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Healthcare jobs in Buffalo, NY

Mental health and social work jobs in Buffalo, NY

11 open mental health and social work jobs in Buffalo, New York, at 10 employers, typically posting $24.08–$106.75 an hour. Counsel, support and coordinate care for people with mental health and substance use needs.

11
Open in Buffalo
10
Employers hiring
$26
Median posted /hr

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Checked 29 Oct 2026, 18:35 UTC

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Mental health occupations in Buffalo

Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.

What mental health and social work jobs pay in Buffalo

Typical posted hourly pay

$24.08–$106.75/hr

The middle half of 3 posted hourly rates from 3 employers, median $26/hr.

Occupation (BLS)Median /hrMedian a yearEmployed in area
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses(29-2061 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2061, opens in a new tab))$30.47 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)$63,370 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)3,220 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)
Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141, opens in a new tab))$47.63 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)$99,060 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)13,830 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)
Nurse Practitioners(29-1171 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1171, opens in a new tab))$63.57 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)$132,220 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)1,190 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)
Home Health and Personal Care Aides(31-1120 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1120, opens in a new tab))$17.58 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)$36,570 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)18,090 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)
Nursing Assistants(31-1131 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1131, opens in a new tab))$19.13 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)$39,790 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)5,230 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)
Speech-Language Pathologists(29-1127 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1127, opens in a new tab))$39.85 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Speech-Language Pathologists, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)$82,890 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Speech-Language Pathologists, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)850 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Speech-Language Pathologists, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors(21-1018 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 21-1018, opens in a new tab))$26.81 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)$55,750 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)1,480 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)
Occupational Therapy Assistants(31-2011 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-2011, opens in a new tab))$24.59 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)$51,140 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)200 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)
Optometrists(29-1041 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1041, opens in a new tab))$79.63 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)$165,640 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)160 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)
Phlebotomists(31-9097 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-9097, opens in a new tab))$22.28 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Phlebotomists, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)$46,350 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Phlebotomists, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)420 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Phlebotomists, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)
Dentists, General(29-1021 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1021, opens in a new tab))$85.70 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dentists, General, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)$178,260 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dentists, General, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)270 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dentists, General, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)
Medical and Health Services Managers(11-9111 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 11-9111, opens in a new tab))$63.81 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical and Health Services Managers, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)$132,720 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical and Health Services Managers, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)1,380 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical and Health Services Managers, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, opens in a new tab)

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metropolitan area.

Employers hiring Mental health in Buffalo, NY

Mental health and social work jobs near Buffalo

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Mental health and social work jobs in Buffalo, NY: common questions

What do mental health and social work jobs in Buffalo, NY pay?

Across 3 open mental health and social work jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 3 employers, the middle half pays $24.08–$106.75 an hour, median $26.

Who has the most mental health and social work jobs in Buffalo, NY?

By open jobs on this board: CHE Behavioral (2), Delaware Oaks (1) and DePaul (1).

What do you need to get hired?

Therapist roles need an LCSW, LPC/LMHC, LMFT or psychologist license; tech and support roles often need a diploma or a bachelor's degree. Each posting lists its own requirements.

Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations names Buffalo and its kind of job is Mental health. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Buffalo, NY, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  3. US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). Mental health and social work jobs in Buffalo, NY. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/new-york/buffalo/mental-health

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