"Social Worker (LCSW), Clinical Instructor, Psychiatry, Adult Outpatient (OPD)"

Our adult outpatient psychiatry service is expanding, and we are looking for a clinical social worker (LCSW) who welcomes the challenge and satisfaction of providing behavioral health care to a diverse population in collaboration with a motivated group of clinicians, researchers, and educators. Our social workers provide clinical services and may also contribute to academic activities such as, teaching, providing supervision and research.

The clinician will serve as a Clinical Social Worker in our adult outpatient clinic located in the newly renovated Putnam Hall on the South Campus of Stony Brook University and may include integration with medical subspecialty areas. Responsibilities include direct patient care including needs assessments, diagnostic evaluations, individual and group psychotherapy. 

Clinical Social Workers with experince treating substance use disorder are enouraged to apply.

Shifts totaling forty hours per week, including the possibility of evening hours.  Hybrid work model may be available with 25-50% of appointments/work via telehealth.

Required Qualifications:

MSW (foreign equivalent or higher) from an accredited Social Work Education School.  New York State LCSW licensure.  Knowledge and experience providing evidenced based psychotherapy including cognitive behavioral therapy and group therapy to adult patients.  

Preferred Qualifications:

SIFI certified.  Experience treating substance use disorder using evidence based practices such as: CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Supportive-expressive Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Multi-dimensional Family Therapy, Contingency Management. Experience training social work interns.  Experience providing care via telehealth videoconferencing platform.  At least 3 years post licensure experience of conducting intake assessments, group therapy, and individual therapy.

All application materials must be submitted online.  Please use the Apply Now button to begin your application.  For technical support, please visit Interfolio's Support Site (https://support.interfolio.com/) or reach out to their Scholar Service Team at help@interfolio.com or (877) 997-8807.   

For questions regarding this position, please contact Michele Chituk on email; Michele.Chituk@StonyBrookMedicine.edu.  

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 Professions, 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.