About NYC Health + Hospitals NYC Health + Hospitals/Sea View is a 304-bed long term care facility with a 5-Star CMS Quality Rating located on an 88-acre landmark campus in Staten Island's lush Greenbelt, easily accessible from all points by car and bus. Sea View provides high quality short-term rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing services in a warm and comfortable setting. The facility is also well-known for its long-term care Traumatic Brain Injury unit, the first of its kind in New York State.
From more than 600 Nursing Homes in New York, Sea View ranked #3 in Newsweek’s Best Nursing Homes in New York 2026 . It also received high-performance ratings for Long-term Care and Short-term Rehabilitation from U. S.
News & World Report’s Best Nursing Homes in America 2026 . At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Duties & Responsibilities The Social Worker II reports directly to a designated Social Work Supervisor or to the Director of Social Work. This position is expected to fulfill the duties and responsibilities assigned in a consistent and affective manner to meet standards of performance established by New York City Health + Hospitals and Sea View Facility Missions, Vision, and Values. This position is responsible for the provision of the scope of social work services to the residents and their significant others at Sea View.
- Under the general supervision of the Social Work Supervisor or the Director of Social Work, with some latitude for independent judgement and decision making:
- Maintains a caseload of several units, completing all necessary documentation, providing screening, assessment, psychosocial support, and assisting with concerns, complaints and grievances.
- Provides discharge planning guidance and assistance, ensuring timely safe discharges of discharge ready patients.
- Confers and consults with professionals in other disciplines to determine and implement a multidisciplinary approach to patient care and to develop treatment plans, evaluate patients’ progress, develop discharge and aftercare plans and recommend alternative action or treatment.
- Participates in unit team meetings and multidisciplinary meetings to discuss patient care and discharge planning.
- Provides outreach services, makes referrals to other governmental, public and/or community agencies, prepares residents/patients to accept services, provides direct social work services on high-risk cases and may escort patients in connection with community activities and referrals, as needed.
- Participates in departmental coverage when needed.
- Orients and educates members of other professional disciplines on social work concepts and functions.
- Assists with voter registration and voting process.
- Conducts performance improvement activities within the department related to social work practice.
- Provides supervision for social work students.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Social Work Supervisor or the Director of Social Work.
For Assignment to Level II 1. Valid license as an LMSW issued by the NYSED; or 2. Valid license as an LCSW issued by the NYSED.
Department Preferences Experience in Post-Acute Care setting. Benefits NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes: Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week Retirement Savings and Pension Plans Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities College Savings Program Union Benefits for eligible titles Multiple employee discounts programs Commuter Benefits Programs How To Apply If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button.