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Riverhead, New York

Social Worker

Social WorkerIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Shift Details

Varied

Job Description

Provides case and group work services to patients and/or their families during patient's Hospital stay. Ensures continuity of medical care by referral to appropriate follow-up services.

Job Responsibility

*1. Provides direct service to patients and their families using a variety of social work modalities in order to help clients maximize their functioning.

*2. Community resources, community meetings may be required.

*3. Advocates on behalf of the client to ensure maximum access to health care.

*4. Maintains appropriate professional patient care documentation as defined by hospital policies and procedures.

*5. Functions in a consultative and educative capacity with all pertinent individuals or agencies that impact on patients.

*6. Prepares materials for supervisory conferences.

*7. May direct the activities of paraprofessional staff, social work interns and volunteers.

*8. May participate in appropriate research, staff development programs and community liaison activities.

9. Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

  • - Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work.
  • LMSW required within one (1) year of employment.
  • Experience as required/preferred by position is indicated on MSW posting form.

*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

Provides case and group work services to patients and their families during hospital stays to maximize functioning. Ensures continuity of care through referrals to appropriate follow-up services and advocacy for healthcare access.

Requirements

Requires a Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited school. An LMSW certification must be obtained within one year of employment.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Case WorkPatient AdvocacyClinical DocumentationCrisis InterventionCommunity Resource CoordinationConsultation

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 16% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 41 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
25%
Sign-on bonus
21%
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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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 6,492 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Riverhead

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$645k
Typical market rent
$3,227/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Retirement Plan
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