Your Career at The Jewish Board: Make a Bigger Difference

One city. Countless opportunities to make an impact.

The Jewish Board delivers innovative, best-in-class mental and behavioral health services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families, to children, teens, and adults. That adds up to countless opportunities for you to use your skills, training, and compassion to make a difference in the lives of others.

With 75 residential and clinical locations throughout the five boroughs of New York City, you can work close to where you live – in a full-time, part-time, or fee-for-service capacity.

Our programs offer flexible scheduling, including weekend, evening and overnight shifts in our residential programs, and weekend shifts in our clinical programs.

We’re always looking for talented people of all cultures, religions, races, and gender expressions – so that our staff is a direct reflection of the people we serve

Our benefits

When you come to work at The Jewish Board, you’ll have access to a generous, industry-leading benefits package:

  • Health InsuranceAffordable Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans
  • Retirement FundPension plan and 403(b) retirement savings
  • Vacation DaysGenerous vacation time, in addition to 15 paid agency holidays
  • Life InsuranceCompany funded group life and long­ term disability insurance
  • Sick Days15 sick days – 
no need to choose between vacation and going to the doctor
  • Training OpportunititesFree Continuing Educational opportunities
  • Flex SpendingPre-tax flexible spending accounts for healthcare and transit
  • Employee Assistance ProgramEmployee Assistance Program – a confidential 
24 hour resource 
to help our staff with work/life balance
  • Tuition AssistanceEducational loan forgiveness and Tuition 
assistance

Other perks

  • Annual staff events
  • Employee recognition program
  • Plum Benefits – access to savings on movies, theme parks, hotels and more

Our culture

A strong sense of community

Our staff is united by our mission of providing all New Yorkers with the best mental and behavioral health services. We build camaraderie across our locations and programs through social events, as well as annual holiday parties. Staff recognition awards acknowledge those who have completed years of service milestones.

Supporting your growth

The Jewish Board is known for its supervision, and our training is among the most highly respected in the field. We encourage mobility and advancement across our organization, and are proud to promote from within. This all adds up to an enormous opportunity to grow professionally, among caring coworkers.

An inclusive environment

At The Jewish Board, we are committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Some initiatives include:

  • Confronting Structural Racism Initiative (COR): COR works to integrate anti-racist practices and perspectives into every part of the work we do. Through workshops, clinical trainings, staff affinity groups, and consultation services within and beyond the agency, we examine and confront issues of race, racism, systemic inequities, disparities, and community-wide and intergenerational impact.
  • LGBTQ Steering Committee: Our employee resource group for our LGBTQ staff and allies help create an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected and included, and help us deliver exceptionally culturally competent care to our clients.

One of New York City’s Best-Managed Nonprofits

The Jewish Board won first place at the annual Nonprofit Excellence Awards, sponsored by the New York Community Trust. The award honors organizations that exemplify innovative nonprofit management practices across eight rigorously evaluated areas of management excellence.

This independent endorsement means that when you come to work at The Jewish Board, you know you’re coming to work at a well-managed, financially stable organization that’s been helping New Yorkers reach their potential for over 140 years.