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Behavioral Health / Psych jobs

66,773 open roles
Top states hiring Behavioral Health / Psych
North Carolina (95)Texas (86)Pennsylvania (73)Virginia (64)California (58)Massachusetts (51)Louisiana (36)Tennessee (35)
2,979 staff jobs in Behavioral Health / Psych 63,794 travel contracts
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About this specialty

Behavioral Health / Psych jobs nationwide

2,979 active Behavioral Health / Psych positions are open across the US right now, with the deepest concentration in NC, TX, PA. 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?
2,979 active positions across the United States as of the last nightly scrape.
Which states have the most Behavioral Health / Psych openings?
NC, TX, PA 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 Acadia Healthcare, Universal Health Services, HCA Healthcare. 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.