Primary care, hospital medicine, behavioral health, and multi-specialty physician recruiting.
Elina Sindhu
Healthcare Recruiting
Behavioral health staffing agencies
Our behavioral health recruiters identify experienced psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, counselors, social workers, and behavioral health leaders who aren’t actively looking, helping organizations hire clinicians before competitors do.
- Permanent and contract behavioral health staffing
- Recruiter interviewed
- Trusted by hospitals, behavioral health providers, and community mental health organizations
Trusted by hospitals, behavioral health providers, and community mental health organizations
800+
Hiring teams served
70+
specialized recruiters
72–96 hrs
to your first candidates
Why behavioral health roles stay open
Most behavioral health organizations don't come to us because they aren't getting applications. They come to us because the clinicians applying aren't the right fit, whether that's licensure, specialty experience, or long term commitment.
The shortage continues to grow. Around 122 million Americans live in Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas, and HRSA projects shortages of psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, marriage and family therapists, and addiction counselors through 2038.
We don’t wait for clinicians to apply
Most behavioral health staffing agencies rely on job boards. We identify licensed clinicians already caring for patients in similar organizations and reach out directly.
We understand your clinical environment
Patient population. Caseload expectations. Treatment model. Scheduling. Leadership. Clinical support.
Recruit clinicians already succeeding in similar settings
Instead of waiting for applications, our behavioral recruiters will proactively contact experienced behavioral health professionals who aren’t actively looking.
Every candidate is thoroughly screened
Before anyone reaches your shortlist, we verify licensure, clinical experience, career goals, and genuine interest in your opportunity. Most clients receive their first shortlist within 72 to 96 hours.
Recent behavioral health searches
Psychiatrist
Atlanta, GA
Clinical Director
Dallas, TX
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
Phoenix, AZ
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Chicago, IL
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Nashville, TN
Clinical Psychologist
Seattle, WA
Program Manager, Behavioral Health
Denver, CO
Behavioral Health Case Manager
Indianapolis, IN
Behavioral health and mental health roles we recruit
Whether you're hiring a licensed therapist, behavioral analyst, social worker, or clinical leader, we recruit across the full range of mental health and behavioral health roles.
Mental Health Therapists
Licensed counselors and therapists — LPCs, LPCCs, and LMFTs — for outpatient group practices, community mental health centers, integrated care settings, and private practice groups.
Social Workers
Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) and Licensed Master Social Workers (LMSW) for outpatient, inpatient, school-based, and community behavioral health programs.
School Psychologists
Credentialed school psychologists for public school districts, special education programs, and K–12 behavioral health teams.
Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA)
BCBAs and Senior BCBAs for ABA therapy practices, autism service providers, and behavioral health organizations serving children and adults.
Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT)
RBTs for ABA clinics, autism centers, school-based programs, and home-based behavioral health services.
ABA Therapy Recruiting
ABA professionals across clinical and program roles. From line therapists to clinical supervisors — for autism service organizations and behavioral health programs.
Behavioral Health Leadership
Clinical Directors, Behavioral Health Directors, Program Managers, and executive leadership for treatment centers, CMHCs, and integrated health systems.
Looking for a different behavioral health specialty?
We also place Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs), Psychologists (PhD/PsyD), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT), Certified Peer Recovery Specialists, and Addiction Counselors (LCDC/LADC/CADC).
Request behavioral candidatesBehavioral health is part of our broader healthcare recruiting practice, which spans nursing, allied, physicians, revenue cycle professionals, and healthcare executives.
Meet some of our recruiters
Every behavioral health search is led by recruiters who understand that discipline.
Behavioral health physicians, emergency medicine, and difficult-to-fill physician specialties.
Ray Shimray
Healthcare Recruiting
Chief Medical Officers, Medical Directors, physician leadership, and executive healthcare hiring.
Annie Larkin
Healthcare Recruiting
Recent behavioral health placements
Anonymized by request. Times shown represent the period from search launch to accepted offer.
Mental Health Therapist
21 days
Denver, CO
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
24 days
Miami, FL
Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
17 days
Orlando, FL
School Psychologist
29 days
Columbus, OH
Addiction Counselor
20 days
Portland, OR
Substance Abuse Counselor
22 days
Las Vegas, NV
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
26 days
San Diego, CA
Behavioral Health Technician
16 days
Indianapolis, IN
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
31 days
Austin, TX
Frequently asked questions
Yes! We recruit for permanent placements, contract assignments and locum behavioral health positions. Whether you need a long term Clinical Director or short term clinical coverage, our recruiters will identify licensed professionals who fit your organization.
The terms are kind of the same, but the services can vary. Some behavioral health staffing agencies focus mainly on temporary staffing, while others specialize in permanent hiring. ExpertHiring supports permanent, contract, and locum behavioral health recruiting.
A behavioral health recruiter helps hospitals, behavioral health organizations, treatment centers, and community providers hire licensed behavioral health professionals.
At ExpertHiring, we find experienced clinicians, evaluate their licensure, clinical background, specialty, and career goals, then introduce candidates who closely match your organization and patient population.
Successful behavioral health hiring is about more than matching a license to a job description.
Before presenting a candidate, we discuss workload preferences, treatment philosophy, leadership style, scheduling expectations, career goals, and the type of clinical environment where they are most likely to succeed. Taking the time to understand those factors helps create stronger long-term hires.
Most experienced behavioral health professionals already manage full caseloads and rarely spend time looking for a new job. At the same time, demand for mental health services continues to grow while burnout, licensure requirements, and clinician shortages continue to limit the available talent pool.
Most clients receive their first shortlist of candidates from us within 72 to 96 hours. Overall, hiring timelines depend on the role, state licensing requirements, clinician availability, interview scheduling, and the speed of your hiring process.
Every candidate is interviewed by one of our recruiters before being introduced. We verify active licensure, clinical experience, treatment setting, career goals, scheduling preferences, compensation expectations, and genuine interest in the opportunity. When needed, we also review supervision requirements and credentialing status.
We recruit for behavioral health hospitals, community mental health centers, addiction treatment providers, autism service organizations, outpatient clinics, residential treatment centers, partial hospitalization programs, intensive outpatient programs, federally qualified health centers, private practices, telehealth providers, and integrated health systems across the United States.
The clinicians your program needs are practicing somewhere else right now.
They're managing full caseloads, not browsing job boards. Our job is reaching them before another program does.
*No upfront fees. No obligation.
