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Cincinnati, Ohio

Social Worker (MSW), Care Management, Full Time, First Shift

Social WorkerFull-Time

Compensation

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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 to 2 years of equivalent experience is required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Care managementInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient educationCrisis interventionCase management

Social Worker Career Context

UC Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 79 active listings.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 26% 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).

Top Social Worker Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution40 jobs · 32 employers

15
<$75k
11
$75k-95k
6
$95k-115k
8
$115k-135k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
77%
Sign-on bonus
46%
CME allowance
46%
Loan repayment
23%
PSLF eligible
19%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,456 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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.