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New York Foundling
New York, New York

Therapist - KEYS BSFT

CounselorIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$67,632/yr

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Job Description

At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence.

We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong.

We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing.

Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.

Responsibilities

*UP TO $2,000 SIGN ON INCENTIVE*

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*Sign-on Bonus is not permitted for internal candidates**

Position Description

Reports to assigned program supervisor or covering supervisor.

Manage assigned caseload and provide coverage for peer's caseload as needed, provides direct clinical treatment using methods compatible with assigned model.

Conducts assessments including review of referral information, identifying and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses and individualized treatment planning.

Maintains clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts that promote peer and supervisory review and feedback, and that demonstrate compliance with the assigned model

Participates in all model training, supervision, consultation activities, and staff meetings.

Builds a relationships with community stakeholders (i. e., child protection services, Guardians ad Litem, judges, schools, etc.) to ensure cooperation among service providers

Manages the extensive documentation requirements to successfully comply with various mandates from agency, ACS, and other stakeholders, including model.

Timely documentation of contacts and case progress in the provided agency electronic health records and other systems as applicable

  • Adopts a strength focused approach with families, stakeholder, and within the program/treatment team.
  • Ability to accompany families/clients to psychiatric appointment and other community needs appointment.
  • Attends weekly supervision and consultation and on-call meetings.

Manages the Extensive Travel Requirements

  • Provides 24/7 coverage during the week and participates on a weekend on-call rotational schedule as applicable
  • Other duties as assigned

Organizational Expectations Include

Regular and punctual time and attendance, and adherence to The Foundling’s and your department’s specific time and attendance policies and protocol.

Consistent demonstrated commitment to The Foundling’s BHAG, mission, vision and values (Compassion,

Dignity, Family and Community, Diversity, Excellence).

Adherence to The Foundling’s employee policies, Code of Conduct and applicable rules, laws, regulations or bargaining agreements.

Appropriate engagement with support departments to ensure appropriate and timely hiring, performance management, investigation, discipline, suspension, and restructuring decisions concerning direct reports. Regular supervision and performance evaluation of direct reports.

Any other duties and/or tasks that may be assigned.

The New York Foundling is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee population, the Foundling will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

Qualifications

Master's degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling or related subject area

Education Required

Masters’s Degree from a U.S. accredited educational institution or Credential Evaluation for a non-U.S. educational institution

Salary Range

$67,632.38 /year + $3,500 - Bilingual Additive (as applicable) + $1,000 – Provisional Licensure Additive (as applicable) + $4,000 – Full Licensure Additive (as applicable)

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Case managementCrisis interventionStakeholder engagementAssessment

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 34% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$68k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $63k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 40 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs

401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
30% this job
CME allowance
18%
Relocation assistance
6%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 4.5
Better work-life than 30% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,084 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in New York

Rent affordability

74% of gross pay

Market rent compared with this listing’s advertised pay.

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k≈ 13.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use the advertised annual pay range’s lower bound, before taxes. Regional prices are not a personal budget.

Peer group: counselor · mental health therapy · Full-time · hours not stated · Pay composition not stated. National listings with usable annual USD pay and local data, posted within 180 days of the 2026-09-22 snapshot. Rankings use lower pay bounds; higher percentiles mean more favorable comparisons. Only the same rent observation month is compared.

Ratings need at least 30 other listings, five employers and three locations; no employer may contribute over 35%. Strong: top quarter; Typical: middle half; Weaker: bottom quarter. Missing ratings mean insufficient comparable data, not a poor offer. These are offer comparisons, not city grades.

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About New York Foundling

Individual and Family Services
New York, NY
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus up to $2,000
Bilingual additive $3,500
Provisional licensure additive $1,000
Full licensure additive $4,000