Social Worker (LCSW), Clinical Instructor, Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Outpatient Department (OPD)

Social Worker (LCSW), Clinical Instructor, Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Outpatient Department (OPD)

Location: Stony Brook, New York

Open Date:

Jun 15, 2026

Deadline:

Jul 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

At Stony Brook Medicine, our social workers are valuable members of our healthcare team, who provide compassionate, patient-centered care to children, adolescents, their families and visitors, with the highest degree of integrity and respect. As Suffolk County's premier academic medical center, we are committed to excellence in clinical care, education and community service. As we expand our Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic to meet the growing demand for behavioral health services, we are seeking experienced social workers to join our multidisciplinary team. Due to great demand for psychiatric and behavioral health services, we aim to add experienced social workers to assist our team in appropriately triaging Child & Adolescent patients to the health care provider or situation that best fits their needs as well as identify barriers that might obstruct their abilities to engage in treatment. Qualified candidates will demonstrate excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, knowledge and understanding of patient care, and effective responses to changing patient needs, decision-making based on ethical principles and adhering to our high academic standard of excellence. This role offers the opportunity to practice in a collaborative environment where clinical care is integrated with teaching, research, and innovation. We seek clinicians who are committed to providing culturally responsive care to children and families of diverse backgrounds while fostering a welcoming and inclusive treatment environment. FLEXIBLE: Full-Time schedule totaling forty hours 5 days per week, including the possibility of evening hours; hybrid work schedule including appointments via telehealth. *Please note: The telehealth policy could be subject to change by Stony Brook University and Stony Brook Hospital if needed. Per Stony Brook Hospital's policies, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and patients must be in New York State. Duties will include the following but are not limited to: Engaging patients and families into treatment utilizing motivational interviewing techniques. Assessing patients' needs, safety and establishing a working diagnosis. Carrying a caseload for individual, family and group therapy modalities. Coordinating care with an interdisciplinary team to ensure that patients are assigned to a clinician who can meet their specific needs. Identifying barriers to treatment and coordinating services as appropriate. Intake assessments take place both in person and via telehealth. As we are an academic teaching medical center, appropriately referring patients to research coordinators. Why work here? Build a meaningful career where your work truly matters. At Stony Brook Medicine, you'll practice in a collaborative, multidisciplinary academic setting while enjoying the stability of a SUNY pension, excellent benefits, and generous time off. We are committed to supporting work-life balance, fostering professional development, and empowering clinicians to make a lasting impact on children and families in our community.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• MSW (or foreign equivalent) from an accredited Social Work Education School.

• New York State LCSW licensure by start date.

• Background in providing evidence-based psychotherapies.

• Experience working with children and adolescents.

Preferred Qualifications:

• R Licensure Preferred.

• SIFI certified.

• Four (4) years post Master's experience.

• Three (3) years of experience in a community mental health care setting.

• Bilingual clinicians are encouraged to apply.

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Special Notes:

Non-Tenure Track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible.

Campus Description:

Long Island's premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine, represents Stony Brook University's entire medical enterprise and integrates all of Stony Brook's health-related initiatives: education, research and patient care. It encompasses Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, the five Health Sciences schools -- Dental Medicine, Health Technology and Management, Medicine, Nursing and Social Welfare -- as well as the major centers and institutes, programs and more than 50 community-based healthcare settings throughout Suffolk County. With 624 beds, Stony Brook University Hospital serves as Suffolk County's only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center. Stony Brook Children's, with more than 180 pediatric specialists in 30 specialties, offers the most advanced pediatric specialty care in the region. In the Medical and Research Translation (MART) building, two floors are occupied by Stony Brook University Cancer Center's outpatient services, and four floors are devoted to cancer research. Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential core values at Stony Brook Medicine. We believe we do our best and most impactful work when we leverage our diverse, equitable and inclusive perspectives. We are proud to recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

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Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and 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.