Social Worker Westchester Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinic - New York Presbyterian : Job Details

Social Worker Westchester Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinic

New York Presbyterian

Job Location : White Plains,NY, USA

Posted on : 2025-08-15T19:14:01Z

Job Description :
Social Worker Westchester Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinic

Elevate your social work career at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and discover why we're the nation top-ranked center for psychiatry. Social workers at NewYork-Presbyterian provide services to patients of all ages from children to adults who are admitted to our hospital or who are seen in our ambulatory services. As part of your health care team, the professional social work staff helps patients and families understand and cope with medical, psychological, and social issues related to their illness. Together, we've built a healing haven for patients. Here, you'll experience all the reasons why you entered such a rewarding field.

Experience a place where your discipline is immensely respected. As a social worker in the adult outpatient clinic, you will provide direct evidence-based care for adult patients with diverse mental health conditions. You will work collaboratively with psychiatrists, psychologists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure integrated and patient-centered care. Other key clinical responsibilities include:

  • Conduct initial comprehensive evaluations and case formulations
  • Develop individualized treatment plans
  • Provide time-limited individual, group, and family therapy using evidence-based practices tailored to the needs of the clinic's patient population
  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate patient care
  • Educate patients and families about mental health diagnoses, treatment options, and strategies for emotional well-being
  • Monitor and evaluate patient progress and modify interventions as needed
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation in compliance with hospital and regulatory standards
  • Participate in case conferences, team meetings, and quality improvement initiatives
  • Support crisis intervention efforts and risk assessment as needed

This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Preferred criteria:

  • Licensed clinical social worker (LCSW)
  • 3 to 5 years of experience in the treatment of adult psychiatric patients
  • Experience with psychotic disorders or commitment to working with this population
  • Experience with geriatric population or commitment to working with the population
  • Competency in American Sign Language and ability to deliver therapy through ASL
  • Required criteria:

    • Licensed masters social worker (LMSW)
    • Fieldwork or previous experience in a psychiatric setting using CBT and/or DBT or other evidence-based therapy
    • Competency in individual, family, and group treatment modalities and treatment techniques appropriate to an outpatient treatment setting
    • Knowledge base of bio-psychosocial model, DSM-V diagnoses, criteria for treatment of different diagnoses in an outpatient setting, behavioral risk factors, and the impact of mental illness upon individual and family functioning
    • Knowledge base of community and discharge planning resources and processes
    • Experience using an electronic medical record

    Join a healthcare system where employee engagement is at an all-time high. Here we foster a culture of respect, belonging, and inclusion. Enjoy comprehensive and competitive benefits that support you and your family in every aspect of life. Start your life-changing journey today.

    Please note that all roles require on-site presence (variable by role). Therefore, all employees should live within a commutable distance to NYP.

    NYP will not reimburse for travel expenses.

    Salary range: $46.15-$60.50/hourly

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