
Senior Social Worker (FGP) Brooklyn ( Spilt Locations Cobble Hill, Bay Ridge, Midwood) - Multispeciality
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The Senior Social Worker provides psychosocial assessment, counseling, and discharge planning to assigned patients with minimal supervision. The role includes coordinating care with interdisciplinary teams, connecting patients and families with community resources, supporting staff and interns, and contributing to programs and policy development. Candidates need a qualifying social work master’s degree, New York State LCSW licensure or an approved pathway to licensure, and four years of post-LMSW healthcare social work experience.
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Job ID: 1169059_RR00126081
Facility: NYU Langone Medical Center
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
NYU Grossman School of Medicine is one of the nation's top-ranked medical schools. For 175 years, NYU Grossman School of Medicine has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history and enrich the lives of countless people. An integral part of NYU Langone Health (http://nyulangone.org) , the Grossman School of Medicine at its core is committed to improving the human condition through medical education, scientific research, and direct patient care. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.
For more information, go to med.nyu.edu , and interact with us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/nyulangonehealth/?viewAsMember=true) , Glassdoor (https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/NYU-Langone-Health-Reviews-E121521.htm) , Indeed (https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Nyu-Langone-Health/reviews) , Facebook (https://facebook.com/NYUSchoolofMedicine) , X (https://x.com/nyuschoolofmed) and Instagram (https://instagram.com/nyuschoolofmed) .
Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Sr. Social Worker..
In this role, the successful candidate under the Supervision of a Social Work Supervisor or Director, provides psychosocial assessment and counseling services, including discharge planning to patients as assigned by the Department of Social Work at a level of independence requiring minimal supervision
Job Responsibilities:
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Provides timely and effective psychosocial assessment and evaluations as required. Uses clinical knowledge of psychosocial dynamics and interviewing techniques to gather social history, define problems and develop a relevant treatment plan.
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Participates in teaching psychosocial issues related to health and illness, community resources and social work services.
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Assists in ensuring that patients receive services in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures through conducting regular chart reviews.
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Represents the Department of Social Work in hospital and citywide committees and task forces.
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Provides task supervision as required.Organizes and conducts psychodynamic support groups for patients and families with the responsibility for designing, developing goals and leading and/or facilitating the group interaction.
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Serves as a resource for the Social Work Staff and for other hospital employees.Organizes and participates (in conjunction with the social work supervisor) in training of new staff or staff transferring to a different assignment.
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Participates in interdisciplinary planning and unit based interdepartmental meetings when requested.Participates in the development of programs and projects that require a senior social worker to participate in developing policy, coordinating case review in specialized areas, dispensing information and becoming the departmental/hospital recognized resource in a particular area.
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Provides supervision to social work interns.Conducts orientation patient/family groups, educating and/or elaborating on information about diagnosis, treatment, options for post-hospital care, etc.
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Prepares statistical documentation of work in assigned areas.Demonstrates skill in presentation of psychosocial information in interdisciplinary rounds, meetings and Rusk evaluation conferences.
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Is competent to care for patients of all age groups.Regularly participates in individual/group supervision.
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Assists in ensuring that patients receive services in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures through review of medical records.
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Documents all social work activities in a timely manner according to departmental protocols.Performs clinical duties in an independent manner, with appropriate use of supervision.
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Mobilizes community agencies and other support networks in the interest of patients/families.
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Partnering with Care Manager to ensure effective throughput.Coordinates interdisciplinary information and recommendations into social work treatment plan and promotes timely post-hospital/ discharge planning in the interest of patients/families.
Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a Master's Degree in social work, or its equivalent (e.g. a higher degree from a social work program that is registered by the New York State Education Department as qualifying for licensure), from a recognized college or university program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) New York State licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or pending examination with application having been approved by the licensing board for the LCSW examination or a New York Education Department-issued limited permit (for employees hired with an LCSW from another state with New York State LCSW obtained during probationary period). Minimum of four years of post LMSW experience as a social worker in the health care field.
Required Licenses: Licensed Social Worker - NYS
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience in a hospital or health-related organization
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
NYU Grossman School of Medicine provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.
NYU Grossman School of Medicine is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.
View Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .
NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $109,497.15 - $121,580.64 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
To view the Pay Transparency Notice, please click here (https://cdn-static.findly.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/290/2017/04/pay-transp\_formattedESQA508c.pdf)
How this job compares
Set against the 3,203 open Social Worker jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$109–122K/yr
- New York median$67–85K/yr230 salary ranges
- US median$66–93K/yr1,014 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $116K, is 55% above the New York median midpoint ($75K) — in the top quarter of Social Worker salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 538 open Social Worker jobs in New York and 3,203 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- Trinity Health43 open
- RochesterRegional Health38 open
- New York State Civil Service24 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience — more than three in four Social Worker postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 1,598 postings).
- Education
- 2,201 of the 3,203 open Social Worker jobs (69%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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