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Vertex
New York City, New York

Mental Health Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Vertex LLC is a premier behavioral health organization based in New York City, providing comprehensive outpatient services to individuals and families facing mental health and substance use challenges.

Our multidisciplinary team is committed to delivering trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and evidence-based care that supports recovery and enhances quality of life. We are currently seeking a compassionate and skilled Mental Health Therapist to join our dynamic team.

The successful candidate will provide individual and group psychotherapy services, develop treatment plans, and collaborate closely with other clinical staff to ensure integrated care for clients with diverse mental health needs.

Responsibilities

Provide individual and group therapy to clients with a variety of mental health disorders in an outpatient setting.

  • Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.
  • Monitor client progress, adjust treatment approaches as needed, and maintain accurate clinical documentation.
  • Collaborate with psychiatrists, counselors, and other professionals to coordinate care and ensure holistic treatment.
  • Participate in clinical team meetings, supervision, and ongoing professional development.
  • Maintain compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements and organizational policies.
  • Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related mental health field.

Current New York State licensure as a Mental Health Professional (e. g., LCSW, LMHC, LMFT) is required.

Experience providing outpatient mental health therapy, preferably in a community-based or behavioral health setting.

  • Strong knowledge of evidence-based therapeutic modalities and trauma-informed care.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and demonstrate cultural competence.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in a mental health field and possess current New York State licensure such as LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT. Experience in outpatient mental health settings and knowledge of trauma-informed care are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual psychotherapyClinical assessmentTreatment planningEvidence-based practiceCare coordinationInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsMultidisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist at Vertex a 7.8 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 8,002 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Vertex holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 80/100, 12 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 26% have no call, 66% 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 Distribution50 jobs · 40 employers

16
<$80k
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$80k-95k
2
$95k-110k
6
$110k-125k
5
$125k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs

401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
22%
Sign-on bonus
19%
PSLF eligible
16%
Loan repayment
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.8
Better work-life than 90% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,002 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.