26-27 Lower School Mental Health Counselor or Social Worker

9 days ago
United StatesSalary Range: $56,000-$89,000Full TimeCounselor
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Unknown as a 26-27 Lower School Mental Health Counselor or Social Worker in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • 27 school year, providing effective, integrated school
  • lead social cognition and psychosocial groups, and provide psychosocial guidance aligned with students’ therapeutic, behavioral, and executive functioning goals. Co
  • based practices responsive to the intensity, complexity, and asynchronous development characteristic of gifted and twice
  • exceptional (2e) learners. Demonstrate curiosity and actively learn about the cognitive, social

Requirements

  • based experience with elementary school population One year of paid experience with students who have emotional/social/learning differences Knowledge of evidence
  • based treatment, particularly CBT and DBT Interpersonal style that builds consensus and compels constructive problem solving Preferred Education and Experience: Experience working with twice

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary range: $56,000 to $89,000 annually.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No weekends required.

Apply to join Unknown as a 26-27 Lower School Mental Health Counselor or Social Worker.

Key Skills

Individual CounselingGroup CounselingBehavior Intervention PlanningRisk AssessmentPsychosocial SupportExecutive Functioning FrameworksCBTDBTCase ManagementCollaborative PracticeClinical SupervisionGSuiteData CollectionProgress MonitoringCrisis InterventionInterpersonal Communication
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates 26-27 Lower School Mental Health Counselor or Social Worker at Department of Defense a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work social worker listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Social Work — Social Worker Career Context

This Social Work position at Department of Defense is open to social worker candidates.

Compensation Analysis

Department of Defense lists compensation for this social worker position at $56k to $89k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($56k–$89k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Individual Counseling, Group Counseling, Behavior Intervention Planning, Risk Assessment, Psychosocial Support, Executive Functioning Frameworks, CBT, DBT. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: Provide integrated school-based counseling, including individual and group sessions, for students in grades K-5. Develop and manage individualized behavior intervention plans while collaborating with teachers, parents, and outside providers.

Benefits package: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Student Loan Repayment, Retirement Plan Contribution, Group Life Plan, Disability Insurance, Parental Leave. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Department of Defense

Education Administration Programs
New York, NY
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Student Loan Repayment
Retirement Plan Contribution
Group Life Plan
Disability Insurance
Parental Leave
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

9d ago