Social Worker, Mobile Crisis Unit
- Req. Number: 4022
- Address: 3188 Bellevue Avenue
- City, State: Cincinnati, OH
- Posted Date: 10/27/2022
Job Description
Mobile Crisis Social Worker, Second Shift, Mobile Crisis Unit
UC Health is hiring a part-time Mobile Crisis Social Worker for the mobile crisis unit for the second shift at University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
The Mobile Crisis Social Worker serving in a variety of departments and clinics is responsible for responding to referrals from the interdisciplinary team. The social worker will complete psychosocial assessments, develop, and implement a plan of care that addresses patients' needs that promotes continuity of care, and facilitates transitions to the next level of care. The social worker will provide education, consultation, and serve as a liaison to the healthcare team regarding the patient and families' emotional, psychological, social, financial, and developmental aspects of care.
About University of Cincinnati Medical Center
As part of the Clifton Campus of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati's academic health system, University of Cincinnati Medical Center has served Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care team. Our experts utilize the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available, providing a level of specialty and subspecialty medical care that is not available anywhere else in Greater Cincinnati.
Unit Details:
Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities
Qualifications
Education and Experience Requirements:
Hours: Part-time, 8 hours/week
Shift: Saturday 11am-7pm/ Second Shift
Join our team as a Mobile Crisis Social Worker in our mobile crisis unit and work alongside the best and brightest clinical teams collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.
Join our team to BE UC Health. Be Extraordinary. Be Supported. Be Hope. Apply Today!
About UC Health
UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching-a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care, Bridgeway Pointe Assisted Living, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction. Learn more at uchealth.com.
Mobile Crisis Social Worker, Second Shift, Mobile Crisis Unit
UC Health is hiring a part-time Mobile Crisis Social Worker for the mobile crisis unit for the second shift at University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
The Mobile Crisis Social Worker serving in a variety of departments and clinics is responsible for responding to referrals from the interdisciplinary team. The social worker will complete psychosocial assessments, develop, and implement a plan of care that addresses patients' needs that promotes continuity of care, and facilitates transitions to the next level of care. The social worker will provide education, consultation, and serve as a liaison to the healthcare team regarding the patient and families' emotional, psychological, social, financial, and developmental aspects of care.
About University of Cincinnati Medical Center
As part of the Clifton Campus of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati's academic health system, University of Cincinnati Medical Center has served Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care team. Our experts utilize the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available, providing a level of specialty and subspecialty medical care that is not available anywhere else in Greater Cincinnati.
Unit Details:
- The fastest growing mobile crisis department in Hamilton County.
- The ONLY Level 1 trauma hospital in Cincinnati with a diverse range of patients.
- Offering unique training opportunities to form relationships with community partners and leaders.
- The Mobile Crisis Social Worker will support the Medical Centers mobile crisis unit, delivering high-quality care to patients based on assessed needs, established standards of care and according to policy and procedures.
Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities
- Identify barriers to treatment and enhance patient's health status.
- Develop rapport with patient and family for ongoing support as needed.
- Provide individual/family counseling, and social work intervention, as it relates to complex crisis management, mental illness, adjustment to illness, material assistance, healthcare decision-making, sexual assault, domestic violence, partner violence, elder abuse, competency, and any other psychosocial barriers in order to maximize the health status of patients.
- Advocate, mediate and negotiate to formulate a cohesive plan for maintaining or enhancing patient's health status and improving social support.
- Provide families with education about Advance Care Planning and assist with paperwork.
- Facilitate discharge process to home, nursing facility, rehabilitation facility, LTAC, group home, treatment or other facilities.
- Provide patients/ family with links to community resources and services and arrange for transportation needs.
- Facilitate referrals to disease specific agencies, especially as it relates to employment, financial resources, support services, chemical dependency services.
- Provide consultation and training to medical staff and other healthcare professionals on psychosocial issues regarding illness and barriers to maximizing improved health status.
- Participate in activities that support enhanced customer service and results in increased Press Ganey scores.
Qualifications
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Education: Master of Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work (required)
- License and Certification: Licensed by the State of Ohio Social Work Board (LSW, LISW, LISW-S) (required)
- Experience: 1-2 years (required), 3-5 years (preferred)
Hours: Part-time, 8 hours/week
Shift: Saturday 11am-7pm/ Second Shift
Join our team as a Mobile Crisis Social Worker in our mobile crisis unit and work alongside the best and brightest clinical teams collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.
Join our team to BE UC Health. Be Extraordinary. Be Supported. Be Hope. Apply Today!
About UC Health
UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching-a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care, Bridgeway Pointe Assisted Living, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction. Learn more at uchealth.com.
