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New Hyde Park, New York

LMSW- Licensed Social Worker - Per Diem

Social WorkerIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$46.1516-$59.3959/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 27m ago · Verified live

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

  • 6 months post-masters work experience with an adult population, required.
  • 6 months post-masters work experience with an aged population, required.
  • 1 year post-masters work experience in abuse/neglect/domestic violence, preferred.
  • 1 year post-masters work experience with acute/chronic/progressive illness, preferred.
  • 1 year post-masters work experience in an emergency room setting, preferred.
  • 1 year post-masters work experience in a medical setting, required.
  • 1 year post-masters work experience with physical disabilities, preferred.
  • 1 year post-masters work experience in psychiatric setting, preferred
  • 1 year post-masters work experience with renal disease, preferred.
  • Experience in advocacy, case management, discharge planning, individual, inpatient, resources/entitlements, and 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.
  • Ability to work Sunday 8:00 PM to Monday 8:00 AM (12 hour shift).

*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. Advocates for clients to ensure access to healthcare and coordinates follow-up services for continuity of care.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Crisis interventionPatient advocacyMedical documentationConsultationInpatient careResource coordinationAbuse and neglect assessmentPsychiatric supportRenal disease support

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 40 active Master Social Worker (LMSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 5% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$110k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Master Social Worker (LMSW) by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$96k–$124kMaster Social Worker (LMSW) median $72k (middle half $58k–$88k)23 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$102k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in New York594 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All master social worker (lmsw) listings in New York646 active6,939 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 5% no call · 80% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York social worker listings (all specialties): 4% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 6% offer loan repayment646 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,524 in the last 30 days1,423 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing 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 Social Work postings state pay.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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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.

  • Includes weekends

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.