OB/GYN Social Worker

Schedule: Full time, days

Main Function

• The OBGYN Social Worker provides comprehensive psychosocial assessment, intervention, and support services to patients and their families within the Obstetrics and Gynecology department. This role focuses on addressing the social, emotional, and practical needs of patients throughout their reproductive health journey, including pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, gynecological conditions, and family planning.
• The social worker collaborates closely with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to ensure holistic patient care and facilitate access to necessary resources.

Job Competencies

• Demonstrates skill in effective communication.
• Demonstrates the ability to work independently and exhibits flexibility in decision making and prioritizing assignments.
• Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with all members of the team and community agencies.
• Participate in case review to facilitate an interdisciplinary approach to hospital care.
• Actively guards the confidentiality of sensitive information including but not limited to the patients, associates, and the Health System.
• Shows ability to use social work theory and practice models to guide care plans of patients.
• Demonstrates skill in proactively resolving problems, recommending, and implementing continuous quality improvement.
• Be able to complete assessments appropriate to the presentation of the patient.
• Demonstrates ability to complete safety planning with patients as needed.
• Has knowledge of community resources and provides linkages and referrals to these resources as needed.
• Understands and complies with hospital level and department level policies and procedures.
• Exhibits appropriate behavioral role modeling.
• Manages day to day assignments
• Participate in health systems and community committees.

Education and Experience

• Masters in social work is required.
• Preferred experience in hospital social work
• 2 years’ experience in the social work field.

Qualifications

• LMSW preferred.
• MSW with NY state licensure in 12 months accepted.

Pay Range: $30.00 - $42.00/hr

Starting Pay: Based on experience

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