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Northeast Family Services
Haverhill, Massachusetts

Outpatient Therapist

CounselorContract

Listed compensation

$60k-$70k

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Employment & setting
Contract
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Northeast Family Services as a Outpatient Therapist – $3K Stay-On Bonus, Flexible in Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States. Full Time employees have the opportunity to earn a $3,000 Stay-on Bonus after successful completion of the probationary period! Highly competitive rates AND incentives available for Outpatient services provided on-site at one of our 5 beautiful locations across the state of Massachusetts!

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $60K - $70K
  • Signing bonus: $3,000.
  • $3,000 Stay-on Bonus
  • Health, dental & vision
  • 3 weeks paid vacation
  • 11 Paid holidays
  • Generous sick time including mental health days
  • 401k retirement plan with up to 4% match
  • Voluntary short and long-term disability
  • Voluntary Life Insurance

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with Northeast Family Services in Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Outpatient Therapist provides individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy while developing personalized treatment plans. They also coordinate care with community partners and maintain accurate documentation in the electronic health record system.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field. Applicants are expected to obtain an Independent Clinical License within two years and must be authorized to work in the United States.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual psychotherapyCouple therapyFamily therapyTreatment planningCrisis interventionCase managementEHR systemsTime managementCollaborationClinical assessmentTherapeutic supportCommunicationIndependent work

Counselor Career Context

Northeast Family Services ranks #12 of 17 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 36% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $61k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
57% this job
Sign-on bonus
18% this job
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

4.8/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About Northeast Family Services

Mental Health Care
North Andover, MA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

$3,000 Stay-on Bonus
Health, dental & vision
3 weeks paid vacation
11 Paid holidays
Generous sick time including mental health days
401k retirement plan with up to 4% match
Voluntary short and long-term disability
Voluntary Life Insurance