Social Worker- Adult Outpatient Clinic

Location: New York, New York. Shift: Day (United States of America).

About the role

At NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, talented social workers lead, learn and educate in a department like no other. We partner across the full spectrum of key areas, providing life-changing research, education and practice. You can help Make It Possible: Experience a place where your discipline is immensely respected. Work alongside a multidisciplinary team including psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, psychologists as well as other social workers in caring for psychiatric/behavioral health patient population. You will provide evidence-based multimodal treatment with an emphasis on managing symptoms, preventing relapse and assisting patients achieving their highest potential for meaningful community living. As a Social Worker, you will provide direct clinical services to patients and families/support network that include but not limited to individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, family and couple’s treatment and initial comprehensive assessments. You’ll participate in an initiative to expand our Adult Outpatient evaluations services to include a short-term therapy track to facilitate the delivery of care to additional individuals in need of behavioral health services. Here, you’ll experience all the reasons why you entered such a rewarding field. 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical services to patients and families/support network, including individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, family and couple’s treatment, and initial comprehensive assessments.
• Deliver evidence-based multimodal treatment focused on symptom management, relapse prevention, and supporting patients to achieve their highest potential for meaningful community living.
• Participate in initiatives to expand Adult Outpatient evaluation services, including developing a short‑term therapy track to increase access to behavioral health care.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, psychologists, and other social workers within a multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work.
• Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) by the State of New York.
• Knowledge of acute psychiatric diagnoses, including working with suicidal, acutely manic, and psychotic individuals.
• Knowledge of psychosocial assessment, safety planning, family work, and discharge/aftercare needs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years post‑MSW work experience with behavioral health patients in an outpatient setting.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) by the State of New York.
• Experience in evidence‑based short‑term therapy such as CBT, IPT, and/or trauma‑informed skills.
• Completion of DBT Intensive training with a minimum of 3 years of comprehensive DBT treatment.

Skills

• Evidence‑based short‑term therapy modalities (CBT, IPT, trauma‑informed approaches).
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) intensive training and application.
• Psychosocial assessment, safety planning, and family intervention.