Locations / New York / New York City
Behavioral health jobs in New York City, NY
Dense, credential-heavy market. Licensure processing time is the main obstacle to out-of-state hires, so we start it before offer, not after.
- Live roles
- 2 open now
- Metro areas
- 4
- State
- NY
Take a Seat People
What do you need to work in behavioral health in New York City, NY?
Dense, credential-heavy market. Licensure processing time is the main obstacle to out-of-state hires, so we start it before offer, not after. For behavior analysis, new York licenses behavior analysts (LBA) through the Office of the Professions; BCBA certification alone is not sufficient. Counseling and social work roles require lMHC, LCSW and LMFT are licensed by NYSED, with limited-permit routes pre-licensure. New York participates in PSYPACT: not a member, Counseling Compact: enacted, which can shorten the route in for clinicians already licensed elsewhere.
Licensure in New York
| Credential area | What applies in New York |
|---|---|
| Behavior analysis | New York licenses behavior analysts (LBA) through the Office of the Professions; BCBA certification alone is not sufficient. |
| Counseling and social work | LMHC, LCSW and LMFT are licensed by NYSED, with limited-permit routes pre-licensure. |
| Compacts | PSYPACT: not a member · Counseling Compact: enacted |
Check the state board directly before relocating; compact participation changes frequently.
Live roles in New York City, NY
Clinical Lead BCBA Jobs in New York City, NY
BCBA role in New York City, New York, paying $94,000 - $118,500 a year, offering a reduced caseload of 8 plus mentorship of three junior analysts on a published supervision curriculum. Take a Seat People recruits this role directly with the employer, and we confirm caseload, supervision and pay in writing before the job goes live.
- Employer
- Confidential BCBA provider — New York City, NY
- Location
- New York City, NY
- Advertised pay
- $94,000 - $118,500
- Contract
- full time · BCBA
RBT Jobs in New York City, NY - Center-Based
RBT role in New York City, New York, paying $24.50 - $31.50 per hour, offering a single-site schedule with no driving between clients and daily BCBA access. Take a Seat People recruits this role directly with the employer, and we confirm caseload, supervision and pay in writing before the job goes live.
- Employer
- Confidential RBT provider — New York City, NY
- Location
- New York City, NY
- Advertised pay
- $24.50 - $31.50 per hour
- Contract
- full time · RBT
Roles we recruit in New York
- BCBA jobs in New YorkBCBAs design, supervise and adjust applied behavior analysis programs. They own clinical quality across a caseload of clients and the behavior technicians delivering the hours.$75k – $115k
- BCaBA jobs in New YorkBCaBAs deliver and support ABA programming under BCBA supervision, often bridging the gap between technician delivery and full program ownership.$52k – $72k
- RBT jobs in New YorkRBTs deliver the direct therapy hours that make ABA work: running programs, collecting data and building rapport with clients session after session.$20/hr – $30/hr
- SLP jobs in New YorkSLPs assess and treat communication, language, feeding and swallowing across pediatric and adult caseloads, in schools, clinics and medical settings.$72k – $108k
- SLPA jobs in New YorkSLPAs deliver speech and language treatment to plan under SLP supervision, carrying much of the direct therapy load in schools and pediatric clinics.$25/hr – $40/hr
- OT jobs in New YorkOTs build the functional and sensory skills that let clients take part in daily life, from pediatric sensory integration to adult rehabilitation.$78k – $108k
- LCSW jobs in New YorkLCSWs provide diagnosis and psychotherapy across community mental health, integrated care, schools and private outpatient settings.$62k – $95k
- LPC / LMHC jobs in New YorkLPCs and LMHCs deliver diagnosis and psychotherapy across outpatient, community and substance use settings. Title varies by state; the work does not.$55k – $85k
- PhD / PsyD jobs in New YorkPsychologists carry the assessment and complex-case load: diagnostic evaluations, autism and ADHD assessment, psychological testing and specialist therapy.$92k – $145k
- PMHNP jobs in New YorkPMHNPs diagnose, prescribe and manage psychiatric medication across outpatient, inpatient and telepsychiatry settings.$125k – $175k
- Clinical Director jobs in New YorkClinical directors own quality, compliance and clinical outcomes across a site, region or service line, usually while carrying a reduced caseload.$105k – $165k
Pay in New York
- BCBA salary in New York$75k – $115k
- BCaBA salary in New York$52k – $72k
- RBT salary in New York$20/hr – $30/hr
- SLP salary in New York$72k – $108k
- SLPA salary in New York$25/hr – $40/hr
- OT salary in New York$78k – $108k
- LCSW salary in New York$62k – $95k
- LPC / LMHC salary in New York$55k – $85k
- PhD / PsyD salary in New York$92k – $145k
- PMHNP salary in New York$125k – $175k
- Clinical Director salary in New York$105k – $165k