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Social Worker MSW

Kaleida Health

BUFFALO, NYFull-time$37.74–47.8/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$37.74–47.8/hr
Location
BUFFALO, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

PASRR Screen Within 6 MonthsLMSW, LCSW Or LCSWR LicenseNYS DOH PASRR Screen CertificationBasic Life Support CertificationMaster's degreeNew York Driver's License

Job overview

The Social Worker MSW at Golisano Children's Hospital assesses psychosocial needs and provides counseling, case management, and discharge planning as indicated. The role collaborates with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to help patients and families use medical care constructively and achieve optimal functioning across care settings and in the community. Requirements and credentials vary by department and service area.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentProfessional CounselingCase ManagementDischarge PlanningPatient Transition PlanningPatient and Family EducationCommunity Resource ReferralNursing Home KnowledgeChild and Adolescent Mental Health Counseling

Qualifications

Master's in Social Work or Related FieldNew York Driver's LicensePASRR Screen Within 6 MonthsLMSW, LCSW or LCSWR LicenseNYS DOH PASRR Screen CertificationBasic Life Support Certification3 Years Discharge Planning Experience3 Years Counseling Experience1 Year Child and Adolescent Counseling Experience

Full job description

Social Worker MSWDepartment: GCH Behavioral Health ClinicLocation: Golisano Children's HospitalLocation of Job: US:NY:BuffaloWork Type: Full-TimeScheduled Work Hours: 7:30am-3:30pmShift 1 Job DescriptionThis position is responsible for assessing psychosocial needs of patients/families/significant others; providing professional counseling, case management, and discharge planning services as indicated. Services are provided in accordance with professional standards and in consultation and/or collaboration with the multi-disciplinary health care team, as warranted, to assist/encourage patients/families/ significant others to utilize medical care constructively to assure the achievement of an optimal level of functioning in all patient care settings in the community, as well as alternate levels of care. Education And CredentialsMasters Social Work or related field required. NYS Drivers License upon hire required. For School Health Services at OCH must be active and maintained. PASRR Screen within 6 Months required. LMSW, LCSW or LCSWR required for Oishei Childrens Hospital Psychiatry Clinic and School Health Services at OCH(must be active and maintained). NYS DOH PASRR Screen Certification is required (regulatory) within six months of hire/transfer for all inpatient departments. If not offered in 6 months, must take the next available class. Basic Life Support (BLS) all school based clinics within 60 days of employment. Existing MSW's as of 9/24/19 will have until 11/24/19 to obtain BLS and must maintain thereafter. Experience3 years of experience in Discharge planning in an acute care or nursing home setting for inpatient departments only, inclusive of transitioning patients from the acute care or nursing home setting, educating patients and families on placement process and understanding services available in the community and the referral process. 3 years of experience in counseling required, excluding School Health Services departments. Inpatient departments: 3 years of experience in discharge planning experience in an acute care or nursing home setting. Inpatient departments: Nursing home knowledge preferred. School Health Services only: 1 year of experience in Child and adolescent mental health counseling specifically working with school aged children and related mental health concerns requiredWorking Conditions Job DetailsStandard Hours Bi-Weekly: 75.00FTE: 1.000000Weekend/Holiday Requirement: NoOn Call Required: NoWith Rotation: Work Arrangement: OnsiteUnion Code: U24 - SEIU 1199 GCH ProfessionalsRequisition ID#: 21948Grade: P6Pay Frequency: Bi-WeeklySalary Range: $37.74 -$47.80*Wage will be determined based on factors such as candidate's experience, qualifications, internal equity, and any applicable collective bargaining agreement.Kaleida Healths mission is to advance the health of our community, and we believe our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategic work is mission- critical for the good of our workforce and the community who need and depend on our care and services. We understand that racism and health inequities stand firmly in the way of advancing the health of our community, and Kaleida Health envisions DEI as the pursuit of equity and restorative justice for every person. We will exemplify courage and accountability through both the professing and practice of our core values for our friends, colleagues, and community. Kaleida Health is committed to creating a culture of equity and inclusion where diversity is valued and celebrated!

How this job compares

Set against the 3,295 open Social Worker jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$37.74–47.8/hr
  • New York median$30–43/hr206 hourly ranges
  • US median$31–45/hr934 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $42.77/hr, is 17% above the New York median midpoint ($37/hr) — in the middle half of Social Worker hourly ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 515 open Social Worker jobs in New York and 3,295 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — more than three in four Social Worker postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 1,597 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a master's degree; 1,793 of the 3,295 open Social Worker jobs (54%) ask for a master's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 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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