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Renfrew Center of New York
New York, New York

Temporary Primary OP Therapist

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$28-$30/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Description

The Renfrew Center of New York City, NY offers an unmatched opportunity, in the field of eating disorders, for a Behavioral Health Therapist to work in an environment that changes lives. The Renfrew Center provides opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds, that have the desire and passion to foster a positive outcome and impact on our patients’ lives.

The Renfrew Center’s research-based treatment model, for eating disorders, is focused on treating the whole person and helping them lead a rich and fulfilling life.

Our commitment to you – We are committed to providing every employee the opportunity for personal and professional development through:

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Healthcare benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Generous Time Off Package – Vacation, Sick & Holiday
  • Continuing education (CE) programs and training
  • Advancement opportunities within the organization
  • Multi-disciplinary collaborative work space proving opportunities for personal and team growth

Position Responsibilities

  • Provide individual, family, and group therapy for both adults and adolescents, case management services
  • Collaborate with referral sources and outpatient providers (therapists, dieticians, primary care physicians, psychiatrists)
  • Communicate with insurance companies to ensure continued authorization of case load
  • Participate as an active member of the treatment team.
  • Maintain clinical documentation in a timely manner.

Requirements

Education, Competencies and Credentials

  • LAPC, LPC, LMSW, LCSW, or a licensed Clinical Psychologist (PsyD or PhD) with a valid NY license.
  • Experience working with patients who have eating disorders is strongly preferred.
  • Bilingual is a plus.
  • Hours: 40 hours per week Monday through Friday, some evenings required.

The Renfrew Center provides cisgender adolescent girls and adult women, transgender, and non-binary individuals with the tools they need to succeed — in recovery and in life. Offering a warm, nurturing environment, Renfrew’s treatment philosophy emphasizes the importance of a collaborative therapeutic relationship, a feminist-relational approach, and the belief that every person needs to actively participate in their own recovery

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual, family, and group therapy for adults and adolescents while managing cases and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary treatment team. Responsibilities include coordinating with outpatient providers and communicating with insurance companies for authorizations.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual TherapyFamily TherapyEating Disorder TreatmentCollaborative CareInsurance AuthorizationBilingual Communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Temporary Primary OP Therapist at Renfrew Center of New York a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,978 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Renfrew Center of New York ranks #26 of 28 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 24% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$60k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $56k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 39 employers

401k / retirement match
83% this job
CME allowance
33% this job
Sign-on bonus
23%
Loan repayment
10%
PSLF eligible
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,978 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Renfrew Center of New York

Mental Health Care
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
401(k) with company match
Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Holiday)
Continuing Education programs