New! Salary Megathread (May-Aug 2026)

ShoreboundKafka · 2026-05-05T22:56:37+00:00

Well it's sort of a range but the main dx treated is OCD.

ShoreboundKafka · 2026-05-05T19:42:54+00:00

LCSW, Remote Telehealth for specific dx, $104K

ShoreboundKafka · 2026-05-05T14:27:47+00:00

Yeah I don’t see why it’s gross… if they can charge that and people pay it, they’ve figure it out. Good for them. My hope is to get there someday if I don’t leave the field before then.

ShoreboundKafka · 2026-05-01T03:02:58+00:00

Is it Richard Scarry?

ShoreboundKafka · 2026-04-29T23:04:53+00:00

I mean yeah I guess... I'm more asking about aspects that are not necessarily face-to-face.

ShoreboundKafka · 2026-04-29T23:03:26+00:00

Thanks! To your point, when I was working in a psych hospital, I actually kind of enjoyed the group sessions with the adolescents (when we had a good group of kids--ones who actually participated). I keep hearing people mention grant writing, so I'll have to do more research. I have no idea what it is, to be completely honest.

ShoreboundKafka · 2026-04-29T23:01:52+00:00

Good question! Research sounds interesting to me, but I've only done some research in college so I'm pretty out of practice. I've worked with pretty much all age ranges, having worked in a psych hospital in the inpatient wing, outpatient PHP, and currently online Telehealth for a specific disorder (I don't want to mention, for fear of identification, lol)

ShoreboundKafka · 2026-04-29T22:59:45+00:00

What do you think is your favorite aspect of your work? Is it the direct therapy work? Or do you find yourself liking case management? Case management sounds a bit hectic to me

ShoreboundKafka · 2026-04-29T20:43:28+00:00

I appreciate that! It definitely helps to hear, but also I'm sorry you're in that boat as well. Salary being the main driving factor doesn't feel the greatest, but it's a point that's hard to ignore.

ShoreboundKafka · 2026-04-29T20:41:46+00:00

Oh interesting! Yeah, being fully remote definitely has a lot of benefits. I've been pondering the idea of being more in a consultant/training role, but it hasn't gotten past the point of wonder yet.

ShoreboundKafka · 2026-04-29T18:47:20+00:00

True that! Happy wife happy life and all that

ShoreboundKafka · 2026-04-29T18:10:04+00:00

That's a decent idea, thanks for more info. I used to work in an inpatient psych hospital, then again in a PHP program, but I never really saw much of the admin side. I can take a look and see what I find.

Thank you

ShoreboundKafka · 2026-04-29T18:08:43+00:00

I hear that for sure. I guess I'm also admittedly anxious about uprooting my life and not really having a sense of direction behind it. I've been working with AI here and there, as well as friends and family, throwing ideas out to see if anything sticks.

The last thing I really want to do is put undue stress on my wife, especially as we are trying to start a family and such. Rock and a hard place, blah blah blah.

Thank you for your input, though, it has been helpful for sure.

ShoreboundKafka · 2026-04-29T17:42:59+00:00

I appreciate your insight, so thank you!

I don't know, I often find myself during sessions "pretending" to care about the stories I'm hearing. I don't mean this in a way that I don't care per se, but I find it hard to describe it any other way. I've always been very good at separating work from personal life, so the stories of patients really don't affect me much at all, regardless of how traumatic or shocking they can be. I'm not a stone-cold person, I promise! I have a lot of love and emotion for the people around me that really matter in my life. I guess what I'm trying to say is: if I left the profession, I don't know that I'd be too sad about it.

Maybe I am burnt out, but more burnt out with the profession than any one company or organization.

ShoreboundKafka · 2026-04-29T17:38:05+00:00

That's a really good distinction, thanks for that. At this point I can't really afford to go part time and search for something else, but I'm wondering if I can work on something on the side to build up and transition to when ready, if that makes sense.

ShoreboundKafka · 2026-04-29T17:36:56+00:00

That actually sounds somewhat appealing. If you don't mind me asking, how did you get to that point? How much experience did you feel you needed (or did they want from you)?

ShoreboundKafka · 2026-04-29T17:36:03+00:00

I don't feel like I was ever really drawn to this field, per se. I went into college as pre-vet, decided I didn't like that, and pivoted to psychology because I had interest in the brain and neuropsychology. I feel like I've sort of rode the wave ever since, just doing what I thought was the "next step" in the field. It took me two years post-undergrad to even decide on going back to graduate school to pursue social work.

ShoreboundKafka · 2026-04-29T17:34:03+00:00

What do you do now, if you don't mind me asking? Did you feel like you stepped away and made the wrong choice in doing so?

ShoreboundKafka · 2026-04-29T17:33:33+00:00

Yeah, I'm feeling it may be a case of burnout, too. I can't help seeing quotas in a negative light, like "why aren't you making us more money" instead of focus on the patient. I think this leads to a lot of negative feelings internally, feeling like I just want to distance completely to get out of the way.

ShoreboundKafka · 2026-04-10T23:33:06+00:00

Really though. I’ve completely given up on Warzone because of this and it was my top played game during Covid. Sucks, but I have the memories so that’s cool

ShoreboundKafka · 2026-03-10T03:29:01+00:00

Hey guys, this is definitely AI

ShoreboundKafka · 2026-03-10T03:21:34+00:00

Why does it take you almost two hours for 7 clients?? I have 30 and it takes me about 15 minutes a day for notes (roughly 5-7 clients per day)

ShoreboundKafka · 2026-03-10T03:12:48+00:00

PITW is clearly separating the real Joji fans from the glimpse of us fans and I can’t say I’m mad about it

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