Licensed Master Social Worker-CCBHC - LMSW
Listed compensation
$82k-$91k
The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Saturday
Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
About The Child Center of NY
At The Child Center of NY, we believe every child and family deserves access to compassionate, high-quality behavioral healthcare and the support needed to thrive.
For more than 70 years, we have served children and families across New York City through innovative mental health, education, wellness, and social service programs. Today, our team supports more than 40,000 children and families annually through 50 locations and 100+ programs citywide.
Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) – Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician (CCBHC)
Grow Your Clinical Career While Making a Meaningful Impact! We are looking to hire Licensed Master Social Workers (LCSWs) to join our team as Integrated Behavioral Health Clinicians. If you are a clinician who is looking to support individuals and families, deepen their psychotherapy, diagnostic, and integrated behavioral health experience within a supportive clinical learning environment, then this opportunity is for you!
Why Join Us?
At The Child Center of NY, clinicians are more than providers — they are advocates, collaborators, and changemakers.
We Offer
- LCSW supervision available for clinicians pursuing advanced licensure
- Supportive clinical mentorship and interdisciplinary collaboration
- Opportunities to strengthen psychotherapy, assessment, and diagnostic skills
- Diverse clinical experiences across mental health and substance use treatment
- Ongoing professional development and clinical consultation
- A culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and mission-driven work environment
- Meaningful opportunities to support underserved NYC communities
Position Summary
The Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician (LMSW) provides evidence-based mental health and substance use treatment services within a person-centered, trauma-informed CCBHC setting. Clinicians support children, adolescents, adults, and families through assessment, psychotherapy, crisis intervention, treatment planning, and care coordination while collaborating closely with interdisciplinary providers and community partners.
This role provides valuable experience working with trauma, anxiety, depression, behavioral challenges, substance use disorders, co-occurring conditions, and complex psychosocial needs.
Essential Responsibilities
- Conduct biopsychosocial assessments, intake evaluations, and diagnostic screenings
- Provide individual, family, and group psychotherapy using evidence-based approaches including CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and trauma-informed care
- Develop collaborative, person-centered treatment plans
- Deliver crisis intervention, safety planning, and stabilization services
- Coordinate care with schools, hospitals, ACS, primary care providers, and community organizations
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and case conferences
- Maintain timely and compliant clinical documentation within the EHR system
- Participate in supervision, clinical consultation, and ongoing professional development
Required Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW)
- Active LMSW license in New York State or eligibility to obtain licensure
- Experience or strong interest in integrated behavioral health and substance use treatment
- Knowledge of evidence-based practices, DSM diagnostic criteria, and trauma-informed care
- Strong communication, organizational, and documentation skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingual skills (Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Bengali, or other community languages)
- Experience in community mental health, outpatient, school-based, or integrated care settings
- Experience working with children, families, or justice-involved populations
- Familiarity with telehealth and hybrid service delivery
Schedule: Hybrid, Tuesday–Saturday
Two evening shifts per week may be required
The Child Center of NY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status or any other category protected by Federal, State or local law. EOE M/F/D/V
Key Responsibilities
The clinician provides evidence-based mental health and substance use treatment services, including psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and diagnostic assessments. They also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and community partners to develop person-centered treatment plans and maintain clinical documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s Degree in Social Work and possess an active LMSW license in New York State. Strong knowledge of evidence-based practices, DSM diagnostic criteria, and trauma-informed care is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Master Social Worker (LMSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 32% have no call, 68% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$87k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $80k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $82k–$91k | Master Social Worker (LMSW) median $80k (middle half $70k–$93k)974 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$80k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Master Social Worker (LMSW) listings in New York | 654 active | 7,031 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 44% remote · 32% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York Social Worker listings: 4% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 6% offer loan repayment654 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,567 in the last 30 days | 1,507 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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