Behavioral Therapist
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Job Description
Benefits
- Employee discounts
- Paid time off
- Benefits/Perks
- Careers Advancement Opportunities
- Flexible Scheduling
- Competitive Compensation
Job Summary
We are seeking a Behavioral Therapist to join our team! In this role, you will conduct assessments, facilitate group and individual therapies, and create individualized treatment plans. If you are a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who wants to make a difference in your community and your clients' lives, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities
- Perform intakes and assessments
- Create individualized treatment plans for each client
- Use evidence-based treatment methods to facilitate group and individual treatments
- Maintain detailed and accurate documentation of patient information and treatment plan
- Perform regular wellness checks
- Adhere to all facility and licensing standards
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in counseling, social work, or similar field
- Current and unrestricted clinical social worker license
- Previous experience as a behavioral health therapist preferred
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and CPR certified
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Highly organized
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 24% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
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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Living in Merrimac
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $661k
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 108.3
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026).
BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.