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Ridgewood, New York

Senior Social Worker

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80k-$136k

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Job Description

Leads, guides, and coordinates staff, students, and support staff in the performance of duties. Provides social work services to patients and/or their families throughout the continuum of care. Performs all functions of Social Worker.

Job Responsibility

  • Assists in the formulation and development of departmental and interdepartmental programs, policies and procedures.
  • Contributes to the assessment of social health needs in the facility and community; participates in the development of effective health and welfare services/resources.
  • Collaborates with other staff members to identify unmet psychosocial needs of patients.
  • Participates in appropriate research, staff development programs, and community liaison activities.
  • Contributes to educational activities including presentation, training of graduate students, attending/championing workshops and seminars.
  • May participate in hospital committees to discuss social work practice and procedures.
  • Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

  • Master of Social Work required.
  • Current License to practice as a Clinical Social Worker in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
  • 3-5 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Social Worker leads and coordinates staff while providing direct social work services to patients and their families across the continuum of care. They also contribute to the development of departmental programs, policies, and community health initiatives.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master of Social Work degree and a current New York State license as a Clinical Social Worker. A minimum of 3-5 years of relevant professional experience is required for this position.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Case managementPatient careClinical assessmentStaff supervisionPolicy developmentPsychosocial assessmentStaff trainingInterdisciplinary collaborationCrisis intervention

Social Worker Career Context

In New York, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$79k (195 salary observations; 307 listings), vs ~$83k nationally (1,565 salary observations; 4,512 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 32% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$108k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $100k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Social Worker Jobs

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Salary Distribution36 jobs · 30 employers

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<$85k
7
$85k-100k
5
$100k-115k
4
$115k-130k
3
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs

401k / retirement match
90%
Sign-on bonus
33%
CME allowance
20% this job
Loan repayment
10%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,304 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.