Social Worker - Occupational Health

Social Worker -

Occupational Health Clinical Center | Albany, NY Satellite Office

Location: Albany, NY (satellite office of Syracuse)

Schedule: Part time (approx. 16 hours per week; expected to increase as the program grows)

Employment type: Direct hire, on staff

Competitive Compensation, based on experience.

Funding: Grant funded position

About the Organization:

The Occupational Health Clinical Center provides diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of work-related illness and injury for workers across Central New York from its home base in Syracuse. Through new grant funding, the center is opening a satellite office in Albany to extend these services to workers in the Capital Region. This is an opportunity to help build a program from the ground up.

Position Summary:

The Social Worker supports patients with work-related injuries and illnesses by addressing the social, emotional, and practical barriers that affect their recovery and return to work. Working alongside health center clinicians, this role helps patients navigate workers' compensation, benefits, and community resources, and provides psychosocial support during what is often a stressful time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete psychosocial assessments for patients with occupational injuries and illnesses

• Provide supportive counseling and short-term interventions related to injury, illness, job loss, and return to work

• Help patients navigate workers' compensation, disability, and other benefit systems

• Connect patients with community resources, including legal, financial, housing, and mental health services

• Coordinate care with the center's clinicians, the Industrial Hygienist, employers, unions, and outside providers

• Maintain accurate, timely documentation and contribute to grant reporting requirements

• Participate in outreach and education efforts with worker and community groups

Required Qualifications:

• Master of Social Work (MSW) from an accredited program

• Current New York State LMSW or LCSW license (or eligibility)

• Experience in case management, counseling, or medical social work

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently at a new satellite site

Preferred Qualifications:

• LCSW

• Experience with workers' compensation, disability, or occupational health populations

• Experience working with labor unions, immigrant workers, or underserved communities

• Bilingual (Spanish or another language common in the Capital Region)

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.