What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker - Commack/Westbury position at Stony Brook University?
Required Qualifications (as Evidenced By An Attached Resume)
Master's degree in psychology, counseling or related clinical field. Valid NYS MSW license. Two (2) years of full-time case management experience or social work experience. Mental health experience, particularly in post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety disorders, and/or substance abuse disorders.
Preferred Qualifications
Four (4) or more years of full-time case management experience or social work experience. Experience with the first responder population. Experience in administering clinical psychiatric diagnostic interviews and assessments. Case management or medical social work experience specific to assisting cancer patients. Case management experience is specific to assisting patients with cognitive decline/dementia. Experience evaluating suicidal ideation, using in-person, telephonic and telehealth modalities. Experience with Microsoft Office. Familiarity with Electronic Medical Records.
Brief Description Of Duties
Our Social Workers work as a team collaborating with our internal medical and administrative staff to coordinate comprehensive care for our members. Providing clinical assessment and facilitating care plan management, the Social Worker will be the liaison between clinical providers facilitating medical care, psychosocial services and internal staff in order to ensure our members get total access to the resources associated with our program. The incumbent must be able to work independently and as a member of a team. They must be detail oriented and have strong interpersonal skills and written communication skills.
Duties
The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.
For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.
Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in the creation of an inclusive learning and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
Stony Brook University is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants, including individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application, interview, or hiring process, please request one by contacting oea_ada@stonybrook.edu . We will consider accommodation requests in compliance with applicable laws. This process is independent and does not require any voluntary self-identification of disability status. Please include the position title and position number (if known) in your message
In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act a copy of our crime statistics can be viewed here .
Visit our WHY WORK HERE page to learn about the total rewards we offer.
SUNY Research Foundation: A Great Place to Work.
The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Job Field
Social Work/Behavioral Health
Primary Location
US-NY-Commack
Department/Hiring Area
Dept. of Medicine - WTCHP
Schedule
Full-time
Posting Start Date
Oct 21, 2026
Posting End Date
Nov 4, 2026, 10:59:00 PM
Salary
$70,000-$85,000
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Grade
E79
SBU Area
The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook
Master's degree in psychology, counseling or related clinical field. Valid NYS MSW license. Two (2) years of full-time case management experience or social work experience. Mental health experience, particularly in post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety disorders, and/or substance abuse disorders.
Preferred Qualifications
Four (4) or more years of full-time case management experience or social work experience. Experience with the first responder population. Experience in administering clinical psychiatric diagnostic interviews and assessments. Case management or medical social work experience specific to assisting cancer patients. Case management experience is specific to assisting patients with cognitive decline/dementia. Experience evaluating suicidal ideation, using in-person, telephonic and telehealth modalities. Experience with Microsoft Office. Familiarity with Electronic Medical Records.
Brief Description Of Duties
Our Social Workers work as a team collaborating with our internal medical and administrative staff to coordinate comprehensive care for our members. Providing clinical assessment and facilitating care plan management, the Social Worker will be the liaison between clinical providers facilitating medical care, psychosocial services and internal staff in order to ensure our members get total access to the resources associated with our program. The incumbent must be able to work independently and as a member of a team. They must be detail oriented and have strong interpersonal skills and written communication skills.
Duties
- Provide clinical assessment by reviewing self-report measures or administering clinical psychiatric diagnostic interviews, and if warranted, refer to community counseling. Please note this part of the job will require face-to-face interaction with our members.
- Care/case management for World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) members with complex medical health conditions, mental health conditions, and/or cancer conditions.
- Educate patients about WTC Health Program benefits and limitations.
- Perform appropriate referral and disposition planning.
- Put together prior authorizations for services and authorize covered tests, procedures and treatments. Put together higher-level authorization request for internal providers review.
- Liaison between members, our providers, and external providers treating members.
- Provide supportive services to members and families.
- Assist with WTC Certification process and work closely with Certification team.
- Use clinical skills in supportive counseling for members dealing with mental health concerns.
- Facilitates referrals to community resources.
- Communicate with community agencies for the purpose of coordinating medical and psychosocial services; and provide information to other health care facilities to facilitate referral. Education and assistance to help members understand and access program benefits, limitations, community resources.
- Collaborate with other staff members to identify member needs. This includes collaboration between other departments within the organization.
- Documentation in several databases including electronic medical record, and internal programs.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.
For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.
- The incumbent must be willing to work and travel between the Westbury and Commack clinic locations. Occasional Evenings and Saturdays will be required.
Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in the creation of an inclusive learning and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
Stony Brook University is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants, including individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application, interview, or hiring process, please request one by contacting oea_ada@stonybrook.edu . We will consider accommodation requests in compliance with applicable laws. This process is independent and does not require any voluntary self-identification of disability status. Please include the position title and position number (if known) in your message
In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act a copy of our crime statistics can be viewed here .
Visit our WHY WORK HERE page to learn about the total rewards we offer.
SUNY Research Foundation: A Great Place to Work.
The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Job Field
Social Work/Behavioral Health
Primary Location
US-NY-Commack
Department/Hiring Area
Dept. of Medicine - WTCHP
Schedule
Full-time
Posting Start Date
Oct 21, 2026
Posting End Date
Nov 4, 2026, 10:59:00 PM
Salary
$70,000-$85,000
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Grade
E79
SBU Area
The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook
Salary : $70,000 - $85,000