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Per Deim - Social Worker - Sunnyview Hospital

Social WorkerNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$30-$43.08/hr

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Job Description

Employment Type: Part time

Shift: Day Shift

Description

  • Social Worker - Sunnyview
  • Per Diem

If you are looking for a per diem position in Social Services, this could be your opportunity. Here at Sunnyview Rehab, an affiliate of St. Peter's Health Partners, we care for more people in more places.

Position Highlights

  • Quality of Life: Where career opportunities and quality of life converge
  • Advancement: Strong orientation program, 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, care planning, case management, and community resource coordination to patients and their families who utilize inpatient and outpatient medical services.

Work involves the use of sophisticated interviewing, assessment, and multi-modality psychotherapeutic interventions aimed at 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 conditions.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose and treat psychological, behavioral and emotional disorders
  • Provide specialized skills and mental health therapy for clients.
  • Identify barriers which impact optimal patient functioning
  • Ensure patients receive appropriate resources in most appropriate setting

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.

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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Requirements

A Master's degree in Social Work and a valid NYS LMSW or LCSW license are required. Candidates must also have at least one year of experience in a medical, psychiatric, or health care setting.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Social Worker Career Context

Trinity Health ranks #8 of 10 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

In New York, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$75k (164 salary observations; 261 listings), vs ~$82k nationally (1,119 salary observations; 3,157 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 10% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% 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 ~$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).

Top Social Worker Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 25 employers

6
<$80k
6
$80k-100k
4
$100k-120k
14
$120k-140k
1
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs

401k / retirement match
69%
CME allowance
44%
Sign-on bonus
13%
Loan repayment
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Autism Evaluator - LCSW, LPC, LMFT - Contract/10991099

Blackbird Health · Fort Washington, Pennsylvania

$80-$95/hr
#2

LCSW III, TransplantPer Diem

Sutter Health · San Francisco, California

$56.78-$79.49/hr
#3

Home Health Medical Social Worker

$60-$75/hr
#4

Social Worker / MSW (PRN)

$65-$70/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,205 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Schenectady

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$314k
Typical market rent
$1,503/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.6
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.

BEA 2024 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Trinity Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Albany, NY
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Strong orientation program
Generous tuition allowance
Career development