Per Diem Social Worker - Social Services - Mount Sinai Queens - Day: Weekends and Holidays preferably Sundays (8am – 4pm or 9am - 5pm or 10am – 6pm)

Social WorkerIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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$102K–$116K

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Posted 8mo ago

Job Description

Job Title: Per Diem Social Worker - Social Services - Mount Sinai Queens - Day:

Weekends and Holidays preferably Sundays (8am – 4pm or 9am - 5pm or 10am – 6pm)

The Per Diem Social Worker will be responsible for providing psychosocial services with an emphasis on helping patients and families cope with the crisis of critical illness. There is also a strong emphasis on complex discharge planning. The social worker will have the opportunity to collaborate as a member of the team, which requires strong interdisciplinary skills, as well as knowledge of crisis, and family systems. Coverage will include other med/surg floors.

Strength Through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care.

When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare.

We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization.

Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences.

We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education.

Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it.

Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment.

The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers.

We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology.

New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties.

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws.

We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported.

Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Key Responsibilities

The Per Diem Social Worker will provide psychosocial services focusing on helping patients and families cope with the crisis of critical illness, alongside a strong emphasis on complex discharge planning. This role requires collaboration within a team setting, utilizing strong interdisciplinary skills and knowledge of crisis and family systems.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Master’s Degree in Social Work and knowledge of social work service theories and techniques. Required qualifications include an LMSW license and approximately six months to one year of related experience in a medical or health care setting.

Key Skills

Crisis InterventionInterdisciplinary CollaborationFamily Systems KnowledgeSocial Work TheoriesSocial Work TechniquesEpic Experience

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Per Diem Social Worker - Social Services - Mount Sinai Queens - Day: Weekends and Holidays preferably Sundays (8am – 4pm or 9am - 5pm or 10am – 6pm) at Mount Sinai Health System 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 6,339 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% are remote, 10% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Social Work by the numbers
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Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in social workranked against 6,339 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $55k (middle half $48k–$79k)35 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNew York index 107.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in New York591 active6,339 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 25% remote · 10% no call · 73% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York social worker listings (all specialties): 4% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 6% offer loan repayment643 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,446 in the last 30 days1,435 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Social Work pay trend+1.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,339 Social Work listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Living in New York

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Residents’ average commute
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