Pays $59,630 — $12k below the Social Worker market median of ~$72k (24 jobs)
About the Role
Social worker for family respite program in NYC. Requires bachelor's degree, 2+ years child welfare experience. Evening/weekend and on-call required.
Join The New York Foundling as a Social Worker – Family Respite, NYC in New York, New York.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $59,630/yr + $5,963 regional + $3,800 education + $3,500 bilingual
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
Apply to join The New York Foundling as a Social Worker – Family Respite, NYC.
Key Responsibilities
The Social Worker provides trauma-informed, family-centered support to strengthen parent-child relationships and promote healthy youth development through respite services. Responsibilities include conducting in-home sessions across all five boroughs, leading service planning, and coordinating crisis prevention and stabilization.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field and possess at least 2 years of experience in child welfare. Strong communication skills, knowledge of child development, and the ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends are required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 16% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.4% 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 ~$60k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $55k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.3/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles.
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