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PSS
New York, New York

Community Social Worker

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$69k-$74k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join PSS as a Community Social Worker – Bilingual, Older Adults in New York, New York, United States. Make a difference in the lives of New York City's residents and communities. For over 60 years PSS has performed vital and important work -- through its ten centers and affiliated programs.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $68,578 - $74,277

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join PSS as a Community Social Worker – Bilingual, Older Adults.

Key Responsibilities

The Community Social Worker coordinates supportive services for older adults to ensure they remain independent and active in their communities. Responsibilities include providing case assistance, facilitating support groups, and collaborating with local agencies to meet client goals.

Requirements

Candidates must hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and possess strong program management and organizational skills. Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is required, along with the ability to work effectively with diverse populations.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Case managementAdvocacyInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsProblem solvingStrategic thinkingDocumentationCommunity outreachReferralsIntake assessment

Social Worker Career Context

In New York, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$83k (231 salary observations; 287 listings), vs ~$85k nationally (1,843 salary observations; 3,749 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, 36% are remote, 18% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% 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 ~$71k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $66k 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 ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 29 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs

401k / retirement match
82%
CME allowance
50%
Loan repayment
18%
Sign-on bonus
9%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About PSS

Non-profit Organizations
New York, NY
51-200 employees