Social Worker Lead
Listed compensation
$66.2K - $86K
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join University of Rochester as a Social Worker Lead in Brighton, New York. As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability.
Key Responsibilities
- As a Team Leader, they provide clinical supervision to an interdisciplinary group of staff including social workers, LMHC’s, LMFT’s, and/or Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse (CASAC) counselors.
- The social worker is an integral member of the Clinic, providing comprehensive mental health services to individuals, ages 16 or older, who have serious and persistent mental illness.
- In this role they provide psychosocial assessment and treatment to individuals through the development of client-driven goals, primarily based in the community.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $66.2K - $86K
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
Work with University of Rochester in Brighton, New York.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited program and possess or be eligible for New York State licensure. At least 3 years of post-graduate clinical experience working with individuals with chronic mental illness is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker Lead at University of Rochester a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 5,688 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.
Social Worker Career Context
In New York, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$83k (231 salary observations; 287 listings), vs ~$85k nationally (1,843 salary observations; 3,749 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 18% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$76k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 7.2/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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