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$4,000 SIGN ON BONUS! Clinician I or II (LMSW, LC

Counselor Top 25% in Social Work (Counseling)No weekendsFull-time

Listed compensation

$59k-$76k

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Employment & setting
Full time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

We are offering a $4,000 Sign On Bonus for Clinicians! Join Hillside, a great
team where you make a difference!

We have an amazing opportunity for a Clinician I at our Bath NY location! 

This is a full time position (40 hours) Monday to Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm /
evenings as needed.

As a Hillside Clinician, you will be responsible for the assessment and delivery
of quality mental health care to the youth and families that we serve. This
program works with youth in residential care (adolescent males ages 12-18). You
will work on a team, assessing a young person and their family's needs, while
developing, evaluating and modifying the individual service plan in
collaboration with a multi-disciplinary treatment team in partnership with the
young person and their family. 

Responsibilities

* Demonstrate ability to diagnose and treat children/youth and families
* Provide individual and group therapy, including structured and process
groups, within a variety of settings, based on group/client needs and
Clinician credentials
* Depending on level of experience, provide clinical consultation and training
to staff
* Act as the primary contact for the service plan with the ability to expertly
and succinctly communicate at all levels both verbally and in writing.

Requirements

* Minimum of a Master's degree in Social Work or clinically related field
* Must be licensed eligible and have a limited permit upon hire if applicable
based on clinical degree
* Thorough knowledge of services provided, well developed advocacy skills,
knowledge and understanding of payment processes for services
* Must have a valid driver’s license and meet agency driving standards
* Experience in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy preferred. 

Consistent with state professional licensing laws, additional requirements may
apply:

* Licensed Clinical Social Worker
* Licensed Master Social Worker
* Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
* Licensed Psychologist
* Licensed Mental Health Counselor
* Licensed Creative Arts Therapist

$58,500 Minimum pay rate, $75,570 Maximum pay rate, based on experience.

Hillside is committed to equal opportunities for all, supporting a diverse
workforce, creating great opportunities for our Agency, our people, and to those
whom we serve.  We offer a competitive benefits package to include very generous
paid time off, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, flexible
spending account, 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match, paid
holidays, and Employee Assistance Plan, just to name a few of the amazing
benefits at Hillside!  You’ll be working with great people and great clientele
where you can truly make a difference.  Apply online, get on board, and grow you
career with us.  You’ll be so glad you did!

EOE/AA Disability/Veteran

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentIndividual therapyClinical diagnosisTreatment planningCrisis interventionCase managementMulti-disciplinary collaborationDocumentationCommunication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates $4,000 SIGN ON BONUS! Clinician I or II (LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, LCAT) - Rochester, NY at Hillside a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work (Counseling) — ranked against 138 active Social Work (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Work — Counselor Career Context

In New York, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$80k (66 salary observations; 84 listings), vs ~$86k nationally (1,056 salary observations; 1,818 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, 68% are remote, 32% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.4% 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 ~$67k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $62k 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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Top 25% in Social Work (Counseling)

  • No weekends
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