Outpatient GYN/OB Social Worker

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center; Maryland; On-site; USD 48,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center seeks a Social Worker II for the GYN/OB ambulatory care team. You will provide psychosocial assessments, brief therapy, crisis support, and care coordination to improve health outcomes and adherence.

The role requires MSW, LCSW-C licensure, and cross-system collaboration in healthcare and community settings. Spanish proficiency is preferred, with day shift and no regular evenings or weekends.

Qualifications

• MSW required.
• Spanish language proficiency preferred.
• Valid LCSW-C license required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments for GYN/OB patients and families.
• Provide brief therapeutic interventions, supportive counseling, and crisis assessment.
• Develop and implement safety plans as needed.
• Support patients and families with adjustment to illness, pregnancy, delivery, postpartum care, and care transitions.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Identify psychosocial barriers to care and assist with treatment adherence and care planning.
• Connect patients and families to appropriate community resources and support services.
• Document assessments, interventions, and care plans accurately in the EMR.

Skills

Biopsychosocial assessment

Crisis intervention

Care coordination

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW)

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

Requisition #:679235 Location:Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21224 Category:Social Work/Mental Health Schedule:Day Shift Employment Type:Full Time

What Awaits You

• Opportunities for Career Growth – Build a meaningful career with access to professional development, mentorship, and advancement pathways.
• Collaborative and Inclusive Environment – Work alongside a diverse team of professionals who value mutual respect, innovation, and teamwork.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package – Take advantage of a competitive and affordable benefits program that supports your health, financial security, and overall well-being.
• $5,000 Sign-on bonus

GYN/OB Social Worker II

Join our GYN/OB ambulatory care team as a Social Worker II, providing compassionate, family-centered psychosocial care to patients navigating acute and chronic women’s health, gynecologic, obstetric, and reproductive health conditions. This role plays a vital part in supporting patients and families through comprehensive psychosocial assessment, brief therapeutic intervention, crisis support, and care coordination to help improve health outcomes and treatment adherence.

The Social Worker collaborates closely with an interdisciplinary team to address the social, emotional, behavioral, and environmental factors that impact care. This position requires strong knowledge of healthcare, behavioral health, educational, child welfare, and community service systems, as well as the ability to connect patients and families with appropriate resources and supports across settings. The ideal candidate will bring cross-system experience in both clinical and community-based environments, with the ability to build collaborative relationships that promote continuity of care and strengthen access to culturally responsive services.

Spanish language proficiency is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments for GYN/OB patients and families
• Provide brief therapeutic interventions, supportive counseling, and crisis assessment
• Develop and implement safety plans as needed
• Support patients and families with adjustment to illness, diagnosis, treatment, pregnancy, delivery, postpartum care, and care transitions
• Offer caregiver support, advocacy, and education
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Identify psychosocial barriers to care and assist with treatment adherence and care planning
• Connect patients and families to appropriate community resources and support services
• Maintain collaborative relationships with community partners to support coordinated care
• Document assessments, interventions, and care plans accurately and timely in the electronic medical record
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education

• Master of Social Work (MSW) required

Licensure

• Valid LCSW-C required

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Strong understanding of the psychosocial impact of illness on patients and families
• Experience working in cross-system environments, including clinical and community-based settings
• Ability to work independently in a healthcare or mental health setting
• Strong assessment, counseling, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to develop comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and treatment plans
• Knowledge of community resources and public service systems
• Excellent communication, documentation, and organizational skills
• Proficiency with electronic medical records and standard office systems
• Ability to build effective, collaborative relationships with patients, families, internal teams, and community partners

Work Environment

• This position does not require regular evening or weekend hours.

Salary Range: Minimum 34.62/hour - Maximum 57.19/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.