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Position Overview

Join our team in the Mason area in a flexible 0.6 FTE position working 24 hours per week.

Schedule

• 24 hours per week / 0.6 FTE
• Flexible scheduling options
• Hours may be completed through a combination of full 8-hour shifts and shorter part-time days
• Saturday hours are available as an option but are not required
• Mason-area location

Job Responsibilities

Psychosocial Assessment

• Perform comprehensive psychosocial assessments of complex patient and family situations.
• Use advanced interviewing and therapeutic intervention skills to identify challenges, safety concerns, and appropriate interventions.
• Assess concerns related to abuse, neglect, and other safety risk factors and report concerns to legally mandated authorities when required.
• Develop appropriate treatment plans and maintain accurate, clear documentation.

Resource Management

• Identify and prioritize interventions while helping patients and families overcome barriers to care.
• Connect patients and families with financial assistance, community resources, specialized equipment, and other support services.
• Develop strong resource networks and provide accurate, real-time information about available services.
• Advocate for patients and families at the hospital, organizational, and community levels.
• Help patients and families recognize progress and identify when changes to the treatment plan may be needed.

Psychosocial Interventions

• Provide psychosocial services based on the patient's comprehensive plan of care.
• Provide supportive counseling to strengthen emotional coping and adherence to treatment plans.
• Partner with patients, families, caregivers, referral sources, and healthcare team members.
• Educate patients, families, caregivers, and healthcare professionals about evidence-based treatment options.
• Support high-risk and complex patients and families in developing the skills and confidence needed to manage chronic conditions at home.
• Identify psychosocial barriers to discharge and use anticipatory guidance and planning to address them.
• Initiate and facilitate family-centered care team meetings.
• Provide assessment and crisis intervention with a focus on prevention and positive outcomes.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

• Partner across the healthcare team to promote patient and family well-being.
• Serve as a liaison between patients, families, caregivers, the medical team, and outside agencies.
• Advocate for patients and families and assist with conflict resolution when needed.
• Help patients and families explore care options and alternative plans to achieve desired outcomes.
• Support effective communication and coordination across the healthcare team while keeping patients and families involved in decision-making.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Help patients and families safely transition to the most appropriate next level of care.
• Maintain strong knowledge of community and healthcare resources and develop effective resource networks.
• Serve as a resource to healthcare professionals and students on the psychosocial aspects of care.
• Create professional growth and learning opportunities for others.
• Contribute to improvements within the division, team, and organization.
• Model behaviors that support a positive and collaborative work environment.

Job Qualifications

• Master's degree in Clinical Counseling or Social Work
• 5+ years of experience in a related discipline
• Current LPCC or LISW license

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s. 

 Cincinnati Children's is: 

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10  best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years 

• Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding 

• Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers  (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025) 

• One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune 

• Consistently certified as great place to work 

• A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability 

• Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 

 We Embrace Innovation—Together.  We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That’s why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we’re creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future—for all of us.

Comprehensive job description provided upon request.

Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability