Dialysis Social Worker
Listed compensation
$57K - $97K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
The Department of Ambulatory Dialysis at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time TH Social Worker 2 / Dialysis Social Worker.
The successful candidate will:
- Conduct psychosocial assessments: conduct thorough evaluations to understand the patient's emotional, social, and financial situation related to their kidney disease.
- Perform individualized care planning: develop tailored plans to address specific needs identified during assessments, including coping strategies, resource referrals, and treatment goals.
- Conduct counseling and support: Provide individual and group therapy to help patients manage stress, anxiety, depression, and other emotional challenges related to their diagnosis.
- Perform patient education: educate patients and their families about CKD, dialysis treatment options, and available community resources.
- Be an advocate: act as a patient advocate by communicating with healthcare providers, Insurance companies, and other agencies to ensure access to necessary care and benefits.
- Oversee resource linkage: Connect patients with relevant community services such as financial assistance, transportation, housing support, and vocational rehabilitation.
- Demonstrate collaboration with healthcare team: Work closely with nephrologists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care and address complex needs.
Key Responsibilities
The Dialysis Social Worker will conduct psychosocial assessments and develop individualized care plans to support patients managing kidney disease. They will also provide counseling, patient education, and act as an advocate to ensure access to necessary community resources and healthcare services.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) and a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) certification. Strong knowledge of kidney disease treatment modalities and experience in clinical social work are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dialysis Social Worker at SUNY Downstate Medical Center a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,488 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 26% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$77k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k 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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Living in New York
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $876k≈ 15.3× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $4,154/mo≈ 87% of gross pay
- 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.
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