CPT Mental Health Jobs
Mental health CPT jobs let F-1 students in counseling, social work, and psychology programs gain supervised clinical hours that count directly toward licensure requirements. Your DSO must authorize each CPT position before you start, and the role must align with your declared major, a match that mental health hiring managers expect you to document from day one.
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Mount Sinai South Nassau provides a salary range in good faith determination of potential compensation to comply with the New York State law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
Status: Per Diem
Shift: DAY SHIFT
Department: Mental Hlth Clnc-Baldwin
Position Summary:
The psychology intern implements individual, group and family treatment modalities under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. They may work with patients throughout the continuum of services including inpatient, outpatient and partial hospital program. The psychology intern is also responsible to assist in the implementation and evaluation of performance improvement projects.
Responsibilities:
Education Required
- Must complete in-house orientation program
- Masters Degree
- Doctoral candidate in a Clinical Psychology Program (PsyD or PhD); with documentation of current enrollment (Official Transcript)
Experience And Skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Speaks, reads and writes English
- Currently enrolled in a graduate program for clinical psychology (PsyD or PhD).
License/Certifications
- Mandated OMH documentation:
- Mandated reporter attestation
- Code of Conduct
Working Conditions
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worn
- Travel between sites as needed.
- Sitting for long periods.
- Behavioral disturbances of the mentally ill.
Compensation
Mount Sinai South Nassau provides a salary range in good faith determination of potential compensation to comply with the New York State law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
Status: Per Diem
Shift: DAY SHIFT
Department: Mental Hlth Clnc-Baldwin
Position Summary:
The psychology intern implements individual, group and family treatment modalities under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. They may work with patients throughout the continuum of services including inpatient, outpatient and partial hospital program. The psychology intern is also responsible to assist in the implementation and evaluation of performance improvement projects.
Responsibilities:
Education Required
- Must complete in-house orientation program
- Masters Degree
- Doctoral candidate in a Clinical Psychology Program (PsyD or PhD); with documentation of current enrollment (Official Transcript)
Experience And Skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Speaks, reads and writes English
- Currently enrolled in a graduate program for clinical psychology (PsyD or PhD).
License/Certifications
- Mandated OMH documentation:
- Mandated reporter attestation
- Code of Conduct
Working Conditions
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worn
- Travel between sites as needed.
- Sitting for long periods.
- Behavioral disturbances of the mentally ill.
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Get Access To All JobsMental Health CPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a mental health CPT job need to be in a clinical setting?
Not necessarily, but the role must be an integral part of your degree program's curriculum. Practicum placements at community health centers, school counseling offices, or inpatient units all qualify. Remote telehealth roles can also qualify if your program explicitly includes telehealth training and your DSO confirms the placement meets that requirement.
Can I do CPT at a private therapy practice as a mental health student?
Yes, private practices are eligible CPT employers as long as the position is authorized by your DSO and directly tied to your coursework. The practice must provide the supervised clinical experience your program requires. Make sure the supervising clinician holds the appropriate state license, since your school may require documentation of that credential before approving the CPT.
Will my CPT mental health hours count toward state licensure after graduation?
Most states count supervised hours earned during CPT toward licensure requirements, but the rules vary by state and credential type. Confirm with your state licensing board whether hours must be post-degree, and ask your employer whether their supervisor meets the board's approved-supervisor criteria before you start accumulating hours.
How do I find mental health employers who understand CPT work authorization?
Search Migrate Mate to identify mental health employers with a history of hiring international students. Employers already familiar with CPT authorization processes move faster through onboarding and are less likely to withdraw an offer due to unfamiliarity with F-1 work authorization rules. Hospital systems and federally funded community health centers tend to have established HR processes for this.
Is there a limit on how many CPT jobs I can hold during my program?
USCIS does not cap the number of CPT authorizations you can receive, but each position requires a separate DSO approval and must independently qualify as integral to your curriculum. If you accumulate 12 or more months of full-time CPT, you become ineligible for OPT after graduation, so tracking your total authorized hours carefully matters for your post-graduation work authorization planning.