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Northeast Family Services
Brooklyn, New York

Home and Community Based Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$90k

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Job Description

Ready for a summer schedule that works for you?

Summer Fun Fridays at Northeast Family Services!

We close at 12:30pm every Friday from Memorial Day through Labor Day — giving our team more time to relax, recharge, and enjoy the summer sunshine!

Full Time - Starting at $75,000 to $90,000 per year, plus benefits!

Language Differential provided for Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian and Hindi!

Full Time employees have the opportunity to earn a $3,000 Stay-on Bonus after successful completion of the probationary period! or a $5,000 Stay-on Bonus for bilingual English / Spanish speakers!

Northeast Family Services is seeking caring and experienced Home and Community based Therapists to join our growing New York team!

Under the direction of the Program Director, HCBT Clinicians will provide services and care to our patients in accordance with NFS’ policies. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a rapidly growing and well-regarded organization. We’re growing fast throughout the state of NY and nationally, and we're looking for YOU to join us!

NFS Home and Community Based Therapists work collaboratively with clients to help them access their core strengths to be their best selves and realize their full potential. We provide structured, consistent, strength-based therapeutic interventions in a client’s home to treat a youth’s behavioral health needs. We utilize multiple evidence-based practices that promote families' strengths!

JOIN US TODAY AND MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES!

Home and Community Based Therapist positions require in-person visits to clients' homes.

Compensation

Full Time Rates

  • Starting at $75,000- $90,000 plus per year
  • Opportunity to earn up to $3,000 Stay on bonus after first year!

Premiums Paid For

  • Non-English language capacity
  • Experience
  • Select clinical specialties

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or related field required
  • Clinical Licensure (LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, LCAT, etc.) and Limited Permit in the state of NY
  • Minimum 1 year of experience working with children, youth, and families in a home or community setting preferred
  • Excellent time-management skills with ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to manage one's own schedule with client outreach.
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Some afternoon and evening availability is a plus
  • Fluency in English required, bilingual Spanish is a big plus!
  • Access to secure internet required.
  • Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Benefits: (Full time employees)

  • Summer Fun Fridays! Early Friday closures at 12:30pm from Memorial Day through Labor Day
  • Health, dental & vision
  • 3 weeks paid vacation
  • 11 Paid holidays (including Juneteenth, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and NY Eve.)
  • Generous sick time including mental health days
  • 401k retirement plan with up to 4% match
  • Voluntary short and long-term disability
  • Voluntary Life Insurance
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Longevity award - Monetary bonus and a vacation day annually
  • Company provided laptop and cell phone
  • Opportunity for professional growth
  • Supervision for licensure provided
  • Free CEU’s offered
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Personal cell phone discount

Key Responsibilities

Provide therapeutic services to clients in their homes, following organizational policies and under the direction of the Program Director. Work collaboratively with clients and families using structured, strength-based interventions and evidence-based practices to address youth behavioral health needs.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Behavioral Health CareFamily TherapyIndependent WorkTeam CollaborationSchedule ManagementSpanish Bilingual CommunicationClinical AssessmentHome and Community-Based Care

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 34% have no call, 68% 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 ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$75k–$90kMental Health Therapy median $70k (middle half $67k–$81k)31 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$76k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in New York314 active7,860 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 42% remote · 34% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,838 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Northeast Family Services

Mental Health Care
North Andover, MA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental & vision
3 weeks paid vacation
11 paid holidays
Generous sick time including mental health days
401k with up to 4% match
Voluntary short and long-term disability
Voluntary life insurance
Mileage reimbursement

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k≈ 11.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo≈ 65% 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.