Inpatient Social Worker
Listed compensation
$60k-$70k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
*Supervision Offered*
Inpatient Therapist
Make an Impact When It Matters Most
Are you a compassionate, skilled therapist who thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment? Join our inpatient treatment team and play a vital role in helping individuals, heal, and move forward during critical moments of care.
- What You’ll Do
- Provide evidence-based group therapy
Conduct Comprehensive Psychosocial Assessments
- Create, implement, and revise individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
- Maintain a clinical caseload
- Participate in treatment team meetings
- Evaluate patient needs
About Glenwood Behavioral Health
Glenwood Behavioral Health Hospital is an 80-bed hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, that provides inpatient and outpatient psychiatric treatment for adolescents 13-17 and adults ages 18 and older who are struggling with a mental health concern or a dual diagnosis.
- What We’re Looking For
- Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related therapeutic field
Minimum of four (4) years of therapy experience, including at least two (2) years with the facility’s patient population
Required Credentials
LSW or LISW or LPC or LPCC
Why Join Us?
- Meaningful, hands-on clinical work in an inpatient setting
- Collaborative and supportive treatment team
- Opportunity to make a real difference in patients’ lives every day
Salary
$60,000- 70,000
Essential Functions
- Apply psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions in the delivery of services to individuals and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed emotional and mental disorders.
- Conduct individual, group or family therapy as appropriate for the treatment plan of the patient.
- Conduct a psychosocial assessment and develop an initial discharge plan.
- Provide initial treatment planning for patient based on assessment and coordinate any additional services needed and revise as necessary.
- Maintain documentation of therapy services provided to each patient according to facility and professional standards, revising as necessary.
- Maintain a caseload as assigned.
- Participate in treatment team meetings and collaborate with other staff to facilitate services for the patient as appropriate to their treatment plan.
- May provide these services in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
- Provide case management, discharge planning or after-care planning according to treatment plan.
- May assist in educating and training staff on behavior management or therapeutic crisis intervention.
- May coordinate various clinical, psychosocial or educational activities with patient and their families.
- Evaluate patient's need and determine if referrals to other programs or facilities are needed.
- May assist in the training of new clinical staff and interns.
- Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
Other Functions
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned
Education/Experience/Skill Requirements
- Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or other therapeutic field is required.
- Four or more years’ experience as a therapist with two or more years’ experience with the specific population of the facility is required.
Licenses/Designations/Certifications
- State or national licensure for professional therapy providers required.
- CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
- First aid may be required based on state or facility.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
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Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 30% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $60k–$70k | Social Work median $63k (middle half $58k–$75k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$70k in purchasing power | Ohio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in Ohio | 207 active | 6,594 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 42% remote · 30% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Ohio Social Worker listings: 4% state a sign-on bonus · 9% offer loan repayment233 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Social Work pay trend | +3.1% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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