Social Worker 1

Key Responsibilities

• Utilizes trauma-informed care principles in all interactions with residents, families, and staff. Educates residents and families on trauma-informed care practices, self-advocacy, and client rights.



• Facilitates communication between interdisciplinary team members, residents, and families to support coordinated service delivery. Reviews and obtains necessary consents for services and treatment, ensuring informed decision-making and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Maintains necessary data and documentation to satisfy requirements of federal, state, and local agencies. Prepares data requiring social histories, admission and discharge summaries, court documents, and completes forms required by law or departmental policy.

• Assists with admission and discharge processes to ensure smooth transitions, continuity of care and support for integration into the least restrictive environment.



• Ensures all documentation meets Medicaid, CMS, DODD, and ICF regulatory standards.
• Demonstrates competency in behavior supports and client rights, ensuring services align with person-centered and rights-based practices.
• Provides psychosocial support during incidents, collaborates in investigative processes as appropriate, and ensures resident advocacy during Major Unusual Incidents (MUIs). Provides routine on-the-floor support to staff and residents to ensure effective implementation of behavioral and psychosocial interventions.
• Attends meetings (e.g., trainings, OhioISPs, special teams) and court hearings; establishes and maintains working relationships with other facilities, agencies, and support services (e.g., Social Security, ODJFS, county boards, courts, and mental health providers) to coordinate referrals and follow-up services.
• Facilitates Resident Council and self advocacy groups, promoting resident engagement, empowerment, and informed decision-making, and provides assistance to residents in exercising their right to vote.
• Facilitates training for new hires and conducts or supports annual staff trainings related to trauma-informed care, behavior supports, client rights, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Completes Level of Care assessments and maintains accurate clinical documentation in accordance with federal, state, and departmental regulations.
  

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

• Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Requires current license as social worker (i.e., LSW) as issued by State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & Marriage & Family Therapist Board in accordance with ORC 4757.28. Pursuant to ORC 4757.41 (A)(5) any person engaging in social work or professional counseling as a civil service employee as defined in section 124.01 of the Revised Code who has at least two years of service as of July 10, 2014 is exempt from current licensure as social worker (i.e. LSW) requirement.

Job Skills: Mental Health

• The State of Ohio is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of applicants or employees as defined in applicable federal law, state law, and any effective executive order. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact ADA by email at EEO-DiversityAffairs@dodd.ohio.gov.

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  The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Rule 5123-2-02, “Background Investigations for Employment,” outlines disqualifying offenses that will preclude an applicant from being employed by the Department of Developmental Disabilities.

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  The final applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to the appointment to test for illegal drug use. An applicant with a positive result will not be offered employment.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.