About Job

Description

Bilingual English/Spanish Preferred

Part time Position - 25 hours

Salary Range - $40,000 - $42,000

Work Start Date - November 2025

For over 40 years, The Cooperative has been at the forefront of developing innovative strategies in maternal and child health care. We work to improve the region’s health by educating communities, advocating for system improvements, and engaging with stakeholders. The Cooperative is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) coalition of healthcare professionals and consumers licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health as the maternal and child health consortium serving the seven counties of South Jersey.

The Cooperative is an equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage all qualified candidates to apply for employment with our agency without regard to abilities, age, race, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, religious and political beliefs, socio economic status, educational levels, military/veteran status, or any other characteristics.

Disclaimer:

This job description does not encompass all duties and is not intended to provide an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, or tasks. However, it provides a general overview of the job expectations.

The Cooperative offers:

Generous Paid Time Off
Staff Development
Employee Assistance Program
401K – The Cooperative contributes 4% after the minimum requirement has been met

The Social Worker works as part of the multidisciplinary Family Connects NJ (FCNJ) team, attends team meetings, contributes to case conference, documents in FCNJ HealthCloud. Provides services to individuals who are at risk for postpartum depression, including triage and support with connections to care. Facilitates regional support groups for FCNJ families.

Essential Functions:

Contribute to The Cooperative’s commitment to equity and continuous quality improvement that aligns with the agency’s mission, goals, and advancement. * Effectively cross-collaborate with agency staff, leaders, and board members to foster a comprehensive approach of information sharing, working committees, and collective representation. * Routinely disseminate relevant information, presentations, training, and learning opportunities for internal program and agency staff. * When applicable, will participate in relevant staff development opportunities (trainings, summits, conferences, etc.) to increase skill development, elevate program goals, and engage staff members with timely key learnings. * At selected clinical sites, organizes perinatal support groups and assists the Program Coordinator in establishing the model of support that can be sustainable in each community; conducts, leads, and facilitates psycho-educational support groups for individuals with or at risk for PMD. * Provides triage and follow up so that the new mother gets the appropriate level of treatment in a timely fashion. * Provides referral to appropriate counseling services to individuals and families as indicated * Acts as a liaison between client, clinic staff and community-based programs in securing required services to meet continuing needs of client * Coordinates resource file of community, social, health, and welfare agencies involved in perinatal mood disorder treatment programs. * Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work; LSW preferred
Two years’ experience in support group facilitation, triage process and specialized training involving perinatal mood disorders
Two years’ clinical experience in working with childbearing families in an outreach or perinatal setting
Ability to work independently and in groups with good leadership, oral and written communication skills
Valid driver’s license, current insurance policy and car

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to see to read documents and hear well enough to communicate with others
Must be able to write, type on a computer, and use a telephone
Must be able to operate a motor vehicle
Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds
Additional requirements to be determined with input from Director and HR

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

Travels regularly to sites where traffic, weather, and other environmental conditions may be encountered; otherwise works in a climate-controlled professional office environment generally free from hazards and other adverse working conditions

Candidate is expected to complete the necessary training to receive Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C). The cost of training and exam will be covered as part of compensation.