Social Worker - Healthy Specialist

Overview

Social Worker - Healthy Steps Specialist at Neighborhood Health Center. This role is primarily based at the Mattina location, 300 Niagara St., Buffalo, NY, with travel to other Neighborhood sites in Western New York as needed.

• Conduct team-based well-child visits with parents and their babies and young children with a physician or pediatric nurse practitioner.
• Provide consultations with families regarding developmental and behavioral concerns such as sleep, discipline, or picky eating.
• Collaborate with the Healthy Steps team to implement core program components, including universal child development and SDOH screening; make positive parenting and early learning guidance information readily available to practice staff; and adjust workflows for optimal efficiency.
• Provide consultation to medical professionals and all practice staff on early childhood development, infant mental health, and trauma-informed practice.
• May conduct home visits and accompany families to key medical, specialty, and community agency appointments as needed.
• Participate, when appropriate, in community-wide early childhood health and development initiatives.
• Coordinate Reach Out and Read on-site activities and integration.

• Master’s degree in social work and a strong desire to work with an urban population; thorough knowledge of health issues affecting the population throughout the lifecycle.
• Able to read, write, and speak English. A second language such as Spanish is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Compensation: LMSW — $62,000–$66,000; LCSW — $67,000–$72,000 annually (based on full-time, 40 hours/week).

Benefits include medical, dental, life, and supplemental insurance; 403(b) match; health savings accounts with employer contribution; wellbeing programs; continuing education opportunities; loan forgiveness programs; generous paid time off and holidays.

Neighborhood Health Center is the largest and longest-serving Federally Qualified Health Center in Western New York and is the highest ranked health center for quality in the region. We provide primary and integrated healthcare services under one roof, regardless of ability to pay. Services include internal/family medicine, pediatrics, OB-GYN, dentistry, podiatry, psychiatry, vision care, nutrition and behavioral health counseling, and pharmacy services.

We strive for a Western New York where all enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing.

Neighborhood Health Center is an equal opportunity employer.