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Mass General Brigham
Salem, Massachusetts

Behavioral Health Counselor

CounselorNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$67k-$80k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Site: North Shore Medical Center, Inc.

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care.

We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for providing assessment, treatment planning, crisis intervention, individual behavioral health counseling, working with families, collaborating with outpatient treaters and PHP multidisciplinary team, running psycho-educational/support groups to patients with mental health and/or substance use disorders.

Qualifications

Education Master's Degree Mental Health & Behavioral Medicine required or Master's Degree Social Work required Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?

No Licenses and Credentials Experience Clinical experience in a medical setting 0-1 year required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Demonstrates basic foundational skills, showing fundamental knowledge and a commitment to the application of professional values and ethics. - Demonstrates fundamental skills in formulation, assessment of risks, crisis intervention, completion of psychosocial treatment plans, and appropriate documentation. - May need assistance and guidance in ensuring the patient's needs, safety measures, and concerns are brought forward.

Emerging knowledge of internal and external resources. - Developing and demonstrating interpersonal collaboration in a medical setting- inpatient or outpatient. - May need coaching/guidance in this area.

May provide some assistance and support with onboarding for new team members. - Aware of opportunities in department/service initiatives; participates in initiatives at an entity level. Uses data to measure progress. - Demonstrate fundamental skills under supervision.

May need assistance in promoting collaboration and equity among health care team members, other colleagues, and the organization to support and enhance patient care.

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  • Physical Requirements
  • Standing Frequently
  • Walking Frequently
  • Sitting Occasionally
  • Lifting Frequently
  • Carrying Frequently
  • Pushing Occasionally
  • Pulling Occasionally
  • Climbing Rarely
  • Balancing Frequently
  • Stooping Occasionally
  • Kneeling Occasionally
  • Crouching Occasionally
  • Crawling Rarely
  • Reaching Frequently
  • Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently
  • Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently
  • Feeling Constantly
  • Foot Use Rarely
  • Vision - Far Constantly
  • Vision - Near Constantly
  • Talking Constantly
  • Hearing Constantly

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location: 57 Highland Avenue

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

  • $66,560 - $80,485.60/Annual
  • Grade
  • 6

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization.

Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors.

The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package.

In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

EEO Statement

3200 North Shore Medical Center, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law.

We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

Mass General Brigham Competency Framework

At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level.

The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success.

These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.

Key Responsibilities

This position is responsible for providing assessment, treatment planning, and crisis intervention for patients with mental health or substance use disorders. The counselor will also facilitate psycho-educational groups and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentSubstance use disorder treatmentClinical documentationRisk assessmentMultidisciplinary team collaborationProfessional ethics

Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 26% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$74k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Counselor Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution44 jobs · 34 employers

17
<$80k
14
$80k-100k
5
$100k-120k
8
$120k-140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
39%
Sign-on bonus
21%
Loan repayment
11%
PSLF eligible
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW/LPCC/LMFT

LifeStance Health · Saint Louis Park, Minnesota

$74k-$126k
#2

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)

LifeStance Health · Brookfield, Wisconsin

$92k-$125k
#3

Lead Marriage and Family Therapist LMFT Supervisor

$83k-$123k
#4

Lead Licensed Mental Health Counselor LMHC Supervisor

$83k-$123k
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 70% of Behavioral Health (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 356 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Mass General Brigham

Hospitals and Health Care
Somerville, Massachusetts
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive base pay
Career advancement opportunities
Differentials
Premiums
Bonuses
Recognition programs

Living in Salem

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$664k≈ 10.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,658/mo≈ 48% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.