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Cincinnati, Ohio

Mobile Crisis Social Worker (MSW), PRN, First Shift

Social Worker 8.0 Work-LifeNo nightsPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Per Diem · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Social Workers serving in a variety of departments and clinics are 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.

Key Responsibilities

The social worker is responsible for completing psychosocial assessments and developing care plans to facilitate patient transitions. They also serve as a liaison to the healthcare team to address the emotional, psychological, and social needs of patients and their families.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master of Social Work degree and be licensed by the State of Ohio Social Work Board. A minimum of 1-2 years of equivalent experience is required, with 3-5 years preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Plan of care developmentCrisis interventionPatient educationLiaison servicesEmotional supportPsychological supportCase management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mobile Crisis Social Worker (MSW), PRN, First Shift at UC Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Social Work — ranked against 5,863 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 26% have no call, 70% 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
34%
Loan repayment
25%
Sign-on bonus
16%
PSLF eligible
9%

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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Social Work

  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Cincinnati

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$243k
Typical market rent
$1,414/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.4
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.