Fee For Service Therapist

CounselorPart-Time

Listed compensation

$34-$68/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: 177th Scatter BRSC - Bronx, NY 10453Position Type: Part TimeEducation Level: LMSW, LMHC, or LCSWSalary Range: $34.00 - $68.00 HourlyJOB SCOPE: Responsible for a minimum of 10 hours and a maximum of 20 hours per week with a minimum of 15 in person and/remote psychotherapy sessions with clients ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Provide verbal psychotherapy to individuals and/or in a group setting.

Conduct intakes as needed Formulate appropriate treatment plans for clients. Centrally coordinate each client’s psychotherapy with ancillary and combined services when needed. Include coordination with social work services, psychological evaluations, and psychiatric consultations.

Maintain current and timely EHR records on all patients in accordance with the PCMH policies and procedures. Perform other duties as may be assigned by PCMH management.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

LMSW/LCSW/LMHC/LCAT/LMFT or Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. Minimum 2 years’ experience in outpatient mental health setting with direct client contact as a Psychotherapist. Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not required

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide verbal psychotherapy to individuals and groups, conduct necessary intakes, and formulate appropriate treatment plans for clients. Responsibilities also include coordinating psychotherapy with ancillary services and maintaining timely Electronic Health Records (EHR).

Requirements

Candidates must possess an LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LCAT, LMFT, or a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, along with a minimum of two years of experience in an outpatient mental health setting involving direct client contact. Bilingual proficiency in Spanish is preferred but not mandatory.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Group TherapyIndividual TherapyIntake AssessmentTreatment PlanningEHR MaintenanceCoordination of Services

Counselor Career Context

Of the 43 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 23% have no call, 77% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution19 jobs

9
<$70k
3
$70k-85k
5
$85k-100k
2
$100k-115k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
39%
Loan repayment
28%
PSLF eligible
28%
Sign-on bonus
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 2.1
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,084 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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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Mental Health Care
New York, New York
201-500 employees