Social Worker

Job Description

Job Description

Social Worker -

Occupational Health Clinical Center | Albany, NY Satellite Office

Direct Hire

About the opportunity:

The Occupational Health Clinical Center provides diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of work

related illness and injury. New grant funding supports its Albany satellite office, extending services to workers in the Capital Region with support from the established Syracuse team. This direct hire, grant funded position offers the opportunity to help build social work services as the program grows.

Schedule and Compensation:

Start at two days per week, 16 hours total, with hours likely to increase as the program grows.

Thursday is required, plus one additional patient day on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. Hours are

8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Full-time equivalent annual salary is $70,000 to $75,000. Initial annual compensation at 16 hours per week is approximately $28,000 to $30,000. Compensation increases with scheduled hours.

Position Summary:

Support patients with occupational injuries and illnesses by addressing the behavioral, social, emotional, environmental, and practical barriers that affect their care, recovery, and return to work.

Work alongside OHCC clinicians to provide psychosocial support, consultation, referrals, and help navigating benefits and community resources.

Responsibilities:

Complete psychosocial assessments and provide supportive counseling and short term interventions related to injury, illness, job loss, and return to work.

Serve as a consultation and referral resource for psychosocial, substance use, mental health, and intellectual disability needs.

Help patients navigate workers' compensation, disability, and other benefit systems, and connect them with legal, financial, housing, mental health, and community services.

Coordinate care with OHCC clinicians, the Industrial Hygienist, employers, unions, and outside providers.

Maintain accurate, timely documentation, contribute to grant reporting, and participate in outreach and education with worker and community groups.

Required qualifications:

Master of Social Work from a CSWE accredited program and active New York State LMSW license or higher.

Three years of experience following completion of the MSW.

Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently within a developing satellite office.

Preferred qualifications:

Hospital or healthcare experience; LCSW; experience with occupational health, workers' compensation, disability, labor unions, immigrant workers, or underserved communities; Spanish or another language useful in serving Capital Region patients.

Why Join:  

Mission-driven work protecting the health and safety of workers A chance to shape a new site and program as it grows Flexible schedule, with the potential for more hours as the Albany program expands Support from an established occupational health team in Syracuse.

Location information:

• Albany is the capital of New York State , located along the Hudson River.
• Known for the New York State Capitol and state government.
• Part of New York's Capital Region , near Troy, Schenectady, and Saratoga Springs.
• About 2.5–3 hours from New York City and roughly 2 hours from Boston.