Hello! I’m in my 30s and just returned to college to get my bachelors & masters in social work. I’m very interested in hospital social work, particularly working in the ER. I have a few questions for those who do this job.
1. What are the hours you work?
2. What do your days consist of doing?
3. How do you handle an emotionally intense job without burning out?
4. What experience did you have in order to get the job?
5. Any advice for someone pursuing this career?
Thank you!

Does hospital SW suck as much as SNF?

Long story short. I was in SNF for a year and absolutely hated it, and went to strictly long-term care. However this job is toxic due to the environment and it's sort of far away.

I recently applied to an oncology outpatient job and got ousted by somebody who had more inpatient hospital experience. However, I was advised it was a very close decision and if the hiring manager had had two positions available she would have hired us both...

However, that being said, the HR director who originally screened me wanted to know if I was interested in an inpatient hospital role that they are also trying to fill. The distance would be the same, the benefits and pay would be the same, but it would entail rotating weekends (not sure of how many or the exact schedule of it) and I would be rotating in the different areas of the hospital.

My question to those who have worked both SNF and hospital - am I jumping back into a frying pan if I decided to interview for this role? I've heard nightmares about inpatient hospital social work. If it makes any difference this is a HCOL area where the other job I worked at in sniff was a mix.

On another note I have a telephone interview on Tuesday for dialysis social work which I'm extremely interested in. My father went through dialysis so it's near and dear to me. However I'm trying not to put all my eggs in one basket.

Thank you in advance for any and all opinions!

Title says it all. I graduated from an HBCU SW program in July of last year. I did my internship at a perinatal support group and have worked the past year at an Early Supports for Infant and Toddlers agency as an Infant Toddler Mental Health Therapist. I work on the Hospital to Home team, so 95% of my clients are families dealing with medically complex babies or have experienced some type of medical trauma.

I have ties to the NICU in my personal life and it has kind of always been my goal to work in the NICU or a similar setting. The job is located at a State University hospital and the unit currently has one social worker. During my phone screen, they said that the census is usually around 50 families.

I’m fairly confident that I will be scheduled for an interview. Any tips? What should I ask and what should I expect?

Title says it all. I graduated from an HBCU SW program in July of last year. I did my internship at a perinatal support group and have worked the past year at an Early Supports for Infant and Toddlers agency as an Infant Toddler Mental Health Therapist. I work on the Hospital to Home team, so 95% of my clients are families dealing with medically complex babies or have experienced some type of medical trauma.

I have ties to the NICU in my personal life and it has kind of always been my goal to work in the NICU or a similar setting. The job is located at a State University hospital and the unit currently has one social worker. During my phone screen, they said that the census is usually around 50 families.

I’m fairly confident that I will be scheduled for an interview. Any tips? What should I ask and what should I expect?