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West Hartford, Connecticut

Residential STTAR Home Therapist

Counselor / TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60K - $75K

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

The Bridge Family Center is seeking a Therapist (Clinical Coordinator) for its West Hartford STTAR Home, serving adolescent females in DCF Care. This person will be responsible for individual, group and family treatment as well as monitoring all aspects of case management and clinical services related to the STTAR.

Provides clinical supervision for program staff and overall program supervision in the absence of the Program Director (with close support from the Director of Residential Services).

The Bridge Family Center offers competitive pay and great benefits, including: Medical/Vision, Dental, Employer paid life insurance, Flexible Spending Plans, 403(b) with match, 19 days of vacation to start (increasing annually for the first 5 years), paid sick time, personal time, and 8 paid holidays. As a non-profit organization, we are also eligible to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Support

1. Works closely with staff team, residents and their families to facilitate treatment planning.

2. Monitors all aspects of case management including, treatment goals, assessments, medical care, transportation, and family involvement.

3. Works closely with STTAR Program Director, Residential Management, and DCF representatives with regard to admissions.

4. Provides clinical support for residents and their families.

5. Responsible for individual, group and family treatment.

Administrative Duties.

1. Provides clinical supervision for residential staff.

2. Coordinates in service training programs.

3. Aides Program Director in data compilation.

4. Recruits, trains and supervises student interns.

5. Attends all STTAR staff and treatment plan meetings.

6. Participates in 24 hour on call rotation coverage.

7. Performs other duties as assigned.

Program Management.

1. Monitors and evaluates STTAR treatment model.

2. Coordinates all in house groups.

3. Documents all pertinent data.

4. Writes discharge summaries.

Qualifications

Master's Degree and licensure as an LMSW, LMFT-A, or LPC-A required. Clinical licensure preferred (LCSW, LMFT, or LPC). Must have experience working with youths and their families, preferably in a residential setting, as well as good communication and record-keeping skills, supervisory experience, and must be culturally sensitive. Must also have a valid driver’s license.

Skills

Demonstrate excellent individual, family and group counseling skills. Ability to interface with large social service agencies. Excellent time management and supervisory skills.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist is responsible for providing individual, group, and family treatment while overseeing case management and clinical services for adolescent females. They also provide clinical supervision to residential staff and assist in program management and data documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree and possess licensure as an LMSW, LMFT-A, or LPC-A, with clinical licensure preferred. Experience working with youth in a residential setting and a valid driver's license are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual counselingFamily therapyCrisis interventionStaff trainingCommunication skillsCultural sensitivityAdolescent care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Residential STTAR Home Therapist at Confidential Employer a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,932 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Confidential Employer ranks #11 of 21 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 28% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.2 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,932 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$65k in purchasing powerConnecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Connecticut157 active7,918 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% remote · 28% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentConnecticut counselor listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 28% offer loan repayment238 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,426 in the last 30 days1,524 the 30 days before (+59%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Confidential Employer#11 of 21 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,932 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), Top Employers work-life 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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Salary Distribution

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Benefits & Perks

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.2
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,932 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Confidential Employer

Mental Health Care
West Hartford, Connecticut
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical/Vision
Dental
Employer paid life insurance
Flexible Spending Plans
403(b) with match
19 days vacation
Paid sick time
Personal time

Living in West Hartford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$474k≈ 7.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,361/mo≈ 47% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

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