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Monte Nido & Affiliates
Smithtown, New York

Primary Therapist

CounselorIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$62k-$85k

The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Saturday

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Job Description

  • Grow with us!
  • Primary Therapist
  • Clementine NorthShore
  • Northport, NY

Clementine Northshore, located in Northport, NY is a residential treatment program exclusively for adolescents seeking treatment for Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, or Exercise Addiction.

At Clementine, we support adolescents and their families on the path to full recovery by preparing each adolescent to navigate the challenges of life free of the eating disorder. We provide the empathy, education, and support to families as partners in the recovery process. We help each adolescent to replace the eating disorder with healthy skills and a deep understanding of how to live a life that reflects their own unique individuality.

  • We are seeking a Primary Therapist to join our multi-disciplinary treatment team.
  • Schedule: Full Time Tuesday-Saturday
  • Pay: $62,400 - $85,000/YR

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Total Rewards

Discover a rewarding career with us and enjoy an array of comprehensive benefits! We prioritize your success and well-being, providing:

  • Competitive compensation
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage (Benefits At a Glance)
  • Retirement
  • Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and short-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development
  • And many more!

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Responsibilities Include

  • Providing individual, group, and family therapy
  • Serving as liaison with families and outpatient providers
  • Interact with insurance companies for pre-certification and utilization management
  • Participating in discharge and aftercare planning
  • Therapeutic meal support, while modeling a healthy relationship with food

Provides safe, empathetic, and affirming care for each client and their unique circumstance based on the clients' intersecting identities

Maybe required to support virtual patient care and telehealth services as needed, including during periods of low census or to address coverage needs.

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in clinical counseling or related discipline, at minimum
  • State license (or license-eligible) in a counseling field (e. g., Psychologist, LMFT, LCSW, LPC)
  • Prior experience with eating disorders and higher levels of care is helpful
  • Knowledge of diversity, equity and inclusion practices

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Key Responsibilities

The Primary Therapist provides individual, group, and family therapy while serving as a liaison with families and outpatient providers. They also manage insurance pre-certifications, participate in discharge planning, and provide therapeutic meal support.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyEating disorder treatmentCrisis interventionCase managementDiversity and inclusion practices

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 34% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

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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401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
47%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,885 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Smithtown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$775k≈ 12.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,300/mo≈ 63% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 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.

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

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About Monte Nido & Affiliates

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501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Retirement
Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and short-term disability
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account
Paid time off