Social Worker - Samaritan Hospital - Inpatient Behavioral Health
Listed compensation
$30-$43.08/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
- vision for licensure progression, shared governance opportunities, generous tuition allowance and career development What you will do: The Social Worker LMSW provides advance clinical social work services, which may include diagnosis and psychotherapy, treatment planning, case management, and community resource coordination to patients and their families. Work involves the use of sophisticated interviewing, assessment, and multi-modality psychotherapeutic interventions aimed at progressing care in the hospital setting and positively affecting the physical, cognitive, and emotional functioning of patients and their families. Work involves use of high-level creative problem solving and advance communication skills while performing under mainly autonomous yet supportive conditions.
Responsibilities
Assess and treat psychological, behavioral and emotional disorders Identify barriers which impact optimal patient functioning and appropriate progression of care in the hospital setting Provide specialized therapeutic interventions to geriatric patients receiving acute psychiatric care Ensure patients receive appropriate resources in most appropriate setting Work collaboratively with providers on the unit (MD, RN, PCT etc) as well as clinicians, advocates and representative of various community agencies to best meet the needs of the patients What you will need: Master's degree in Social Work is required. NYS LMSW or LCSW licensure is required. Minimum of 1 year of experience in Medical, Psychiatric, or Health Care setting is required MSW, MHC and LMHCs encouraged to apply as well!
Pay Range
$30.00 - $43.08 Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location. Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.
- ability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.
Key Responsibilities
Provide advanced clinical social work services, including diagnosis, psychotherapy, and treatment planning for geriatric patients in an inpatient behavioral health setting. Coordinate community resources and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to optimize patient functioning and care progression.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Social Work and NYS LMSW or LCSW licensure. A minimum of one year of experience in a medical, psychiatric, or healthcare setting is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 30% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$76k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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