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Social Worker 2 Special Immunology Unit

Social WorkerFull-Time

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Full-Time
Call expectations
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Job Description

A Brief Overview

Collaborates with all members of the health care team, patient and family (or significant others) to coordinate timely and efficient assessment of psychosocial and discharge planning needs and formulation of patient and family centered discharge plans. Serves a resource to others in work-team and department.

What You Will Do

Provides psychosocial assessment / intervention to assist patients/families (including clinically complex) 35%25

  • Provides age specific care to patients/families in all age groups.
  • Develops plans with attention to individual patient and family goals
  • Provides linkage to community resources and UH network services to facilitate optimal care

Education

  • Master's Degree from an accredited school of Social Work (Required)
  • Work Experience
  • Hospital/Health Agency experience. (Preferred)
  • Licenses and Certifications
  • Licensed Social Worker (LSW) (Required)
  • Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) (Preferred within 1 Year)
  • Physical Demands
  • Standing Frequently
  • Walking Frequently
  • Sitting Rarely
  • Lifting Frequently up to 50 lbs
  • Carrying Frequently up to 50 lbs
  • Pushing Frequently up to 50 lbs
  • Pulling Frequently up to 50 lbs
  • Climbing Occasionally up to 50 lbs
  • Balancing Occasionally
  • Stooping Frequently
  • Kneeling Frequently
  • Crouching Frequently
  • Crawling Occasionally
  • Reaching Frequently
  • Handling Frequently
  • Grasping Frequently
  • Feeling Constantly
  • Talking Constantly
  • Hearing Constantly
  • Repetitive Motions Constantly
  • Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly
  • Travel Requirements
  • 10%25

Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker will coordinate psychosocial assessments and discharge planning for patients while collaborating with a multidisciplinary healthcare team. They are also responsible for providing clinical interventions, linking patients to community resources, and supervising social work interns.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work and possess a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) certification. Previous experience in a hospital or health agency setting is preferred, along with the ability to obtain an LISW license within one year.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Case managementPatient advocacyCrisis interventionMultidisciplinary collaborationClinical documentationCommunity resource coordinationSupervisionConsultationPHI compliance

Allergy & Immunology — Social Worker Career Context

In Ohio, the Social Worker weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$69k (39 salary observations; 137 listings), vs ~$84k nationally (2,077 salary observations; 4,346 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Worker listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 30% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Social Worker pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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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