Flexible Scheduling
Minimum of 6 sessions per week, with freedom to grow your caseload at a pace that aligns with your life.
Telehealth or in-person
Work from our NY offices, remotely, or hybrid — in a way that supports you and your clients.
Admin support
Credentialing, billing, and referrals handled for you so you can focus on clinical work.
Clinical supervision
Structured supervision and consultation for limited permit holders and early-career clinicians.
Professional growth
Training, mentorship, and leadership pathways as we expand across New York State.
Partially paid internships
Limited internship placements available with structured supervision and supported learning.
Growth-based comp.
All clinicians receive a competitive base rate that increases as caseload grows. Your time, expertise, and commitment are valued and reflected in compensation.
Inclusive community
We collaborate, consult, and celebrate one another in a team culture that is thoughtful, grounded, and real. Diverse identities and lived experiences strengthen our work.
JOIN OUR TEAM
At Head in the Right Direction Counseling, we are building a community of clinicians who care deeply about their work — and about doing it well. We believe growth and care go together. That you can build a thriving, sustainable practice without sacrificing your humanity.
If you’re looking for a place where you can serve, grow, and belong — you’ll feel at home here.
We’re looking for licensed clinicians and emerging professionals who are passionate about high-quality, ethical mental health care.
Rooted in Putnam, Dutchess, and Westchester Counties, and expanding thoughtfully throughout New York State, we are widening access to care in a way that is sustainable, relational, and aligned.
This may be a good fit if you:
Are an LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT (or limited permit holder)
Are a 2nd year intern or intern with related experience (limited spots)
Practice relational, trauma-informed, client-centered care
Value collaboration and ongoing consultation
Want a workplace that respects your capacity and growth
Believe your humanness matters as much as your clinical skill
Start the conversation
Complete our interest form and share your CV or résumé so we can learn more about your background, experience, and goals.
Meet collaboratively
We connect for a thoughtful conversation about your clinical identity, professional path, and how we may align.
Align on care and support
We discuss supervision, caseload development, scheduling flexibility, and your professional growth goals.
Onboard with structure
If it’s a mutual fit, we begin credentialing and structured onboarding with clear systems and support in place.
Grow within the practice
We build your caseload gradually and intentionally. As the practice expands throughout New York State, opportunities for leadership, specialty development, and supervisory roles continue to grow.
How it works
Partnering with us means growing your practice without sacrificing independence
Have questions?
Here’s what to know.
Helpful context around our care approach, systems, and clinician support.
We serve children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families across Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester Counties. Many of our clinicians specialize in trauma, anxiety, depression, family systems work, and life transitions.
Both. We operate in a hybrid model with beautiful in-person office spaces as well as telehealth options. Some roles may be primarily in-person, some hybrid, and some telehealth-forward depending on fit and need.
We have multiple office locations across the Hudson Valley region, including Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester Counties. Clinicians may work in one or more locations depending on availability and scheduling preferences.
Yes. Limited Permit clinicians receive supervision toward independent licensure in accordance with New York State requirements. Interns receive structured weekly supervision consistent with academic program standards.
Our administrative team manages billing, claims submission, credentialing, and insurance follow-up so clinicians can focus on clinical care.
We support referral flow through our website, insurance panels, and community outreach. Clinicians are encouraged—but not required—to contribute to blog writing or professional outreach to build their specialty presence.
Caseloads vary based on role and availability, with a minimum commitment of 8 sessions per week. Fully licensed clinicians may carry anywhere from part-time to full-time caseloads. Limited Permit clinicians build steadily under supervision. Intern caseloads align with academic requirements.
Yes. We encourage clinicians to develop niche areas of focus, including trauma-informed care, creative arts therapy, somatic approaches, school-aged populations, couples work, or culturally responsive care.
Yes. We value autonomy and allow clinicians to structure schedules that work for them while maintaining consistency for clients.
We prioritize thoughtful caseload development, ethical insurance practices, reflective clinical growth, and sustainable workloads. Our model balances accessibility with clinical integrity.
Yes. Interns gain experience with documentation standards, insurance structures, scheduling systems, and ethical billing practices—skills often not emphasized in other training settings.
Yes. Many interns transition into Limited Permit roles. Fully licensed clinicians may pursue leadership opportunities, supervision roles, or program development initiatives as the practice grows.
Our clinicians draw from trauma-informed, person-centered, CBT, family systems, embodied/somatic, creative arts, and integrative approaches. We value depth, flexibility, and clinical thoughtfulness.
We are in-network with most major insurance plans and Medicaid-managed care plans, helping reduce financial barriers for families across the region.
Professional, collaborative, reflective, and growth-oriented. We value autonomy with accountability and strive to create an environment where clinicians feel supported but not micromanaged.
Professionalism, clinical curiosity, strong documentation habits, ethical integrity, and a commitment to serving diverse populations.
Submit your resume and a brief statement of interest through our website. If there appears to be mutual alignment, we will schedule an initial conversation to explore fit, availability, and next steps.