Children and Family Behavioral Therapist
Listed compensation
$34-$36.81/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Join a Team Where Your Work Truly Makes a Difference!
- Safe Children, Stable Families, Successful Lives.
- At CMCS (Cardinal McCloskey Community Services), our mission is to protect, empower and promote independence for at-risk children and families and those with developmental disabilities through quality community based services.
- Join Our Team as an Children and Family Behavioral Therapist
Are you a passionate behavioral health professional looking to make a lasting impact in the lives of children and families? CMCS is seeking for a Children and Family Behavioral Therapist to provide community-based behavioral health services in homes, schools, and other natural settings throughout New York City.
In this rewarding role, you will conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, provide individual and family therapy, deliver crisis intervention, and collaborate with families and community partners to support positive outcomes for children.
Responsibilities
- Provide collateral sessions to both Biological and Foster families as needed.
- Participate in clinical case conferences, treatment team meetings, and multidisciplinary discussions for children and families assigned to their caseload
Make Appropriate Referrals as Deemed Necessary
- Maintain and update Progress notes using Electronic Health Record.
- Meet with interdisciplinary team to review treatment, case monitoring, and discharge planning, pursuant to sound professional practice and to federal, state and city guidelines
- Participate in clinical supervision with the Clinical Supervisor.
Requirements
Current New York State licensure as a LMHC, LMFT, LCSW, Licensed Psychologist, or Licensed Psychoanalyst, or an LMSW working under the supervision of an LCSW.
- Strong knowledge base on children's mental health, behavior, complex trauma, foster care preferred.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience working with children and families with behavioral health concerns.
- Flexible schedule to include evenings and weekends as needed.
- Bilingual Spanish a plus.
CMCS Offers
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Flexible Work Schedules
Make a Difference Every Day
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and be part of a compassionate, dedicated team, apply today and start your journey with CMCS!
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Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 32% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$74k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $68k 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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