Senior Social Worker – Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (3RE) - Day Shift
Listed compensation
$56.81-$61.45/hr
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Job Description
Start Date: 10/29/2026
End Date
11/07/2026
Description
Social Work Changes Lives: You Make It Possible
Senior Social Worker – Inpatient Psychiatric Unit - Day Shift
Take your career to the next level at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, our psychiatric department has one of the highest case mix indexes in the nation, yet out measured outcomes are among the best. Crucial to this success is the level of patient care our social workers are able to deliver, lead, and educate in a department like no other. We partner across the full spectrum of key areas, providing life-changing research, education and practice.
Experience a place where Social Worker are respected. Utilize your inpatient experience to provide a variety of psychosocial services, coordinate discharge planning and continuum of care for patients and families from across the world. Assist them in enhancing their capabilities of coping with illness and daily functioning.
Social work is a life-changing career journey focused on amazing patient outcomes every step of the way. Each of our social workers dares to be truly excellent –thriving in a compassionate culture of care and caring. Together, we improve the health of patients and their families, making our communities – and the world – stronger.
This is a full time day shift position working 8:30am - 4:30pm with rotating weekend/holiday coverage.
- Preferred Criteria
- Acute Care Rehabilitation Experience
- Supervisory experience
- Required Criteria
- Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW)
- New York State License as a Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- 3 years experience or training in a hospital
Salary Range
$56.81-$61.45/Hourly
It all begins with you. Our amazing compensation packages start with competitive base pay and include recognition for your experience, education, and licensure. Then we add our amazing benefits, countless opportunities for personal and professional growth and a dynamic environment that embraces every person. Join our team and discover where amazing works.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive psychosocial services and coordinate discharge planning for patients within an inpatient psychiatric unit. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care and support patient coping mechanisms.
Requirements
Requires a Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) and a valid New York State LMSW or LCSW license. Candidates must have at least 3 years of hospital-based experience or training.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Social Worker Career Context
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$123k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $114k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 38% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · top 25% in psychiatry (social work) | ranked against 57 Psychiatry (Social Work) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $118k–$128k | Psychiatry median $66k (middle half $47k–$76k)29 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$114k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in New York | 16 active | 60 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% remote · 38% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York Social Worker listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 6% offer loan repayment678 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | −18.6% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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