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Northeast Family Services
Manhattan, New York

Home and Community Based Therapist - $3,000 Stay-on Bonus

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$90k

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Job Description

Full Time - Starting at $75,000 to $90,000 per year, plus benefits!

Full Time employees have the opportunity to earn a $3,000 Stay-on Bonus after successful completion of the probationary period! or a or a $10,000 Stay on bonus ($5,000 given 6 months into the role and another $5,000 at 12 months) for bilingual English / Spanish speakers!

Northeast Family Services is seeking caring and experienced Home and Community based Therapists to join our growing New York team!

Under the direction of the Program Director, HCBT Clinicians will provide services and care to our patients in accordance with NFS’ policies. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a rapidly growing and well-regarded organization. We’re growing fast throughout the state of NY and nationally, and we're looking for YOU to join us!

NFS Home and Community Based Therapists work collaboratively with clients to help them access their core strengths to be their best selves and realize their full potential. We provide structured, consistent, strength-based therapeutic interventions in a client’s home to treat a youth’s behavioral health needs. We utilize multiple evidence-based practices that promote families' strengths!

JOIN US TODAY AND MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES!

Home and Community Based Therapist positions require in-person visits to clients' homes.

Compensation

Language Differential provided for Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian and Hindi!

Full Time Rates

  • Starting at $75,000- $90,000 plus per year
  • $3,000 Stay-on Bonus after successful completion of the probationary period!
  • $10,000 Stay on bonus ($5,000 given 6 months into the role and another $5,000 at 12 months) for bilingual English / Spanish speakers!

Premiums Paid For

  • Non-English language capacity
  • Experience
  • Select clinical specialties

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or related field required
  • Clinical Licensure (LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, LCAT, etc.) and Limited Permit in the state of NY
  • Minimum 1 year of experience working with children, youth, and families in a home or community setting preferred
  • Excellent time-management skills with ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to manage one's own schedule with client outreach.
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Some afternoon and evening availability is a plus
  • Access to secure internet required.
  • Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Benefits: (Full time employees)

  • Health, dental & vision
  • 3 weeks paid vacation
  • 11 Paid holidays (including Juneteenth, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and NY Eve.)
  • Generous sick time including mental health days
  • 401k retirement plan with up to 4% match
  • Voluntary short and long-term disability
  • Voluntary Life Insurance
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Longevity award - Monetary bonus and a vacation day annually
  • Company provided laptop and cell phone
  • Opportunity for professional growth
  • Supervision for licensure provided
  • Free CEU’s offered
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Personal cell phone discount

Full Time employees have the opportunity to earn a $3,000 Stay-on Bonus after successful completion of the probationary period! or a or a $10,000 Stay on bonus ($5,000 given 6 months into the role and another $5,000 at 12 months) for bilingual English / Spanish speakers!

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide structured, strength-based therapeutic interventions to youth and families within their homes. They will work collaboratively with clients to address behavioral health needs and help them realize their full potential.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical documentationCase managementStrength-based therapyCrisis interventionFamily therapyChild developmentClinical assessmentTreatment planningInterdisciplinary collaborationIndependent work

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 34% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$75k–$90kMental Health Therapy median $74k (middle half $66k–$82k)26 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$76k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in New York324 active7,877 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% remote · 34% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$3k sign-onNew York Counselor listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 11% offer loan repayment800 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,570 in the last 30 days1,547 the 30 days before (+66%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,846 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Northeast Family Services

Mental Health Care
North Andover, MA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental & vision
3 weeks paid vacation
11 Paid holidays
Generous sick time including mental health days
401k retirement plan with up to 4% match
Voluntary short and long-term disability
Voluntary Life Insurance
Mileage reimbursement

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k≈ 11.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo≈ 65% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.