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Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Group Therapist - Full Time

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 18m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join UHS as a Group Therapist – Full Time, Inpatient Psych in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join UHS as a Group Therapist – Full Time, Inpatient Psych.

Key Responsibilities

The Group Therapist facilitates expressive arts, psychoeducational, and recreational groups for patients in an inpatient psychiatric setting. They are responsible for conducting initial assessments, developing treatment goals, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in social work, mental health counseling, or a related field. Experience as a group leader in a psychiatric or intensive outpatient setting is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Group therapyExpressive arts therapyPsychoeducational groupsRecreational activitiesTreatment planningActivity therapy assessmentBehavioral healthPsychiatric careSubstance abuse treatmentMultidisciplinary collaboration

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 28% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% 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)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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