Social Worker
Listed compensation
$75K
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join FORTUNE SOCIETY as a Social Worker in New York, New York. Job DetailsJob Location: NY Correctional Facilities Rikers Island - East Elmhurst, NY 11370Position Type: Full-Time ExemptSalary Range: $75,000.00 - $75,000.
Requirements
- We seek talented, dedicated individuals from all walks of life who possess a strong commitment to this mission.
- Relevant personal experience is a plus.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $75K
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
Work with FORTUNE SOCIETY in New York, New York.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct evidence-based screenings and psychosocial evaluations for individuals in custody to identify substance use and mental health needs. Collaborate with clinical supervisors and court personnel to recommend alternative to incarceration programs and community supports.
Licensure & Certifications
Requires an LMSW or LMHC license and at least one year of clinical experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience working with trauma or incarcerated populations is highly desired.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker at FORTUNE SOCIETY a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Social Work — ranked against 5,839 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Social Worker Career Context
Fortune Society ranks #16 of 23 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
In New York, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$79k (548 salary observations; 684 listings), vs ~$83k nationally (4,784 salary observations; 10,468 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 26% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k 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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- No weekends
- No nights