Licensed Master/Clinical Social Worker - Mental Health

Social WorkerIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65k-$75k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 38m ago · Verified live

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

Diagnostic interviewingTreatment planningFamily counselingClinical supervisionBilingual (English/Chinese)CPR certification

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).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$65k–$75kSocial Work median $74k (middle half $69k–$95k)23 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$65k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in New York607 active6,580 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% remote · 28% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentNew 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 listings2,485 in the last 30 days1,483 the 30 days before (+68%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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$80k-95k
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$95k
11
$110k-125k
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$125k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs
401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
34%
CME allowance
24% this job
Loan repayment
7% this job
PSLF eligible
3% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,555 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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Benefits & Perks

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

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k≈ 13.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo≈ 75% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.