Licensed Therapist
Listed compensation
$75K - $82.5K
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
- Location: Middletown, NY
- Hours: M-F 9 am to 630 pm
- $75,000 to $82,500 depending on licensure
- License required and CASAC preferred
Overview of Primary Responsibilites
Provide individual and group clinical services to a diverse caseload including adolescents, adults, and families who are experiencing life stressors or behavioral challenges through Evidenced Based Clinical Practices. Conduct intakes and complete psychosocial assessments. Responsible for caseload and all required documentation including notes, individual recovery/ treatment plans, and required assessments.
Licensed Therapists have the primary responsibilities of providing individual, family and group therapy. Working in a therapeutic environment, Licensed Therapists lead the culture of recovery by providing strength based, person-centered services to assist people in acquiring and maintaining skills to increase their quality of life. Each person receiving our services has a treatment plan that guides them through their recovery.
Primary Functions
- Professional and Therapeutic communication with persons served and co-workers.
- Ability to submit timely and accurate documentation with use of technology
- Provide therapy with persons served in their primary language by self or interpretive services
- Physical demands, include but are not limited to long periods of sitting, standing, moving / walking, with occasional squatting, lifting, bending, pushing & pulling with low intensity, driving self or clients
- Professional demands include prolonged periods of interacting with the public and making independent decisions
- Diagnose in collaboration with psychiatrist and clinical team.
- Collaboration with natural and formal supports.
- Monitor treatment outcomes in partnership with consumers.
- Promote health & wellness and recovery-oriented initiatives in response to client needs.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Additional Functional / Organizational Support
Assignments may be determined at a future date
Qualifications and Attributes
NYS Professional Licensure - Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Master of Social Work, or Licensed Clinical Social Work
- Computer skills and experience working with electronic medical records
- Bilingual, English-Spanish speaking, is a plus
Education and Experience
- Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling or Social Work
- Previous experience working with adolescents and families and be comfortable in both individual and group settings
- Previous experience working with adults in Mental Health field, preferred
- An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and Veterans
Key Responsibilities
Licensed Therapists are primarily responsible for providing individual, family, and group therapy to a diverse caseload of adolescents, adults, and families using Evidenced Based Clinical Practices. This includes conducting intakes, completing psychosocial assessments, and managing all required documentation related to treatment plans and recovery.
Requirements
Candidates must possess NYS Professional Licensure, such as Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Master of Social Work, or Licensed Clinical Social Work, and have a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling or Social Work. Previous experience working with adolescents, families, and adults in the mental health field is required or preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Therapist at Access: Supports for Living 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 7,995 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
Access: Supports for Living ranks #6 of 20 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 40% have no call, 70% 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 ~$79k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k 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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