Social Worker - LISW/LPCC (HS)
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
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- Weekends
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Job Description
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Job Title
Social Worker - LISW/LPCC (HS)
Department
James | Social Work
Scope of Position
Provision of social work services to inpatients, outpatients, and their families in The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital.
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 the PASAAR process for extended care facility placement and the assessment and counseling processes involved, knowledge of home healthcare set-up process 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 or LISW) or equivalent education/experience.
- Career Roadmap
- FUNCTION: Social and Behavioral Health
- SUB-FUNCTION: Social Work
- CAREER BAND: Individual Contributor - Clinical
Career Level: C3
Additional Information
- Location:
- Morehouse Medical Plaza - Pavilion (0880)
Position Type
Regular
Scheduled Hours
40
Shift
First Shift
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Key Responsibilities
The social worker provides psychosocial assessments, mental health counseling, and crisis intervention to patients and their families. They also manage discharge planning and coordinate material resources to support patient recovery and safe transitions between care environments.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master of Social Work degree from an accredited graduate school. A valid State of Ohio Social Work licensure (LSW or LISW) is required for the position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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