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What is a perinatal social worker and how to become one
What general advice would you give to a perinatal social worker?
Virginia Schwindt
MSW Field Director/Associate Professor, Union University
Avg. Salary $58,744
Avg. Salary $59,228
Growth rate 9%
Growth rate 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.60%
Asian 3.32%
Black or African American 19.92%
Hispanic or Latino 12.27%
Unknown 5.43%
White 58.45%
Genderfemale 94.34%
male 5.66%
Age - 44American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 19.00%
White 57.00%
Genderfemale 47.00%
male 53.00%
Age - 44Stress level is very high
7.1 - high
Complexity level is advanced
7 - challenging
Work life balance is fair
6.4 - fair
Perinatal social worker career paths
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Skills Percentages Social Work 19.95% OB 14.00% Health Education 13.48% Community Agencies 12.03% Mental Health 8.46% Complete relevant perinatal social worker training and internships
Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New perinatal social workers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a perinatal social worker based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real perinatal social worker resumes.Research perinatal social worker duties and responsibilities
- Screen, identify, diagnose using DSM nomenclature, treat and manage mental health and/or substance abuse problems.
- Work closely with the medical team and attend weekly multi-disciplinary rounds.
- Work with a complex interdisciplinary team facilitating treatment for patients on medical floors including oncology, dialysis, cardiac and maternity.
- Integrate a therapeutic/clinical model base on of DBT that support student academic, behavioral and social success.
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Apply for perinatal social worker jobs
Now it's time to start searching for a perinatal social worker job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:
- Browse job boards for relevant postings
- Consult your professional network
- Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
- Watch out for job scams
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Average perinatal social worker salary
The average perinatal social worker salary in the United States is $58,744 per year or $28 per hour. Perinatal social worker salaries range between $44,000 and $77,000 per year.
What am I worth?
How do perinatal social workers rate their job?
Perinatal social worker reviews
Working collaboratively with clients to help them understand themselves and experience their authentic selves. Learning from my clients.
Low pay
Serving people, impacting change in communities, never boring
pay is low for what you need to do
Making a positive impact for my client that they wanted.
The accredited MSW should be sufficient to practice the specialized areas of social work. The Ridiculous testing after so much schooling is further decreasing our earning power. This is causing the averaged alumni with a MSW to work knowing they are just a few paychecks shy of seeking someone within our own profession for help. The LICENSE should be based on confirmation of school accreditation and graduation...not re-testing. Quite frankly, it's insulting to all MSW graduates! The excessive paperwork places Additional undue stress upon SW and should be trimmed as much as possible. This also applies to the Health Information Technology (HIT) selected by the company. The HIT should have the capabilities to process forms necessary for daily work, data collection, and. ease of access.
Updated January 8, 2025
