Social Worker (LISW)

GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
 

In order to fill our Mission of serving our community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well-being by providing compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services, all employees of Genesis HealthCare System must be committed to living the Genesis Mission and Genesis values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation. All employees must regard themselves as an ‘owner’ of Genesis and keep our patients at the center of everything we do - always. 

Position Details:

Work Shift:

Varied Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

16

Department:

Youth Crisis Stabilization (YCSU)

Overview of Position:

The LISW in the Youth Crisis Stabilization Unit provides clinical assessments, crisis intervention, treatment planning, therapeutic support, and case management services to youth experiencing acute behavioral health crises. The LISW collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to stabilize the youth, engage families, and coordinate follow-up services to ensure continuity of care.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
1.    Conduct comprehensive psychosocial and risk assessments upon admission.
2.    Develop individualized treatment and crisis stabilization plans in collaboration with clients, families, and treatment teams.
3.    Provide short-term, trauma-informed therapeutic interventions (individual, group, and family).
4.    Facilitate discharge planning, including referrals and coordination with outpatient providers, schools, child welfare, juvenile justice, and other community supports.
5.    Participate in daily clinical rounds and team meetings to monitor client progress and adjust care plans as needed.
6.    Ensure documentation is accurate, timely, and compliant with regulatory standards.
7.    Provide support and education to families/caregivers around crisis response, coping strategies, and care continuity.
8.    Maintain licensure and engage in continuing education relevant to youth mental health and crisis stabilization.

QUALIFICATIONS
1.    Master’s degree in social work from an accredited program.
2.    Active and unrestricted LISW license in the state of Ohio.
a.    Candidates who have completed all LISW eligibility requirements and are awaiting examination or licensure issuance may be hired contingent on obtaining LISW within 6 months of hire. Candidates must be able to show proof of exam date. 
3.    Minimum two (2) years’ experience working with children/adolescents in mental health settings.
4.    Knowledge of trauma-informed care, de-escalation techniques, and evidence-based practices.
5.    Strong clinical judgment, communication, and problem-solving skills.
6.    Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

PATIENT CENTERED CARE & BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS
1.    Living the Genesis Mission, Vision and Values: 
• Performs work in a manner that is quality focused.
• Treats patients, co-workers, visitors and volunteers with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect.
• Results oriented and focused on achievement of objectives.
• Acknowledges and responds to the diversity of people and the situation.
• Encourages peers (others) to be owners of change.
• Always makes the effort to anticipate and exceed customer needs and expectations.
• Possesses the ability to engage others with patience and understanding.
• Acts in a manner that creates positive first and lasting impressions.
• Demonstrates the ability to own issues until they are resolved.
2.    Patient Centered Care  (patients/families, physicians, co-workers, all other internal/external customers)
• Introduces self and role…connects with everyone.
• Communicates effectively (i.e. advising others of actions, pertinent information, time durations, etc.) and asks for feedback.
• Asks for and anticipates needs and concerns of others.
• Maintains a positive work environment for staff and a healing environment for patients (i.e. safe, clean, quiet, etc.)
• Maintains the dignity and privacy of each person; manages confidential/sensitive information appropriately.
• Responds to requests in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Exits patient/customer encounters courteously, asking if there are additional needs that can be addressed.
3.    Promotes Patient and Employee Safety 
• Demonstrates safe Patient Handling (i.e. transfers, transport, care administration, nutrition, medication, etc.) 
• Demonstrates safe Materials Handling (i.e. appropriate use and disposal of chemicals, infectious wastes, etc.)
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of Infectious Disease precautions and use of proper protective equipment
• Demonstrates Slips/Trips and Falls Awareness.
• Actively contributes to maintaining a safe, clean and quiet environment.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

1.    Hear and interpret responses to evaluate progress. 
2.    Able to stand for one hour, sit for two hours. May need to bend twist, kneel, stoop and reach. 
3.    Able to deal with aggressive patients/participants both verbally and physically. 
4.    Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
5.    May be required to periodically rotate shifts and regular days off. 

This description reflects in general terms the type and level of work performed.  It is not intended to be all-inclusive, nor portray the specific duties of any one incumbent.
 

Thank you for your interest in employment at Genesis. Genesis is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Selection of applicants for employment is based only on qualifications and the requirements of a specific job.