Social Worker - Adolescent Health

About the role

The A28 Social Worker will provide social work services to at‑risk adolescents (ages 10‑26) and their families in an integrated medical and mental health primary care setting at the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center (MSAHC). The role includes short‑term individual, family, and group psychotherapy, intensive case management, crisis intervention, and health education as part of an interdisciplinary service model. The social worker will consult with medical providers, conduct clinical assessments for patients referred by primary care and child‑adolescent psychiatry, and help develop innovative models to engage and retain adolescents with diverse psychosocial needs, especially those with trauma histories.

Responsibilities

• Provide social work services to high‑risk, HIV‑positive, and high‑risk for HIV adolescents and their families within the Project IMPACT team.
• Deliver intense medical case management, crisis intervention, and short‑term and ongoing individual, family, and group supportive counseling.
• Participate in developing strategies to recruit and retain adolescents at high risk for HIV and those who are HIV‑positive in care.
• Consult with medical providers and conduct clinical assessments for patients referred by primary care and child‑adolescent psychiatry.
• Collaborate with external resources (housing, public assistance, insurance, schools) to address the needs of HIV‑positive and high‑risk young adults.
• Contribute to an interdisciplinary supportive case management and medical team.

Qualifications

• New York State LCSW or LMSW.
• Commitment to MSAHC’s mission, vision, and patient‑centric, collaborative culture.
• Passion for working with young people and a strong work ethic focused on solving individual patient needs.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
• Significant experience with low‑income, inner‑city, HIV‑positive, at‑risk adolescents.
• Skill in assessing patient health and psychosocial functioning and establishing appropriate interventions.
• Experience identifying and collaborating with external resources related to HIV‑positive and high‑risk young adults.
• Experience delivering therapeutic interventions using developmentally appropriate models (e.g., TF‑CBT, CBT, MI, DBT, EMDR, CPT, IPT‑A).
• Experience providing individual therapy and group work.
• Preferred: Experience with complex trauma histories, LGBTQIA‑identified adolescents and young adults, and flexible, non‑traditional approaches.
• Excellent collaborative, clinical, communication, organizational, and documentation skills.
• Working knowledge of state regulations concerning child abuse, neglect, and urgent care issues.
• Preferred: Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Employer Description

The Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, employing over 48,000 staff across eight hospitals, 400+ outpatient practices, and numerous labs, schools, and community health centers. The system emphasizes total patient care—physical, emotional, and social—and fosters a culture of inclusion, fairness, and continuous learning. Employees benefit from pathways to LCSW licensure, extensive continuing education, professional development, and a supportive, collaborative environment.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $88,691 – $101,670.78 annually, with actual compensation dependent on experience, education, and operational needs. This range does not include bonuses, incentive pay, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.