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LMSW- Licensed Social Worker - Pediatric Eating Disorders

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$46.1516-$59.3959/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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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

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

Travel to patient homes, community resources, community meetings may be required.* Advocates on behalf of the client to ensure maximum access to health care.* Maintains appropriate professional patient care documentation as defined by hospital policies and procedures.* Functions in a consultative and educative capacity with all pertinent individuals or agencies that impact on patients.* Prepares materials for supervisory conferences. May direct the activities of paraprofessional staff, social work interns and volunteers. May participate in appropriate research, staff development programs and community liaison activities. 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 generic posting

form:

  • 1 year post-masters work experience with Adolescent population, required
  • 1 year post-masters work experience with Eating Disorders, required.
  • 1 year post-masters work experience in a Medical setting, required.
  • 1 year post-masters work experience in a Psychiatric setting, preferred.
  • Experience in individual, outpatient, short term crisis preferred.

Current Driver’s License and/or own transportation available to maintain caseload, schedules and travel to clients’ homes, if required by site.

*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 ensure continuity of care. Advocates for clients to maximize access to healthcare and maintains professional patient care documentation.

Requirements

Requires a Master's Degree in Social Work and an LMSW license within one year of employment. Candidates must have at least one year of post-masters experience with adolescents, eating disorders, and in a medical setting.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Case ManagementAdolescent CareCrisis InterventionMedical Social WorkPatient AdvocacyConsultationSupervision

Pediatrics — Social Worker Career Context

Northwell ranks #6 of 23 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Master Social Worker (LMSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 34% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Master Social Worker (LMSW) by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$96k–$124kMaster Social Worker (LMSW) median $80k (middle half $70k–$93k)975 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$102k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in New York5 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All master social worker (lmsw) listings in New York672 active7,157 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 32% remote · 34% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York social worker listings (all specialties): 4% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 6% offer loan repayment672 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pediatrics listings1,211 in the last 30 days722 the 30 days before (+68%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Northwell#6 of 23 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. New York figures use all master social worker (lmsw)s: too few New York Pediatrics postings state pay.

Top Social Worker Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs
401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
25%
CME allowance
25%
Loan repayment
4%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Master Social Worker (LMSW) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 237 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Lake Success, NY
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off

Living in New Hyde Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$950k
Median resident rent
$2,172/mo
Residents’ average commute
38 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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