About this specialty
Behavioral Health / Psych jobs nationwide
1,433 active Behavioral Health / Psych positions are open across the US right now, with the deepest concentration in , CA, MA. Listings come straight from hospital ATS feeds, refreshed nightly.
Behavioral health roles include inpatient psych, residential, partial-hospitalization, and emergency-psych. CARN, PMHNP, and ANCC psych certifications are preferred at many sites.
Wages for Behavioral Health / Psych roles vary significantly by region, shift, and acuity. Major academic medical centers and urban level-1 trauma hospitals typically anchor the top of the pay band; community and rural sites cluster lower. Where the hospital publishes its pay scale, Waypoint surfaces it directly on the job detail page; where they don't, the apply link still routes straight to the employer's ATS.
Frequently asked
Common questions about Behavioral Health / Psych jobs
How many Behavioral Health / Psych jobs are listed?
1,433 active positions across the United States as of the last nightly scrape.
Which states have the most Behavioral Health / Psych openings?
, CA, MA currently lead the country by Behavioral Health / Psych job count. Full state-by-state breakdown is in the sidebar.
Which hospital systems hire the most Behavioral Health / Psych staff?
The top three hiring systems for Behavioral Health / Psych are Lifepoint Health, Kaiser Permanente, MultiCare. Click any system tag to see all their open roles.
Are travel and per-diem Behavioral Health / Psych positions included?
Yes. Each posting carries a job type flag (Full-Time, Part-Time, Per Diem, Travel). Travel-specific listings are also aggregated separately at /jobs/specialty/travel-nursing.
Do I need a license in the state I'm applying to?
Yes for any direct-care role. Behavioral Health / Psych positions require state RN/APRN licensure for the state of employment. Many nurses qualify for compact-state licensure — see Waypoint's compact-license-states tool at /tools/compact-license-states for the current list.