Nationwide Children's Hospital
Social Work Clinical Leader – Cerebral Palsy Program
700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH
Full-time
First seen by offpeak October 4, 2026
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Overview:
8am-4:30pm, M-F.
This social worker is a member of a passionate multidisciplinary team providing comprehensive care for pediatric and adult patients in the Cerebral Palsy program. Responsibilities include assessment & intervention for barriers to care, acute safety concerns, transition-to-adulthood planning, patient and family coping/stress, and general support as families navigate the healthcare and community systems. As the SW Clinic Leader, they are an active member of the CP Leadership Team, supporting QI initiatives and program development. Additionally, the Clinical Leader provides direct supervision to other social workers within the department and contributes to SW department leadership initiatives.
Job Description Summary:
Job Description:
- Models and leads the Clinical Medical Social Worker within the interdisciplinary team to improve or maintain social, emotional, functional, and physical health of patients and families.
- Ensures ethical and sound decision-making, appropriate documentation, and appropriate interpersonal communication of the social workers for whom they are responsible.
- Collaborates with Clinical Medical Social Work leadership, internal stakeholders and other affiliated teams in the development, implementation, and evaluation of Clinical Medical Social Work services.
Education Requirement:
MSW, required.
Licensure Requirement:
LISW, required.
LISW-S, preferred.
Certifications:
(not specified)
Skills:
(not specified)
Experience:
(not specified)
Physical Requirements:
OCCASIONALLY: Biohazard waste, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Driving motor vehicles (work required) *additional testing may be required, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Loud Noises, Patient Equipment, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Working Outdoors
FREQUENTLY: Bend/twist, Climb stairs/ladder, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting, Squat/kneel, Standing, Walking
CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Computer skills, Decision Making, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Seeing – Far/near
Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:
(not specified)
"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"