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Lead / Director Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary in New York

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the New York OES distribution for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$114,400
Across 6 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 6 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $114,400. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level IV — fully competent6$114,400

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Phronetic Psychotherapy LCSW PCPsychotherapist4$104,000
Colorful Mind LCSW PLLCClinical Social Worker Supervisor2$124,800

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Psychotherapist at Phronetic Psychotherapy LCSW PC
    $135,200
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Aug 8, 2025I-200-25215-217671
  • Clinical Social Worker Supervisor at Colorful Mind LCSW PLLC
    $124,800
    Little NeckWage Level IVDecided Jul 2, 2025I-200-25176-129296
  • Clinical Social Worker Supervisor at Colorful Mind LCSW PLLC
    $124,800
    Little NeckWage Level IVDecided Jun 30, 2025I-200-25174-121805
  • Psychotherapist at Phronetic Psychotherapy LCSW PC
    $104,000
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Apr 7, 2025I-200-25090-815517
  • Psychotherapist at Phronetic Psychotherapy LCSW PC
    $104,000
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Apr 7, 2025I-200-25090-815500
  • Psychotherapist at Phronetic Psychotherapy LCSW PC
    $104,000
    New YorkWage Level IVDecided Oct 10, 2024I-200-24277-384258

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.