Per Diem Social Worker - Social Services - Mount Sinai Queens - Day: Weekends and Holidays preferably Sundays (8am – 4pm or 9am - 5pm or 10am – 6pm)
Listed compensation
$101,837 - $116,397
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
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 Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote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
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 5,942 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.
Social Worker Career Context
Mount Sinai Health System holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 242 active listings.
In New York, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$80k (1,062 salary observations; 1,316 listings), vs ~$83k nationally (8,182 salary observations; 17,967 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 18% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.2% 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)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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