Pays $30.95-$49.03/hrSocial Worker market median is ~$54k (28 jobs)

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Cortland, New York

Medical Social Worker, LMSW - Psych Services - Per Diem

Social WorkerPer Diem
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About the Role

Per diem Medical Social Worker, LMSW, for outpatient psych services. $64K-$102K/year. Cortland, NY.

Join Guthrie as a Medical Social Worker, LMSW – Psych Services, Per Diem in Cortland, New York, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $30.95 - $49.03/hour.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Guthrie as a Medical Social Worker, LMSW – Psych Services, Per Diem.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Social Worker provides psychosocial evaluations and interventions to support patient health and recovery across all age groups. They facilitate discharge planning and collaborate with the healthcare team to address the social, emotional, and financial needs of patients.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work and a valid New York State Medical Social Work license. A minimum of two years of postgraduate experience in a similar healthcare setting is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychosocial evaluationDischarge planningCase managementCognitive behavioral therapyIndividualized therapyGroup therapyMental health evaluationPatient assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationMedical documentationCrisis interventionFinancial resource assessment

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 40 active Master Social Worker (LMSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 13% have no call, 60% 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 ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $77k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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