Mental Health Counselor LII, Correctional Health Services

Provider Careers at NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the nation. We are a network of 11 hospitals, trauma centers, neighborhood health centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, and correctional health services. We are a home care agency and a health plan, Metro Plus. Our health system provides essential services to 1.4 million New Yorkers every year in more than 70 locations across the city's five boroughs.

Our diverse workforce of more than 42,000 employees are uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services is one of the nation’s leading correctional health care systems in quality of and innovations to care, and access from pre-arraignment through compassionate release. In-jail services include medical, nursing, mental health, substance use treatment, social work, dental and vision care, discharge planning, and reentry support. In addition to providing direct patient care in the jails, CHS leverages the resources of the nation’s largest municipal health care system to help discharged patients successfully return to their communities.

CHS is also a pivotal partner in New York City’s criminal justice reform efforts.

Time: 4p-12a

Days:
Mon-Fri

Facility:
Various Locations on Rikers Island

Assignment Level II
1. Valid license and current registration to practice as a Mental Health Counselor issued by the NYSED and two (2) years of full-time, paid, professional experience providing direct client care in a behavioral health setting.

Underdirection,withbroadlatitudefor independent judgment and decision making, performs difficultandresponsibleprofessionalworkand/or supervisory workinthe mental health discipline. Inadditionto performing thedutiesof Assignment Level Iatahigherlevel,also performs the following typical tasks:

Provides counseling and consultation services for individual cases that require more in-depth knowledge of mental health counseling principles and techniques.

Providescounselingandsupportservicesonbehavioralhealthissuestoclientswithin medical services.

May provide direct supervision for mental health counselors assigned at Level I.

Mayrepresentthe department at conferences, workshops, hospital or community functions; reports actions and findings to department.

May develop and conduct departmental training programs tointroducenew developments and techniques within the mental health counseling discipline.

• $89,094
• Position type:
  Full-Time
• Department: MENTAL HEALTH
• Category:
  Behavioral Health
• Posted:
  Sep 11, 2026

NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services

New York, NY 10004

NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services

New York, NY 10004

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the nation, annually serving more than a million New Yorkers in more than 70 patient care locations across the city’s five boroughs. Our mission is to care for all, without exception.