Senior Social Worker II – Justice-Involved Health

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals Woodhull is seeking a licensed social worker to join the Behavioral Health Adult Clinic in Brooklyn. The role supports psychosocial assessments, counseling, and care coordination for justice-involved patients across CHS settings, under supervision as required.

Responsibilities include conducting psychosocial evaluations, developing treatment plans, coordinating referrals, testifying when needed, and ensuring compliance with NYC Health + Hospitals policies and quality

Qualifications

• Must hold valid LMSW or LCSW license issued by NYSED.
• Position requires professional social work practice in correctional health settings.
• Experience with psychosocial evaluations and treatment planning is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Screens medical records and conducts psychosocial evaluations for justice-involved patients.
• Provides individual and group counseling within CHS settings.
• Collaborates with professionals to develop multi-disciplinary treatment plans.
• Performs outreach and makes referrals to community agencies.
• Prepares reports and maintains records; ensures compliance with policies.

Skills

LMSW license

LCSW license

Job description

Provider Careers at NYC Health + Hospitals

Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center is attuned to the healthcare issues that matter to the people of North Brooklyn. Woodhull focuses on preventing disease and promoting healthy lifestyles by reaching out to the community at various convenient locations.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high-quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Work Shifts

Responsibilities

For Assignment to Level II
1. Valid license as an LMSW issued by the NYSED; or
2. Valid license as an LCSW issued by the NYSED.

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position:

This class of positions encompasses professional, supervisory or administrative work of varying degrees of difficulty and responsibility in the operation of a social work department providing psychosocial and other social work services to different types of justice-involved patients across various Correctional Health Services (CHS) settings. Ensures patient-centered quality care and services in support of better outcomes and improved patient experience, in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal rules and regulations, and social work standards of care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Under general supervision, with some latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, performs the duties described in Assignment Level I below with or without supervision based upon licensure and at a higher level:

1. Screens medical records for historical and clinical information, conducts psychosocial evaluations through interviews with justice-involved patients and/or identified surrogates and formulates appropriate social work treatment plans.

2. Works within various Correctional Health Services health care settings and offices within NYC to provide individual and group counseling, as well as social services, as required.

3. Confers and consults with professionals in other disciplines to determine and implement a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care and to develop treatment plans, evaluate patients’ progress, develop discharge and aftercare plans and recommend alternative action or treatment.

4. Provides outreach services, makes referrals to other governmental, public and/or community agencies, prepares patients to accept services, provides direct social work services on high-risk cases and may escort patients in connection with community activities and referrals, as needed.

5. As a mandated reporter, documents and reports suspected cases of child abuse or neglect to the New York State Central Registry.

6. Appears and testifies at administrative and court hearings, as necessary.

7. Assists in plans for institutional or hospital discharge and other post institutional/hospital care; evaluates alternate care arrangements for justice-involved patients, where needed.

8. Participates in staff conferences and other related social work meetings, special studies, committees and/or research projects and internal/external quality assurance/performance improvement (QA/PI) activities, programs, and trainings, as required.

9. Prepares reports and related paperwork; keeps appropriate records.

10. Ensures ongoing compliance with relevant NYC Health + Hospitals and Department of Correction policies and procedures with national standards and other applicable external regulatory requirements, guidelines, and accreditation authorities, as well as safety and quality management standards.

11. May assist in the provision of clinical services only under supervision of a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), licensed psychologist, or psychiatrist.

12. Performs other related duties, as directed and with required supervision.

In addition to performing the duties described in Assignment Level I above with or without supervision based upon licensure and at a higher level, performs the following:

1. Mentors and assists less experienced social work staff in social work techniques and serves as a resource in various aspects of advanced social work practice.

2. May assist in the provision of clinical services only under supervision of a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), licensed psychologist, or psychiatrist or perform such functions independently as an LCSW.

How To Apply

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This role is hired through NYC Health + Hospitals. You will be redirected to the NYC Health + Hospitals career site to complete the application process.

JOB DETAILS

$85,078

Position type:

Full-Time

Department:

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADULT CLINIC

Category:

Social Services

Posted:

Jul 24, 2026

LOCATION

NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull

760 Broadway

Brooklyn, NY 11206

NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull

760 Broadway

Brooklyn, NY 11206

Flushing Av (J,M) ,

Myrtle Av (J,M,Z)

15 minutes walk from nearest station to the hospital.

ABOUT NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the nation, annually serving more than a million New Yorkers in more than 70 patient care locations across the city’s five boroughs. Our mission is to care for all, without exception.