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Social Worker-3 (Psychosis Program)

Social WorkerNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

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Job Title

Social Worker-3 (Psychosis Program)

Department: Medicine | Psychiatry

OSU Behavioral Health provides the most comprehensive behavioral healthcare services for adults, older adults, children and adolescents in central Ohio. We offer more treatment options and a more experienced and diversified staff than any other psychiatric or behavioral healthcare provider in the area.

All of our outpatient services include a comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis from a qualified clinician and implementation of an individualized treatment plan.

We offer specialized evidence-based services for patients experiencing a variety of psychological difficulties, including Mood Disorders, Anxiety/Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders, Psychosis, and Addiction. We offer specialty programs in Women’s Behavioral Health, Trauma, and Neurocognitive Disorders.

The Social Worker serves as a critical part of our clinical team, working within the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team to social work services. Patients and their family will experience the benefits of patient-focused care through the integrated skills of all treatment team members.

Position Summary

This clinical support position serves one of the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health’s Psychosis Program. The Social Worker facilitates an efficient, effective, and compassionate transition through levels of care, ensuring outpatients are linked to needed services.

The Social Worker monitors the patient care process and collects data to evaluate and improve timeliness and appropriateness of care.

The Social Worker collaborates with physicians, psychologists, and other health care workers to provide comprehensive case management related to treatment, follow-up evaluations, and communication of care plan.

The Social Worker provides services to support the mental and physical health of patients in collaboration with other members of the care team.

The Social Worker maintains an awareness of state and national health care trends and proactively responds with initiatives to enhance provision of care and ensure efficient resource utilization.

Clinical, leadership, and education position, including, but not limited to:

Coordinate the clinical activities of outpatient team members to achieve the most effective, efficient and evidence-based service delivery to patients & families.

Monitor and assess practice patterns to ensure a high level of clinical expertise and positive outcomes for patients and families. Reports outcomes to management.

Provide triage and diagnostic evaluation for patients with mental health complaints.

Provide psychotherapy to individuals with mental & behavioral disorders to facilitate return to previous or improved functioning. Services provided include individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, and/or couple/family therapy.

Formulate individualized treatment plans to assist patients to determine and meet treatment goals.

Other duties include advocating within local community if needed; work as part of clinical team; maintain third-party payer relationships; and complete all necessary paperwork (e. g., disability, FMLA).

Minimum Required Qualifications

Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling. Independent License. LISW or LPCC. 2 years of relevant experience required. 4-6 years of relevant experience preferred.

Career Roadmap

  • FUNCTION: Social and Behavioral Health
  • SUB-FUNCTION: Social Work
  • CAREER BAND: Individual Contributor - Clinical
  • CAREER LEVEL: c3

Additional Information

Location: Harding Hospital (0165)

Position Type: Regular

Scheduled Hours

40

Shift: First Shift

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Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker facilitates patient transitions through the Psychosis Program and provides comprehensive case management and psychotherapy. They collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop individualized treatment plans and monitor patient care outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling and possess an independent license (LISW or LPCC). A minimum of 2 years of relevant clinical experience is required for this position.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individualized treatment planningClinical triageInterdisciplinary collaborationCrisis interventionMental health assessmentPatient advocacyDocumentationEvidence-based practicePsychosis treatmentGroup therapy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker-3 (Psychosis Program) at Ohio State University a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,480 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Social Worker Career Context

In Ohio, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$68k (93 salary observations; 627 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (4,412 salary observations; 19,550 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 34% 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

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,480 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k
Typical market rent
$1,450/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
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 · Columbus, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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