Mental Health Therapist
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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
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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