Care Career is seeking a Social Work Licensed Clinical Social Worker for a local contract job in White Plains, New York.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Discipline: Social Work
- Start Date: 08/31/2026
- Duration: 36 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Local Contract
Job Title: Social Worker – DH / Medical Social Worker
Facility: White Plains Hospital
Location: White Plains, NY 10601
Job Type: Direct Hire – 1 Opening
Department: Social Work / Care Management
Shift: Days
Schedule: Monday–Friday, alternating weekends & holidays
Hours: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Hours per Pay Period: 75
Pay Range:$37.45–$56.17/hour
Position Summary
The Social Worker/Care Manager will provide comprehensive psychosocial assessments, care coordination, and discharge planning for hospitalized patients. The role focuses on identifying high-risk patients, coordinating post-acute services, preventing readmissions, supporting appropriate length of stay, and facilitating transitions between levels of care.
Key Responsibilities
- Complete comprehensive initial psychosocial assessments upon admission.
- Screen patients for high-risk indicators and discharge planning needs.
- Perform ongoing reassessments throughout the hospital stay.
- Coordinate care with multidisciplinary hospital teams.
- Coordinate intra-hospital and inter-hospital transitions of care.
- Develop and facilitate discharge plans.
- Provide patient and caregiver education.
- Arrange appropriate aftercare and post-acute services.
- Collaborate with commercial payers when needed.
- Address high-utilizer patients and identify root causes.
- Communicate relevant patient information to physicians and healthcare team members.
- Support length-of-stay reduction and readmission prevention.
- Assist with denial reduction and patient satisfaction initiatives.
- Complete required documentation in the EMR.
- Participate in Performance Improvement activities.
Requirements
- Master of Social Work (MSW) – Required
- Active New York State LMSW or LCSW – Required upon hire
- NYS PRI/Screen Certification – Required within 90 days
- 2 years of acute-care hospital or related experience preferred
- Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
- Care management/discharge planning experience preferred.
About Care Career
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Benefits
- Referral bonus
- Weekly pay
- Medical benefits
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits