuja Center for Women and Children (Midtown). The role of the social worker is critical in order to meet the psychosocial needs of the population that visits the clinic. The social worker completes psychosocial assessments, provides supportive counseling, and develops interventions to meet the needs of the patients. They see patients/families in the pediatric clinic where children come for primary care and in the women's health clinic where patients receive prenatal care. Psychosocial issues that are identified by the provider are then referred to the social worker for: assessment, intervention, supportive counseling, and resource referrals. Examples of issues may include domestic violence, child abuse, poverty, depression, homelessness, behavior problems, teen pregnancy, etc. Schedule is Monday-Friday, days. Primary Location: United States-Ohio-Cleveland Other Locations: United States-Ohio-Cleveland Work Locations: 5805 Euclid Avenue Cleveland 44103 Job: Social Work / Counseling Organization: CMC_Operations Schedule: Full-time Employee Status: Regular - Shift Days Job Type: Standard Job Level: Professional Travel: No Remote Work : No