Licensed Independent Social Worker, Primary Care Network

Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the UC College of Medicine has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients.

The Primary Care Network consists of 15 clinical sites caring for more than 100,000 patients across the Cincinnati Tri-State region.

Affiliation with the University of Cincinnati Physicians means immediate access to tertiary specialists who treat the most complex medical conditions.

The Primary Care Network is committed to patient centered medical care, innovation, and education that inspires the next generation of healthcare professionals.

If your passion is primary care, look no further!

The Primary Care Network is looking for a Licensed Independent Social Worker to provide behavioral health care management for patients with chronic medical conditions in integrated primary care settings in Mason, West Chester, and Liberty Township.

This individual will primarily provide assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning, case management, and individual and group therapies while meeting all standards of practice as required.

This position is a hybrid work model with days on-site in the clinic and days working remotely.

Essential Functions

• Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment, and / or life situation.
• Provide education and counseling to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient's illness and / or life situation;

may utilize crisis intervention, brief and long-term individual, group, and family therapies.

• Provide therapy through face-to-face sessions, via tele-medicine, or telephone conferencing.
• Manage individual patients as part of a population health strategy to track progress and treat to target goals, including consulting with psychiatrist and primary care physician.
• Collaborate with other appropriate treatment team members in diagnostic formulation, treatment direction, and recommendations.
• Maintain knowledge of external resources for patient needs to foster recovery.
• Liaison with community agencies; participate in area activities related to mental health.
• Manage department appointment schedules as appropriate.
• Ensure that patient care documentation is timely, legible, and efficient.
• Perform all required data collection for the department accurately and within expected time frame.
• Participate in clinical supervision as needed on a scheduled basis.
• Maintain current licensure, participate in continuing education, and meet competency skills for evaluations in area of practice.

Maintain knowledge of and compliance with HIPAA policies, documentation guidelines, and other related regulatory requirements.

Keep current with social work and health care developments and seek to increase further enhancement of job-related knowledge.

• Participate in departmental and outpatient Primary Care meetings, quality improvement efforts, and make sure peer review standards are met.
• Provide education to other health care professionals.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need.

Required Education

Master’s Degree must be in Social Work.

Required Trainings / Certifications

State of Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW).

Required Experience

Two (2) years of supervised social work experience.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

Office environment / no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.

Compensation and Benefits UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family.

Eligibility varies by position and FTE.

• Competitive salary range dependent on the candidate's experience.
• Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program.
• Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
• Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave.
• Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services.

As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare.

Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).

To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page at https : / / www.uc.edu / careers.html.

For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at jobs@uc.

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Licensed Independent Social Worker, Primary Care Network

Date : Aug 27, 2024 Location :

Cincinnati, OH, US

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