Milieu Counselor

Counselor / TherapistNo callPer-diem

Compensation

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Job Description

The Renfrew Center of Boston, MA offers an unmatched opportunity, in the field of eating disorders, for a Milieu Counselor to work in an environment that changes lives. The Renfrew Center provides opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds, that have the desire and passion to foster a positive outcome and impact on our patients’ lives.

The Renfrew Center’s research-based treatment model, for eating disorders, is focused on treating the whole person and helping them lead a rich and fulfilling life.

Our commitment to you – We are committed to providing every employee the opportunity for personal and professional development through:

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Healthcare benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Generous Time Off Package – Vacation, Sick & Holiday
  • Continuing education (CE) programs and training
  • Advancement opportunities within the organization
  • Multi-disciplinary collaborative work space proving opportunities for personal and team growth

Position Responsibilities

This position will provide support to the clinical staff within an intensive outpatient eating disorder treatment program. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Clinical and Dietary Coordination

  • Facilitate patient orientation on their day of admission
  • Conduct follow-up calls to patients after discharge
  • Collect and submit weights and vitals of patients
  • Manage audio recordings of groups for clinicians
  • Set up and break down mealtime needs for patients
  • Provide oversight for patients during meals and snacks
  • Manage meal supply inventory: Ordering, receiving, and labeling
  • Other clinical and dietary responsibilities as required.

Requirements

Education, Competencies and Credentials

  • Bachelor’s degree is required; a major in Psychology, Nutrition, or a related field is preferred.
  • Prior healthcare experience preferred.
  • Hours: On-Call

The Renfrew Center provides cisgender adolescent girls and adult women, transgender, and non-binary individuals with the tools they need to succeed — in recovery and in life. Offering a warm, nurturing environment, Renfrew’s treatment philosophy emphasizes the importance of a collaborative therapeutic relationship, a feminist-relational approach, and the belief that every person needs to actively participate in their own recovery

Key Responsibilities

The Milieu Counselor provides support to clinical staff by facilitating patient orientation, monitoring vitals, and overseeing mealtime needs. They are also responsible for managing meal supply inventory and conducting follow-up calls with discharged patients.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Clinical supportVitals monitoringMealtime supervisionInventory managementPatient careClinical documentationCommunication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Milieu Counselor at Renfrew Center of Massachusetts a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 48% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Counselor by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedCounselor median $76k (middle half $68k–$83k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMassachusetts index 105.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Counselor listings in Massachusetts521 active13,398 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% remote · 48% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMassachusetts Counselor listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 16% offer loan repayment521 active listings, Nov 2026
Counselor pay trend−1.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

6.1/ 10
Listing-based score
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  • On-site
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About Renfrew Center of Massachusetts

Mental Health Care
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Employee assistance program
401(k) with company match
Vacation time
Sick leave

Living in Boston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$800k
Typical market rent
$3,271/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.