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Director of Social Work
Career Insights for Family / School / General Social Worker
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What they do
A Family, School, or General Social Worker provides specialized assistance to vulnerable families and children. Intervenes in crisis situations; evaluates individual and family needs, helps clients get access to health care, mental health care or social services such as housing assistance. Advocates for clients and provides follow up visits. May work with teachers, parents and school administrators to help students improve academically and deal with social issues such as bullying.
$60,676 / year median in Ohio
+9% projected growth
Job Description
License preferences are:
LSW, MSW, LISW or LPC. Understanding of resiliency and recovery in mental illness and substance abuse, and treatment approaches and techniques is a must have. Must be vaccinated againstCOVID-19
to be considered.Job Summary :
Responsible for the provision of care to meet the physical, psychological, and social needs of all patients. This position ensures that each patient is included in healthcare decision-making, as well as works toward creating and sustaining an environment that humanizes and individualizes the care for each patient. This position serves as an advisor for patients and families in decisions about care for immediate needs, as well as aftercare. Provides range of clinical services to include, but not limited to, assessments of individual psychosocial needs, financial limitations, acute treatment and crisis prevention, as well as post-hospital care.Supervisory Responsibility:
Supervises the following positions: Social Workers Key Responsibilities /Job Accountabilities:
- Ensures completion of individual, family, and group assessments.
- Provide short term crisis intervention, as needed.
- Assist patients and families with community resources for post-hospital needs.
- Submit reports to government and regulatory agencies, as required.
- Monitor patient progress toward discharge, ensuring completion of requirements within expected length of stay
- Assist patients and families with securing assistance services, as needed, e.g. Medicaid applications.
- Develops community network to remain current in resources available for patients, families, and providers.
- Plans and implements outreach activities for the community, including development of continuing education offerings.
- Oversees development of prevention, intervention, referral, and outreach services.
- Provides clinical consultation and supervision to unit social workers.