Bilingual Bengali Mental Health Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$73k-$100k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Company Description

  • Join One of New York's Most Awarded Mental Health Employers!
  • At NYPCC, we're not just changing lives, we're redefining what it means to build a meaningful career in mental health.
  • 2025 and 2026 City & State Top Workplace in New York
  • Mental Health America's Platinum Bell Seal recipient for FIVE consecutive years
  • Serving 15,000+ clients every month
  • 50+ years of transforming lives across New York City
  • If you're looking for more than just your next job, you've found it.

For over five decades, New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center (NYPCC) has been one of New York's leading community mental health organizations, delivering innovative, compassionate care through both in-person and telehealth services. Today, we proudly serve more than 15,000 clients each month while continuing to set the standard for clinical excellence and employee experience.

At NYPCC, You'll Find

  • Competitive compensation and outstanding benefits
  • Career growth through our Academy and leadership development programs
  • A collaborative, mission-driven culture where our employee matters
  • The chance to make a lasting impact on thousands of lives every single day
  • Come build a career where purpose meets possibility!

Job Description

Job Purpose:

This is a full-time position that will be located at our child and family mental health clinic located at: 2857 Linden Blvd., Brooklyn (East New York Area).

Responsibilities

  • Provide therapy to an ethnically and culturally diverse population of children, adolescents, and adults
  • Develop, implement, and review treatment plans
  • Write progress notes for all sessions conducted
  • Evaluate and assess clients
  • Maintain and update clinical records
  • Provide case management and/or crisis intervention
  • Attend clinical supervision and staff meetings
  • Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor

Qualifications

  • Must be bilingual in both English and Bengali
  • Master's Degree from an accredited school in Social Work, or Mental Health Counseling is a must
  • LMSW, LCSW MHC, or LMHCs are welcome to apply
  • Outstanding engagement, interpersonal communication skills, and ability to work collaboratively with other disciplines, including clinical and clerical staff
  • Ability to manage time effectively to ensure documentation compliance
  • Exceptional writing skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Strong entrepreneurial work ethic
  • Dedication to workplace mentorship, education, and team-based care
  • Maintains a positive attitude and is friendly, upbeat, and has a great “can do” personality
  • Able to work well in a fast-paced environment
  • Adheres to professional ethics
  • Passionate about NYPCC’s mission and values
  • Additional Information
  • Salary: $72,800.00 - $100,000.00 per year
  • Compensation commensurate with experience and qualifications.
  • All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

Screening Question Set: Therapist

Licensure & Certifications

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling and possess an active LMSW, LCSW, or LMHC license. Proficiency in both English and Bengali is mandatory, along with strong clinical documentation and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Treatment planningClinical assessmentTime management

Counselor Career Context

New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 82/100, 10 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 38% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$73k–$100kMental Health Therapy median $74k (middle half $68k–$82k)30 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$80k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in New York324 active7,579 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 38% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York counselor listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 11% offer loan repayment791 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,476 in the last 30 days1,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Centersilver tier, 82/100Top Employers work-life index10 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life 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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Benefits & Perks

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Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,558 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Brooklyn, New York

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Outstanding benefits
Career growth through Academy
Leadership development programs
Collaborative, mission-driven culture

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k≈ 12.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo≈ 67% 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.