Licensed Social Worker
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Summary
Bring your passion for social work into the homes of families with high-risk infants, providing personal support and guidance through the Following Baby Back Home (FBBH) program. The Home Visiting Social Worker provides home visiting services to families within an assigned catchment area, partnering with the Clinical Nurse Coordinator to deliver coordinated care, caregiver education, and supportive services. This role helps families strengthen positive parent-child relationships, support their infant’s development, and connect with community resources. The position requires flexibility in daily and weekly scheduling to meet family needs, including some evening and weekend hours. A valid Arkansas driver’s license, navigational skills, and extensive travel throughout the state are required.
Job description
What will you be doing: (Responsibilities)
- Conduct home visits and provide age-specific, evidence-based education on child development, positive parent-child interactions, parenting concerns, safety, and community resources.
- Adjust visit schedules to meet family needs, including after regular working hours.
- Complete psychosocial, developmental, and other required assessments.
- Partner with the Clinical Nurse Coordinator and families to develop individualized, family-centered care plans.
- Connect families with mental health services, socioeconomic resources, and early intervention programs.
- Document significant contacts and actions according to FBBH policies, and follow up with families according to care plans and program standards.
- Collaborate with healthcare providers, community agencies, and program leadership to coordinate services and maintain positive working relationships.
- Follow administrative directives, business practices, attendance policies, and professional and institutional ethical standards.
- Apply Family-Centered Care principles in all duties.
- Complete 30 hours of professional development every two years, plus annual and program-required training.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work.
- Current Arkansas Social Work License at the Licensed Social Worker (LSW) level.
- Valid Arkansas driver’s license.
- Navigational skills and the ability to travel extensively throughout Arkansas.
- Flexibility to adjust daily and weekly schedules to meet family needs, including some evening and weekend hours.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Holiday, Vacation & Sick Leave
- Education discount
- Retirement plan
- Life insurance
- Career training
- Merchant discounts
Company overview
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is Arkansas' only comprehensive academic health sciences university and the state's largest public employer. Founded in 1879 by eight physicians, UAMS has evolved into a statewide health system encompassing six colleges: Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Health Professions, Public Health, and Graduate School. As a premier academic medical center, UAMS combines education, research, and clinical care through its UAMS Medical Center, which serves as Arkansas' only adult Level 1 trauma center and the state's sole provider of adult kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants. The institution operates with a $1.3 billion budget and generates over $100 million in annual research funding, maintaining internationally recognized programs in multiple myeloma, aging, and other specialized areas. UAMS supports over 3,000 students, 900 medical residents and fellows, and maintains affiliations with Arkansas Children's Hospital and the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. With eight regional campuses across Arkansas, UAMS provides extensive community outreach and telehealth services, ensuring healthcare access throughout the state while contributing approximately $3.92 billion annually to Arkansas' economy.