Social Worker (School-Based)

Mount Sinai Health System; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System seeks a dedicated Social Worker for its school-based health center, providing critical social work services to adolescents and their families. This full-time role involves psychosocial evaluation, crisis intervention, and coordinating care within a supportive academic environment. Join a legacy of excellence in patient care and help make a real impact in community health.

Benefits

PTO 31 days per year

Pathway to LCSW licensure

Access to continuing education

Qualifications

• Provide social work services to adolescents and families.
• Experience in primary care setting required, school based preferred.
• Knowledge of NYC mental health and social service resources.

Responsibilities

• Evaluation and ongoing individual psychotherapy.
• Case management and crisis intervention in a school setting.
• Work in an inter-disciplinary health care team.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Individual psychotherapy

Supportive counseling

Health education

Case management

Family and group psychotherapy

Education

NYS LMSW or LCSW

Bilingual in Spanish preferred

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Job Title: Social Worker (School-Based)

Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital

• Provide social work services to adolescents and their families in AHC's school-based health center located at the Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Campus at 122 Amsterdam Avenue.
  
  

Description

Job Title: Social Worker (School-Based)

Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital

The Mount Sinai Hospital is a 1,134-bed facility with an extensive outpatient and specialty care network and is the largest hospital in the Mount Sinai Health Care System. It offers comprehensive social work services and programming to meet the myriad needs of the populations we serve. We believe that total patient care must emphasize the physical, emotional, and social needs of each patient and their care partners. Social Workers collaborate within interprofessional teams to serve patients and the larger community from both a micro and macro level including both direct care and prevention. Founded in 1907, the Department of Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital is one of the oldest hospital social work departments in the nation with over 450 licensed social workers employed across more than 65 different program/service areas. Employment in our department provides a pathway to LCSW licensure as well as access to a broad range of continuing education, professional development and extra-curricular opportunities.

• Provide social work services to adolescents and their families in AHC's school-based health center located at the Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Campus at 122 Amsterdam Avenue.
  
  

Note: This position (with PTO) is full-time (12 months a year) with other AHC-related duties to be undertaken during any periods of the year when school is not in session. PTO is 31 days per year.

The social worker will provide evaluation, short-term and ongoing individual psychotherapy and supportive counseling services, as well as health education, crisis intervention, case management and family and group psychotherapy as part of an inter-disciplinary health care team in a high school setting.

Requirements

• NYS LMSW or LCSW.
• Experience in primary care setting required, school based setting preferred.
• Experience with crisis intervention/emergency room mental health referrals and coordination with emergency services.
• Experience in delivery of sexual and reproductive health counseling/options and HIV counseling.
• Experience delivering short and long term therapeutic individual (and group) interventions, including preventative and risk-reduction models.
• Experience working with populations who have complex trauma histories.
• Knowledge of mental health and social service resources in greater NYC area with a working knowledge of state regulations related to child abuse, child neglect, and other urgent care issues.
• Excellent collaborative, clinical, organizational, and documentation skills.
• LCSW preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
• Internal candidates: at least 12 months in current role.
  
  

Responsibilities

Qualifications

Employer Description

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.

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $85280 - $97760.36 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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