Counselor/Social Worker
About The Position
The Developmental Care Program Department of Pediatrics, Neonatology Division is seeking a full-time social worker to join our team. The interdisciplinary Developmental Care team (occupational, physical, speech, family and infant massage therapists, family liaisons) is an integral component of the Neonatology Division. The Division and Program serve infants and families in a regional NICU, including transitions to home and statewide follow-up. The successful candidate will be one that has good communication skills, is well organized; detail oriented, and works well independently as well as part of a team. This candidate will also need to be flexible and adapt easily to unanticipated changes, be able to coordinate a high volume of multiple tasks, follow-up on projects, problem solve, and anticipate needs. This individual will also be responsible for interacting with a variety of medical professionals, community agencies, and other administrative support personnel. Other responsibilities include providing social work intervention services for families of premature and/or critically ill infants as part of an interdisciplinary team, case management, psychosocial evaluation/assessments, developing effective intervention plans in a high-intensity, clinical environment, and train lower level social workers, students, and/or interns, as appropriate to the individual position. Knowledge of infant mental health, community resources including resources for meeting basic needs, housing, and mental health services as well as collaborating with other hospital departments and outside organizations is required. The position does require weekend, evening hours and some holiday hours.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, or directly related field
- At least 6 months of directly related experience which may include internship and/or practicum
- NM licensure as LPCC, LPC, LMHC, LMSW, LCSW, or equivalent level, OR licensed out of state and eligible for NM licensure
- Good communication skills
- Well organized
- Detail oriented
- Works well independently as well as part of a team
- Flexible and adapt easily to unanticipated changes
- Knowledge of infant mental health
- Knowledge of community resources including resources for meeting basic needs, housing, and mental health services
- Collaborating with other hospital departments and outside organizations
Nice To Haves
- Experience providing social work case management services
- Experience with crisis intervention and management
- Knowledge of early intervention
- Experience coordinating and managing child protective service referrals
- Bilingual (Spanish)
Responsibilities
- Providing social work intervention services for families of premature and/or critically ill infants as part of an interdisciplinary team
- Case management
- Psychosocial evaluation/assessments
- Developing effective intervention plans in a high-intensity, clinical environment
- Train lower level social workers, students, and/or interns, as appropriate to the individual position
- Interacting with a variety of medical professionals, community agencies, and other administrative support personnel
- Coordinating a high volume of multiple tasks
- Follow-up on projects
- Problem solve
- Anticipate needs
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Educational benefits through the tuition remission program
- Dependent education programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
