Outpatient Social Worker

Outpatient Social Worker

Position Summary

At Stony Brook Medicine, our Social Workers are valuable members of our team, who provide empathic care to our patients, their families and visitors, with the highest degree of integrity and respect. Social Workers apply the principles and practices of their profession to provide integrated social casework, including direct counseling, therapy, advocacy, and other services to individuals, families and groups in a variety of settings. Social Workers plan, implement, coordinate and document treatment for individuals diagnosed with: mental illness and serious emotional disturbance; mental retardation and developmental disabilities; work-related illnesses or injuries; chemical addiction; or perpetrators or victims of neglect, abuse, or crime who need therapeutic intervention, habilitation, training, supervision and re-socialization, or confinement.

Qualified candidates will demonstrate excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, knowledge and understanding of patient care and effectively respond to changing patient needs by making decisions based on ethical principles and adhering to our high standard of excellence.

Duties of a Social Worker II/III in outpatient oncology may include the following but are not limited to:

• Psychosocial assessment specific to oncology patients

• Assessment and follow up on oncology patients pediatric through geriatric

• Coverage of outpatient cases upon admission to inpatient for continuity of care

• Other outpatient coverage as needed or indicated

• Counseling and Crisis Intervention

• Coordinate with SB and other hospital discharge planning team for transition to care

• Coverage and collaboration with Palliative Care outpatient initiative

• Work with community agencies for ongoing oncology care

• Coordination with insurance companies, insurance verification, advocacy with outside agencies.

• Assist with access to care and address social determinants of health

• Assist patient financial services, benefits/ entitlements or with Medicaid applications as needed.

• Assist patient with grant applications for support

• Coordinate and give review to insurance companies as needed; contact insurance companies for authorizations.

• Coordination with CPS, APS, OMH, OPWDD, DSS, and other social service and oversight agencies.

• Assist patients and families with advanced directives including MOLST if applicable

• Supervision of professional social work students minimum every 2 years.

• Distress tool screening for oncology patients with CoC compliance for standard

• Active involved in performance improvement activities including program development, data collection and analysis of cases and follow up

• Pediatrics

• Long term care planning

• Coverage of multiple clinic settings as needed including but not limited to; Adult Medicine, Cystic Fibrosis, OB/GYN, Geriatrics

• Ability to implement and run support groups into required

Qualifications:

SW II - Required Qualifications: MSW from an accredited Social Work Education School. New York State LMSW or LCSW. One to three years post Master’s. Experience in medical health care setting or medical clinic setting. Ability to implement and run support groups into required. Demonstrates excellent written and oral communication skills. Demonstrates strong Psychosocial Assessment skill set. Demonstrates understanding of hospital systems, transition to care issues, social work with different patient populations. Understanding of integrated health care model.

Working knowledge oncology specific care and resources. Working knowledge of Long Island and Metropolitan NY Community resources. Working knowledge of benefit and entitlement programs. Demonstrates patient first, patient advocacy and service excellence. Computer literate and understanding of data analysis. Demonstrates the following: understanding of community systems; demonstrates ability for project management and action planning; demonstrates teamwork and team leader focus; understanding of data collection and statistics. Demonstrates an ability to manage a large and complex case- load and an ability to work independently. Demonstrates understanding of palliative care.

Preferred Qualifications:

Three to Five plus years’ experience in direct clinical work with Oncology patients.

Experience with oncology support for all ages

SW III- Required Qualifications: MSW from an accredited Social Work Education School. License within a year of hire. Experience in medical health care setting or medical clinic setting. Ability to implement and run support groups into required. Demonstrates excellent written and oral communication skills. Demonstrates strong Psychosocial Assessment skill set. Demonstrates understanding of hospital systems, transition to care issues, social work with different patient populations. Understanding of integrated health care model. Working knowledge oncology specific care and resources. Working knowledge of Long Island and Metropolitan NY Community resources. Working knowledge of benefit and entitlement programs. Demonstrates patient first, patient advocacy and service excellence. Computer literate and understanding of data analysis. Demonstrates the following: understanding of community systems; demonstrates ability for project management and action planning; demonstrates teamwork and team leader focus; understanding of data collection and statistics. Demonstrates an ability to manage a large and complex case- load and an ability to work independently. Demonstrates understanding of palliative care.

Special Notes: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

In accordance with the New York State Department of Health (DOH) regulation that all hospitals and nursing homes “continuously require all personnel to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19,” Candidates who are not already partially vaccinated must obtain the first dose of the vaccine within three (3) calendar days of acceptance of conditional job offer and must obtain any subsequent doses in accordance with the vaccine protocol , including booster vaccines . Candidates who are partially vaccinated, but not yet fully vaccinated, must complete their vaccination series within three (3) calendar days of job offer or in accordance with vaccine manufacture protocol, whichever comes later.

The regulation also includes those who may be affiliated with or interact with employees of a hospital or nursing home. The regulation allows for limited exemptions with reasonable accommodations, consistent with applicable law.

Posting Overview: This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. Candidates are advised on the application that for full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date).

If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at minimal, two weeks after the initial posting date. Please note, that if no candidate were identified and hired within 90 days from initial posting, the posting would close for review, and possibly reposted at a later date.

• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.

• All Hospital positions maybe subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.

• This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.

• This function/position maybe designated as “essential.” This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital and related facilities.

Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Medicine's Employee Health Services

• • Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references.

• Successfully complete a 5 panel drug screen

• • Successfully complete a Background Check investigation.

• Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).

Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.

*** The hiring department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination.

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Anticipated Pay Range:

The salary range (or hiring range) for this position is $86,162 - $109,275 Base

The above salary range represents SBUH’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The specific salary offer will be based on the candidate’s validated years of comparable experience. Any efforts to inflate or misrepresent experience are grounds for disqualification from the application process or termination of employment if hired.

Some positions offer annual supplemental pay such as:

• Location pay for UUP, CSEA & PEF full-time positions ($4000)

Your total compensation goes beyond the number in your paycheck. SBUH provides generous leave, health plans, and a state pension that add to your bottom line.

Job Number: 2601800

Official Job Title: : TH Social Worker II

Job Field : Social Work/Behavioral Health

Primary Location : US-NY-Stony Brook

Department/Hiring Area: : Care Management

Schedule : Full-time

Shift : Day Shift Shift Hours: : 8:30am-5pm Pass Days: : Sat, Sun

Posting Start Date : May 28, 2026

Posting End Date : Aug 27, 2026, 8:59:00 AM

Salary: : $86,162 - $109,275 Base

Salary Grade: : SL3

SBU Area: : Stony Brook University Hospital

Req ID: 2601800