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New York, New York

MSW-Social Worker (LJ)

Social WorkerIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$44.355-$57.111/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo 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.

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 an adult population, required.
  • 1 year 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 in 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 a psychiatric setting, preferred.
  • 1 year post-masters work experience with renal disease, preferred.
  • 1 year post-masters work experience with substance abuse, 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.
  • 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 maximize functioning. Ensures continuity of care through referrals to follow-up services and advocates for patient access to healthcare.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient AdvocacyCrisis InterventionClinical DocumentationReferral ServicesConsultation

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 26% have no call, 68% 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 ~$106k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $98k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
33%
CME allowance
12%
Loan repayment
6%
PSLF eligible
3%

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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 New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 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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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
Paid Time Off