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Dobbs Ferry, New York

Social Worker I

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$74k-$84k

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Job Description

Position Overview

The Social Worker is responsible for: Formulating and implementing appropriate treatment and permanency plans for children and families on their caseload. Providing clinical input into the therapeutic milieu to ensure the most appropriate care for each child. Documenting all interventions and required reports in a timely and professional manner. Coordinating all treatment provided to each resident to ensure appropriateness, timeliness and effectiveness of interventions.

Position Qualifications

Licensed, Master’s Degree in Social Work or related human service field with social work experience. Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to utilize skills to carry out social work responsibilities as well as ability to supervise all childcare staff and childcare treatment programs. Driver’s license. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to successfully manage multiple tasks. Documented proficiency in basic Social Work training areas.

The Children’s Village does not discriminate against any employee, prospective employee or contractor because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic predisposition, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction history or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.

Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker is responsible for formulating and implementing treatment plans for children and families while providing clinical input to the therapeutic milieu. They must also document all interventions and coordinate care to ensure the effectiveness of services provided.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Social Work or a related human service field and possess a valid driver's license. Demonstrated social work experience and the ability to supervise childcare staff are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Case managementClinical documentationTreatment planningCrisis interventionStaff supervisionWritten communicationMultitaskingTherapeutic milieu management

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 36% have no call, 72% 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 ~$79k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k 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$74k–$84kSocial Work median $76k (middle half $72k–$83k)29 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$73k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in New York615 active6,493 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% remote · 36% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York Social Worker listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 6% offer loan repayment683 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,472 in the last 30 days1,559 the 30 days before (+59%)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.

Top Social Worker Jobs

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Salary Distribution

41 jobs · 33 employers
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<$85k
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$85k-100k
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$100k-115k
6
$115k-130k
3
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs
401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
26%
CME allowance
22%
Loan repayment
7%
PSLF eligible
4%

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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 6,398 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Confidential Employer

Individual and Family Services
Dobbs Ferry, New York
501-1,000 employees

Living in Dobbs Ferry

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.02M≈ 13.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,629/mo≈ 59% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 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.