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Breaking Ground is committed to fostering a supportive and challenging environment for professional and personal development. We are proud to have been named one of the Best Companies to Work for in New York State by the Society for Human Resources Management.

We offer a competitive benefits package including:

  • 15 days of vacation time annually for new employees
  • 10 sick days annually
  • 3 personal days annually
  • 13 federally recognized holidays
  • 35-hour work week
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Basic Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • 403b Retirement Plan, with employer contribution after 1 year of service
  • Company-sponsored Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Company-paid AD&D, Basic Life Insurance (equivalent to one year's salary)
  • Commuter (transit & parking) benefit
  • Flexible Spending Account – pre-tax Health & Dependent Care
  • A "self-improvement" stipend of up to $250 per year to pursue personal development
  • Nationwide Pet Insurance
  • Voluntary Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children
  • LifeLock with Norton Benefit Plans (identity theft, antivirus)
  • CuraLinc Healthcare (Employee Assistance Program)
  • Calm - #1 App for Sleep, Meditation, and Relaxation
  • TalkSpace Digital Therapy provided at no cost for eligible employees

Interested in becoming a Breaking Grounder?

Resources and Benefits for Social Workers

Clinical hours toward LCSW and LMHC licensure
Breaking Ground provides eligible employees in good standing a pathway to LCSW/LMHC licensure. Social workers shape the quality-of-service delivery in our programs and buildings, and we are committed to the development and retention of high-performing social workers providing clinical leadership to our staff and direct care to our consumers.

Additional compensation for LCSWs providing clinical supervision hours to LMSW/MHC employees
Breaking Ground appreciates the important role of the LCSW supervisor in developing our social work professionals. Therefore, LCSWs providing clinical supervision of clinical hours of LMSW/MHC employees are eligible to receive $500 per LCSW/MHC supervisee every 6 months.

Additional compensation for providing field instruction/supervision to social work interns
Breaking Ground supports its qualifying social work professionals with gaining experience as a field supervisor, which includes additional compensation for providing supervision and the opportunity to obtain SIFI certification. Field instructors (for MSW, BSW, or similar interns/externs) are eligible to receive $500 per student per semester and task supervisors are eligible to receive $250 per student per semester.

Free virtual Continuing Education credit hours (CEUs)
Free Continuing Education credit hours (CEUs) are available in Relias, Breaking Ground’s online learning management system. Staff are encouraged to take full advantage of this resource. To identify and earn CEUs, learners must enter their professional license information into their profile.

Reimbursement for credentialing fees
Breaking Ground offers reimbursement for LMSW and LCSW exams, initial licenses, registration renewals, and MHC limited permits and license registration.

Affirmative Action Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law

Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Diversity and Inclusion Policy Statement

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster

EEO is the Law Supplement

How To Apply

We accept resumes via our Recruiting Center page. If you are a candidate in need of assistance or an accommodation in the application process, please contact us via email.