A Family, School, or General Social Worker provides specialized assistance to vulnerable families and children. Intervenes in crisis situations; evaluates individual and family needs, helps clients get access to health care, mental health care or social services such as housing assistance. Advocates for clients and provides follow up visits. May work with teachers, parents and school administrators to help students improve academically and deal with social issues such as bullying.
Social Worker (LMSW) Healthy Steps Specialist-Part Time, Day at Rochester Regional Health Social Worker (LMSW) Healthy Steps Specialist-Part Time, Day at Rochester Regional Health in Batavia, New York Posted in 10 days ago. $62,400.00•$75,500.00 per year
Job Description:
Description Job Title:
Social Worker (LMSW)
Healthy Steps Specialist Department:
Pediatrics Location:
Batavia Medical Campus (Open)
Hours Per Week:
24
Schedule:
9am-3pm
SUMMARY:
Healthy Steps, a program of Zero to Three, promotes nurturing caregiving, which supports families and improves healthy development and well-being of babies and toddlers, preparing them for school and life. The Healthy Steps Specialist is an early child development expert who will join the pediatric primary care team to provide interventions, referrals, and follow-up for families with patients' ages 0-5. The Healthy Steps Specialist builds strong relationships with families and providers to increase the efficiency of the medical system and support team-based comprehensive care.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Promotes the Healthy Steps program and supports families through team-based well-child visits focused on development, behavior, and relational health. Provides short-term consultations on common early childhood concerns and maintains a support line for developmental questions. Connects families with community resources by managing a referral database, tracking follow-ups, and maintaining updated directories. Collaborates closely with primary care and maternal-child teams, participates in ongoing training, supervision, and documents all clinical activities in the
EMR. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Master's Degree in Social Work 1-2 years of pediatric experience Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) license
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Clinically licensed mental health professional preferred. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Commitment to working with underserved populations in a community setting. Empathic, supportive, and patience. Ability to work with people of many backgrounds and cultures. Ability to work well in teams and independently. Ability to multitask and triage/juggle multiple appointments and conflicting priorities Flexibility in communication: able to switch between being on the floor playing with young patients and communicating with medical professionals regarding mental health interventions in a professional, coherent, and efficient manner.
EDUCATION
MS:
Social Work (Required)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
S•Sedentary Work•Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
LMSW•Licensed Master Social Worker•New York State Education Department (NYSED)
PAY RANGE
$62,400.00•$75,500.00 The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, clinical licensure date, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts. Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
