Licensed Master/Clinical Social Worker - Mental Health
Listed compensation
$65k-$75k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and nights and shift pattern.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Conduct psychosocial assessment, may include diagnostic interview
- Develop and implement treatment plan
- Provide psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, play therapy, family and couple counseling, and other evidence-based treatments
- Provide crisis intervention
- Provide behavioral health consultation
- Provide case management services
- Provide agency referral and follow up
- Provide community outreach/education services
- Maintain treatment records in accordance with Health Center’s guidelines
- Participate in agency Quality Assurance activities and case conference
- Attend departmental meetings
- Ability to work on weekends and during late hours
- Provide supervision and guidance to interns and volunteers; LCSWs may also supervise LMSWs, as applicable
- Perform other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited social work school
- New York State Social Worker License required
- Basic CPR (BCLS) Certification required (Health Center will provide if needed)
- Prior experience as a social worker in mental health field preferred
- Effective verbal and written communication skills a must
- Bilingual in English/Chinese (Mandarin and/or Cantonese) required
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Employer-paid dental, vision, disability and life insurance
- 403(b) retirement savings plan
- Flexible spending accounts for transit, parking, health and dependent care
- Paid time off (28 days for the first year of employment)
- Continuing medical education time and allowance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discount Programs
- Tuition reimbursement for eligible employees, and
- The Health Center is qualified for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s Degree in Social Work and a valid New York State Social Worker License. Proficiency in both English and Chinese (Mandarin and/or Cantonese) is required for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 28% have no call, 62% 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 ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $65k 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 | $65k–$75k | Social Work median $74k (middle half $69k–$95k)23 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$65k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in New York | 607 active | 6,580 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 46% remote · 28% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | New York social worker listings (all specialties): 4% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 6% offer loan repayment666 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,485 in the last 30 days | 1,483 the 30 days before (+68%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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