Medical Social Worker (LISW) - CO

Overview

OSUP Community Medical Group Employment 

OSUP Community Medical Group operates primary and specialty care practices in central and regional areas within Ohio. As part of the buckeye community OSUP Community operates with the support of OSU Physicians Medical Group and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. OSUP Community creates a personal environment with comprehensive benefits, so you won't have to compromise on the things you love. 

Our culture

We foster a culture grounded in the values of inclusion, empathy, sincerity, and determination. We meet our teams where they are, coming together to serve each other and our community.

Our benefits

We know that having options and robust benefit plans are important to you. We prioritize the wellbeing of our team and that’s why we offer our employees a flexible, competitive benefit package. In addition to medical, dental, vision, health reimbursement accounts, flexible spending accounts, and retirement, we also offer an employee assistance program, paid time off, holidays, and a wellness program designed to support our employees so they can live their best lives. As an OSUP Community Medical Group employee, you will be eligible for these various benefits depending on your employment status.

Responsibilities

What will you do?

The Mental Health Therapist functions within the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team to provide patient care and supportive services that are directed at achievement of patient care outcomes, maximizing the patient’s involvement in his or her own care plan, improving service levels and decreasing costs.

Providing clinical work with patients with mental health diagnoses including individual, group, and couple/family therapy to assist patients to determine treatment goals, return to previous or improved functioning; form aftercare plan; advocate within local community if needed; work as part of clinical team; maintain third party payer relationships. 

The Mental Health Therapist provides care to primary care patients experiencing stress or stress-related illness during life events, mood and anxiety disorders. This individual will serve as a critical part of our clinical team, providing psychotherapy and related services for our patients.

Qualifications

What are we looking for in our next new hire?

• Master’s Degree in Social Work. 
• Independent Ohio license (LISW or LISW-S) to practice. 
• At least two years in independent clinical practice.
• Expertise/training in cognitive-behavioral and/or interpersonal psychotherapy, and understanding of the psychosocial aspects of chronic illness. 
• Familiarity with the DSM-V. 
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently while also being a strong team player

Pay Range