The Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine is seeking a
- _Sr. Clinical Social Worker_
- to serve as the core clinical coordinator within a grant-funded Collaborative Care program focused on perinatal mental health.
The Sr. Clinical Social Worker functions as a licensed behavioral health clinician embedded within an interdisciplinary obstetric care team and provides population-based mental health services using evidence-based Collaborative Care principles. This position follows the AIMS Center Collaborative Care Model and emphasizes registry-based population management, measurement-based care, brief evidence-based interventions, and longitudinal care coordination. This role is not a traditional outpatient psychotherapy position and does not maintain an independent therapy panel or visit-based productivity expectations.
- Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- + Collaborative Care clinical services.
+ Independently manage a population-based behavioral health registry. + Provide measurement-based care using validated symptom rating scales. + Deliver brief evidence-based behavioral health interventions (e.g., behavioral activation, problem-solving therapy). + Conduct patient assessments and longitudinal follow-up contacts (telephone, telehealth, in-person as appropriate). + Identify patients demonstrating treatment non-response and support stepped-care adjustments. + Coordinate care across obstetric, psychiatric, and primary care teams. + Communicate treatment recommendations to obstetric clinicians. + Coordinate psychiatric case consultation and assist with implementation of treatment recommendations. _Provision of Team-Based Care_ + Serve as an embedded member of OB/MFM interdisciplinary care teams. + Participate in weekly psychiatric case review meetings. + Maintain regular communication with obstetric clinicians, nurses, and social work staff. + Support interdisciplinary treatment planning and care coordination. _Population Health & Registry Management_ + Maintain and update longitudinal patient registry. + Track clinical outcomes and symptom progression. + Ensure measurement-based care documentation integrity. + Monitor caseload trends and identify patients requiring escalation of care. _Program Implementation & Quality Improvement_ + Participate in program implementation and workflow optimization. + Contribute to continuous quality improvement initiatives. + Assist with program evaluation and fidelity monitoring. + Support preparation of grant reports and program documentation. + Participate in onboarding and mentoring of future staff as program scales. _Documentation_ + Document all patient encounters and care coordination activities in the electronic health record. + Maintain accurate registry documentation. + Complete program-related reporting requirements. _Work Structure_ + Population-based caseload (typically 60-100+ patients longitudinally). + Combination of patient contacts, registry management, documentation, and team coordination. + No standing weekly psychotherapy sessions. + No independent billing panel. + No visit-based productivity quotas.
- Additional Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
- + Strong interdisciplinary communication skills. + Excellent clinical judgment and population management capabilities. + Ability to work effectively within team-based medical environments. + Comfort coordinating care across multiple providers and systems. + Strong organizational and data management skills.
- Minimum Qualifications
- + Master's Degree or higher in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, or related mental health field.
+ Professional licensure in Maryland required. + MSW from an accredited university required. LCSW-C License required. + Two or more years of case management experience in a healthcare or public welfare setting with knowledge of HIV, substance abuse, and psychiatric illness required. + Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
- Preferred Qualifications
- + Independent clinical licensure.
+ Experience in Collaborative Care or integrated behavioral health settings. + Experience in perinatal mental health. + Experience with population-based or measurement-based care models. + Experience working within interdisciplinary medical teams. + Certification in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C). + Bilingual in Spanish language.
Classified Title:
Sr.
Clinical Social Worker Role/Level/Range:
ACRP/04/MD
Starting Salary Range:
$29.33
30 HRLY ($28,928 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) Employee group: Casual /
On Call Schedule:
Monday
FLSA Status:
Exempt Location:
Hybdrid/School of Medicine Campus Department name:
SOM OB GYN
Maternal Fetal Medicine Personnel area: School of MedicineEqual Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
