The Social worker II Basic Purpose:

Enhance the quality and effectiveness of the pediatric units by addressing the psychosocial needs of patients and their families in crisis and providing supportive services to those persons traumatized, victimized unsafe, and coping poorly, or displaced.

Other duties include, but are not limited to:

* Interviews patients, relatives and other to assess their personal and social adjustment an determine necessary social intervention

* Prepares psychosocial assessment histories at the request of medical staff

* Counsels patient and their families to enhance their understanding and acceptance of personal and situational problems; helps them to change maladaptive patterns of behavior and to make decisions about problems resulting from illness or disability

* Assists patient and families with their plans upon hospital discharge

* Acts as a liaison among patient, family doctor, and nursing staff arranging transfer of patients

* Refers patients and relatives to community agencies for counseling regarding interpersonal conflict, emotional problems, home health care or rehabilitation and nursing facility placements

Job Requirements

* Master's Degree in Social Work is required.

* Must have the following State of Ohio license - LSW or LISW.

* Must have a minimum of three years' experience in individual, group and family counseling.

* Experience in a health care setting preferred. The ability to work effectively with professional in diverse disciplines essential.

* Must be able to move about hospital and between workstations; and prolonged periods of standing.

* Must be able to understand directions, communicate and respond to inquiries; requires effective interpersonal skills.

* Must be able to operate machinery.

* Must be able to frequently move, lift or carry materials weights up to 30 lbs., 20% of the time.

* Must be able to input and retrieve from the computer

ProMedica is a mission-based, not-for-profit integrated healthcare organization headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. For more information, please visit www.promedica.org/about-promedica

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status, genetics, or any other legally protected category. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a job with ProMedica, please contact employment@promedica.org

Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace

Employee Exemption Type

Non-Exempt

Job Type

Full Time

Budgeted Hours / Pay Period

72

Shift Type

Days

Shift Hours

Other

Weekends

On-call Requirements

Additional Schedule Details

Tues-Friday 9 hour shifts. Includes week end and holiday rotation.