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Behavioral Health Therapist – Center of Excellence

Full-Time

Join Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center—one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades—is a 384-bed, not-for-profit, fully accredited community teaching hospital serving Queens since 1891, where we started in just a four-bedroom house. Today, we deliver nationally recognized care in cardiology, stroke, oncology, imaging, and emergency medicine, and are New York State’s only Primary Heart Attack Center and the first Comprehensive Stroke Center.

With an expanded Level I Trauma Center, Pediatric Emergency Department, modern maternity services, and over 120,000 ER visits annually, we offer dynamic opportunities for professional growth, impact and clinical excellence. Through our affiliation with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the upcoming opening of our newly built, state-of-the-art Cancer Center, we continue to expand access to world-class care.

As a safety-net hospital, filling a void for the people in the community, we proudly serve all patients regardless of ability to pay. Join us during this exciting period of growth and help shape the future of healthcare.

Mission: To serve our patients and the community in a way that is second to none. 

Vision: To be the premier integrated healthcare delivery system by providing the highest quality, most cost-effective service, which is accessible and sensitive to all.

Jamaica Hospital

Behavioral Health Therapist – Center of Excellence
Full-Time Day Shift

Join a high-performing, multidisciplinary behavioral health team delivering structured, evidence-based care within a specialized Center of Excellence (COE) program.

At Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, our COE is a hospital-based behavioral health program focused on delivering coordinated, high-quality psychotherapy services to diverse and complex patient populations. We are actively hiring Behavioral Health Therapists (Psychotherapists) to expand our day shift team.

Role Overview

As a Behavioral Health Therapist in the COE, you will provide direct clinical psychotherapy services and function as part of an integrated care team focused on recovery, stabilization, and improved patient outcomes.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide individual, group, and family psychotherapy
  • Conduct psychosocial assessments and clinical evaluations
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans
  • Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions
  • Collaborate with psychiatrists, physicians, nurses, and social workers
  • Support care coordination, discharge planning, and continuity of care
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation

Tagged as: lcsw, lmsw, psychotherapist

Requirements
  • Master’s degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, or related field (Required)
  • Current NYS licensure or eligibility (LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, or equivalent) (Required)
  • Prior experience in behavioral health, outpatient therapy, or hospital setting (Required)
  • Strong clinical assessment, documentation, and communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment

Schedule & Compensation:

  • Full-Time | Day Shift
  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience (DOE)
  • Full benefits package available

Why Join Our Center of Excellence:

  • Structured, specialty behavioral health program
  • Collaborative multidisciplinary team environment
  • Opportunity to serve diverse and high-need populations
  • Stable weekday schedule in a hospital-based setting
  • Strong clinical support and professional growth opportunities

About the Center of Excellence

The COE is a specialized behavioral health program focused on delivering evidence-based, standardized, and coordinated mental health care through an integrated team model designed to improve patient outcomes and continuity of care.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

 
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