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Licensed Social Worker

Summit County Public Health
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Are you interested in serving your community? Are you seeking a career in Public Health? Join Summit County Public Health! We are searching for a Licensed Social Worker to work full time (35 hours per week) in our Senior & Adult Services program Monday through Friday. The Licensed Social Worker (LSW) supports our Senior and Adult Services program, which ensures health equity for older adults in Summit County through wellness, prevention, healthcare access, and safety initiatives. As an LSW, you will assess, plan, and implement strategies to enhance the health and independence of our senior community members. SCPH is committed to serving diverse communities with cultural competence and a strong dedication to public health. Join our team to make a meaningful difference in the lives of Summit County's aging population.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide case management through programs through our GateKeeper program, assessing the needs of older adults to support safe, independent living.
  • Providing BRI Care consultations, a caregiver support program supporting individuals with dementia and their caregivers.
  • Facilitate community education on brain health, falls prevention, and dementia capability, collaborating with programs like Dementia Friends Ohio to promote an age-friendly Summit County.
  • Conduct outreach for caregivers, focusing on communication, self-care, and resources.
  • Collaborate with community groups and partners, administer grants, and ensure timely and accurate documentation.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field.
  • Active LSW license in Ohio, with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
  • Familiarity with local resources for seniors and experience working with multi-need families.
  • Valid Ohio driver's license, automobile availability, and insurance coverage.

Summit County Public Health (SCPH) is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and organization's achievement as well. We embrace and encourage our employees' differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.



For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.

https://schd.applicantpro.com/jobs/3585047-621650.html