Children's Social Worker or Mental Health Counselor
Listed compensation
$40-$50/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
SOCIAL WORKER (LMSW or LCSW) or MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR
Seaford, NY
Up to 10 hours per week. Afternoon & evening hours required.
Fee-For-Service (FFS)
LMSW: $40 per locked note
LMHC/LCSW: $50 per locked note
Charles Evans Center, INC.
The Charles Evans Center (CEC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center, providing comprehensive medical, dental and mental health services. The center specializes in meeting the needs of adults and children with developmental disabilities. Our team-based approach puts patients at the center of their care. Using the highest standard of medical care; we give the patients the tools they need to achieve their best health.
We have great opportunities for positive, motivated individuals to work in an OMH & OASAS outpatient clinic setting.
In this vital role, you will:
- Conduct all aspects of psychotherapy with families, children, and adolescents
- Attend supervisory sessions as scheduled and demonstrate motivation for learning and willingness to take direction.
- Attend weekly social work meetings arriving promptly, participating actively in the process and assuming responsibility for rotating presentations.
- Attend annual agency training for Quality Assurance including fire safety, mandated reporting of abuse and universal precautions.
- Initiate and maintain contact with other agency departments regarding your patients as necessary and appropriate in the service of quality treatment.
We Require
- Master’s Degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling
- Current NYS License in LMSW/LCSW, or LMHC
- Experience working with children and adolescents
- Strong clinical experience, required
We look forward to talking with you! An EOE m/f/d/v.
Key Responsibilities
The social worker or counselor will conduct psychotherapy sessions for families, children, and adolescents in an outpatient clinic setting. They are also responsible for attending supervisory meetings, participating in quality assurance training, and maintaining interdepartmental communication.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling and possess a current NYS license (LMSW, LCSW, or LMHC). Strong clinical experience working with children and adolescents is required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 15% have no call, 83% 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 ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $83k–$104k | Social Work median $54k (middle half $48k–$73k)34 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$87k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in New York | 603 active | 6,357 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% remote · 15% no call · 83% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York social worker listings (all specialties): 4% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 6% offer loan repayment657 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,591 in the last 30 days | 1,395 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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