Social Worker - Adult Sickle Cell - Days
Listed compensation
$43.86-$58.73/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on_site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
Location
New York, New York
Shift
Day (United States of America)
Description
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- Social Worker - Adult Sickle Cell - Days
At NewYork-Presbyterian, social work is a life-changing career journey focused on achieving excellent patient outcomes. Our social workers thrive in a compassionate culture of care and caring, helping improve the health and well-being of patients, families, and communities.
We are seeking a Social Worker to join our outpatient Adult Sickle Cell multidisciplinary care team. In this role, you will conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and develop individualized plans of care for patients and families managing chronic illness and complex psychosocial needs.
You will provide counseling, crisis intervention, advocacy, psychoeducation, and ongoing psychosocial support to help patients and families navigate the healthcare system, access community resources, strengthen coping skills, and enhance their overall quality of life.
Working closely with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other members of the interdisciplinary team, you will facilitate family meetings, support educational and patient-focused programs, and serve as a trusted resource throughout the continuum of care.
You will also maintain accurate electronic medical records and provide timely written and verbal communication to the Sickle Cell treatment team.
- This is a full-time position, Monday-Friday, 9am - 5pm at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Irving Medical Center.
- Preferred Criteria
- Outpatient health/mental health experience
- Experience working successfully as part of an interdisciplinary care team
- Experience supporting patients with chronic illness and complex psychosocial needs
- Fluent in Spanish
Required Criteria
New York State License as a Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Strong assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, advocacy, care coordination, communication, and collaboration skills
Join a healthcare system where employee engagement is at an all-time high. Here we foster a culture of respect, belonging, and inclusion. Enjoy comprehensive and competitive benefits that support you and your family in every aspect of life. Start your life-changing journey today.
Please note that all roles require on-site presence (variable by role). Therefore, all employees should live within a commutable distance to NYP.
NYP will not reimburse for travel expenses.
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Salary Range
$43.86-$58.73/Hourly
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Key Responsibilities
The social worker will conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and develop individualized care plans for adult patients with sickle cell disease. They will provide ongoing counseling, crisis intervention, and advocacy while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to support patients and their families.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a New York State License as a Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Preferred qualifications include experience in outpatient health settings and fluency in Spanish.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker - Adult Sickle Cell - Days at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,104 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Social Worker Career Context
In New York, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$81k (290 salary observations; 476 listings), vs ~$82k nationally (1,980 salary observations; 6,468 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 32% have no call, 84% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$107k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k 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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