Social Worker- Adult Outpatient Clinic

Social WorkerNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$48.45-$64.8/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Job Description

Location

New York, New York

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Description

Posting Job Description

Social Worker- Adult Outpatient Clinic

At NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, talented social workers lead, learn and educate in a department like no other. We partner across the full spectrum of key areas, providing life-changing research, education and practice. You can help Make It Possible:

Experience a place where your discipline is immensely respected. Work alongside a multidisciplinary team including psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, psychologists as well as other social workers in caring for psychiatric/behavioral health patient population. You will provide evidence-based multimodal treatment with an emphasis on managing symptoms, preventing relapse and assisting patients achieving their highest potential for meaningful community living.

As a Social Worker, you will provide direct clinical services to patients and families/support network that include but not limited to individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, family and couple’s treatment and initial comprehensive assessments.

You’ll participate in an initiative to expand our Adult Outpatient evaluations services to include a short-term therapy track to facilitate the delivery of care to additional individuals in need of behavioral health services. Here, you’ll experience all the reasons why you entered such a rewarding field.

  • This is a full-time day shift position, working Monday – Friday.
  • Preferred Criteria
  • 3+ years post MSW work experience with behavioral health patients in an outpatient setting
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) by the State of New York
  • Experience in evidence-based short term therapy such as CBT, IPT and/or trauma informed skills
  • Completion of DBT Intensive training with minimum of 3 years comprehensive DBT treatment
  • Required Criteria
  • Master's Degree in Social Work
  • Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) by the State of New York
  • Knowledge of acute psychiatric diagnoses including working with suicidal, acutely manic and psychotic individuals
  • Knowledge of psychosocial assessment, safety planning, family work and discharge/aftercare needs

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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  • NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is an equal opportunity employer.

Salary Range

$48.45-$64.80/Hourly

It all begins with you. Our amazing compensation packages start with competitive base pay and include recognition for your experience, education, and licensure. Then we add our amazing benefits, countless opportunities for personal and professional growth and a dynamic environment that embraces every person. Join our team and discover where amazing works.

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct clinical services including individual, group, and family psychotherapy to a psychiatric patient population. Participate in an initiative to expand adult outpatient evaluation services and facilitate short-term therapy tracks.

Requirements

Requires a Master's Degree in Social Work and an LMSW license in New York, with a preference for 3+ years of post-MSW experience. Candidates must possess knowledge of acute psychiatric diagnoses and evidence-based therapy modalities.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Family therapyDischarge planningAcute psychiatric diagnosisCrisis intervention

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker- Adult Outpatient Clinic 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 6,101 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 34% have no call, 74% 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 ~$118k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $109k 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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  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

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.