Medical Social Worker

Bring heart, skill, and momentum to a career as a Medical Social Worker in Downstate New York-an energizing hospital social work opportunity where compassionate impact meets high-performance care!


As a Medical Social Worker, this healthcare organization offers a mission-driven, patient-first culture with measurable outcomes, a strong reputation for clinical excellence and safety with low infection rates and high patient experience, and recent positive media momentum tied to innovation and growth; expect award-winning workplace culture, high-acuity exposure to accelerate skills, access to cutting-edge technology like advanced imaging and AI-assisted decision support, innovation-forward leadership piloting telehealth and value-based care models, meaningful wellbeing investments that reduce burnout, competitive total rewards with transparent career pathways, robust onboarding and ongoing education support with tuition assistance and paid CEUs, opportunities to precept and teach through academic partnerships, an active research environment with IRB support and publication mentorship, participation in breakthrough therapies, powerful interdisciplinary teamwork with pharmacy, PT/OT, nursing, case management, and social work deeply integrated, leadership that listens through town halls and frontline-driven improvement, modernized facilities and specialty centers of excellence, and streamlined clinician-friendly tools that keep a Medical Social Worker focused on patients instead of clicks.

Within the Social Work and case management, care coordination, and transitions-of-care service line, a Medical Social Worker will thrive in a collaborative environment anchored by a 250+ bed acute care facility, prestigious clinical quality, exceptional safety ratings, affiliation with larger regional Health System, advanced outpatient centers, and a major campus expansion to bring complex care closer to local residents; this Social Work and utilization management-aligned team advances safe discharges, reduces readmissions, and ensures continuum-of-care excellence that a Medical Social Worker will be proud to champion.

Reporting to a Director of Case Management/Social Work with close partnership from Nursing Leadership and Physician Advisors, the Medical Social Worker receives strong orientation, clinical mentorship, and EHR decision-support tools while managing core responsibilities such as comprehensive psychosocial assessments, complex discharge planning, resource linkage, crisis intervention, motivational interviewing, safety planning, guardianship and advance-care support, behavioral health and substance use coordination, abuse/neglect screening, benefits counseling, community referrals, documentation excellence, and daily interdisciplinary rounds; friendly nurses and a diverse healthcare professional team foster mutual respect, while a Social Worker, Acute Care Social Worker engages across specialties to streamline safe transitions to SNF, rehab, home health, hospice, and community programs with patient advocacy at the center.

Downstate New York empowers a Medical Social Worker with a vibrant lifestyle: four-season outdoor adventures along the Hudson River and Long Island Sound, concerts and world-class arts from Broadway to local venues, iconic museums and regional attractions, varied neighborhoods offering urban energy or quiet suburbs, and a food scene spanning global cuisine to farmers markets; strong schools and higher education hubs, a robust job market in healthcare, finance, tech, media, and biotech, and varied housing options support many stages of life, while reliable transportation via commuter rail, subways, buses, and parkways eases commuting; walkable downtowns, extensive parks and green space, inclusive communities, major-league sports and boutique fitness, abundant shopping and everyday amenities, family-friendly and senior services, fast digital infrastructure, clean and well-serviced municipalities, and easy access to major airports (JFK, LGA, EWR, and HPN) create an ideal home base; add in active community events and festivals, architecture from historic districts to sleek new builds, lively nightlife, pet-friendly amenities, proximity to nature trails including the Appalachian corridor, and flexible choices for privacy and density-making Downstate New York a compelling place for a Medical Social Worker to live, work, and thrive.

The Medical Social Worker will be offered competitive compensation with differentials and potential incentives, comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision), retirement with employer contribution, generous paid time off, tuition assistance and CEU support, licensure/certification reimbursement, wellness and mental health resources, parental leave, commuter benefits, and additional perks that recognize professional impact; to explore this Medical Social Worker opportunity confidentially, connect with a Clinical Management Consultants recruiter today and spark your next chapter-send a quick message to start the conversation.