Shorehaven - Job Benefits

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Benefits for Shorehaven Employees

We are one of the only private clinics offering benefits and we offer full, competitive benefits. On average, benefits equal about 1/3 more on top of wages.

Do you understand the advantages of employee status compared with independent contractor status? If you are considering Independent Contractor [IC] status at another clinic, you should read our page comparing IC status to Shorehaven employment. [LINK TO COME]

W-2 EMPLOYEE Status — so we pay 1/2 of the Social Security and Medicare taxes. At other clinics, Independent Contactors pay 15.3% self-employment tax and quarterly withholding tax, but at Shorehaven you only pay the normal FICA and Medicare taxes (roughly 7% total).
Unemployment Compensation taxes of about 1% of wages are paid so, if something unexpected happens to the company, you have financial support while looking for employment. Independent Contractors to not have this safety net.

Workers Compensation Insurance of about 2.5% of wages is paid so, if you are injured in the course of the job, you may be entitled to have your medical expenses and some wages paid.
Malpractice Liability Insurance of about 1% is paid by the company so, rather than pay this amount yourself in post-tax dollars ($200-700 depending upon your license), we pay for it.
Medical Insurance, partly company paid. We pay 1/2 of the premium for the employee.
Dental Insurance at group rates, paid by the employee.
Vision Insurance at group rates, paid by the employee.
Life Insurance of $50,000 paid by the company. The policy includes an extra purchase option of additional life insurance.
Short-Term Disability Insurance is paid by the company.
Long Term Disability Insurance is paid by the company.

In House CEUs, a program of company-paid post-graduate clinical seminars which qualify for CEU requirements for LCSW, LMFT, LPC, and SAC/CSAC.
Relias Learning Online CEUs, company paid access to hundreds of courses in the Relias catalogue which qualify for the CEU requirements for LCSW, LMFT, LPC, and SAC/CSAC.
Flexible Spending Account which allows employees to use pre-tax dollars for medical and/or child care expenses, saving up to $1700 per year in taxes.
401K Retirement Account, with a panel of mutual fund choices, chosen for relatively low expenses, into which employees can put a significant percentage of earnings into a tax deferred account and can receive investment advice from our 401K manager.

1.5% 401K Match is paid by the company on the first 6% put into the account by the employee.
Roth 401K Option in the retirement account, so some retirement funds can come out at retirement tax free.

Profit Sharing Account in which Shorehaven contributes when we have profits into a tax deferred account for employees.
National Health Service Corp, at our Brown Deer office, a mental health shortage area, so that clinicians who meet NHSC requirements can potentially earn $50,000 or more in student loan debt forgiveness.
Supervision for licensure is paid by the company. Licensed staff have access to on-going supervision as well. All staff have a team of Directors and Clinical Supervisors with which to consult on any challenges, difficulties, or ethical/legal matters in practice.

Initial Training Wage is a set amount a clinician can choose to receive during the first 90 days while building a clinical practice.

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