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HSMC
Athol, Massachusetts

Mental Health Counselor

Counselor Top 25% in Mental Health CounselingFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65K - $69K

  • 80%better work-life than Mental Health Counseling peers
  • +80%Mental Health Counseling listings, last 30 days

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Company Description

Our Early Intervention programs provide services to families with children birth to 3 years of age with developmental delays or at risk for developmental delays. The primary focus of early intervention is to provide education, training, and support to families to help their children learn and grow. We provide services in the home, at our early intervention centers, and in the community.

Make a difference in the lives of young children and families!

Job Description

Criterion is seeking dedicated and passionate Mental Health Counselors who will be responsible for providing home and center-based Early Intervention services to infants, toddlers, and families. They will participate in screenings, assessments, child groups, parent groups, center and home visits and consult with team members regarding clinical issues and provide service coordination.

Qualifications

Mental Health: Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychology or Educational Psychology OR Current Licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), License Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or license eligible for LMHC or LMFT

  • Two (2) years of pediatric experience preferred
  • Current Malpractice Insurance
  • Valid driver's license
  • Additional Information

Skills

Must possess the ability to communicate effectively with clients, their families, staff, management and public safety officials

  • Must have the ability to carry out written and oral instructions
  • Must have considerable emotional and physical capacity

Working Conditions

Working in home and center based settings - travel required

Work Hours

  • Full Time, Part Time, or FFS
  • Please visit our website at www.criterionchild.com to learn more about our organization!

Selection for employment is made regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, martial status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, handicap, genetic information, someone who is a member of, applies to perform, or has an obligation to perform, service in a uniformed military service of the United States, including the National Guard, on the basis of that membership, application or obligation; veteran status, or any other bases protected by law.

Compensation: USD 65000 - USD 69000 - yearly

Key Responsibilities

The Mental Health Counselor will provide home and center-based early intervention services to infants, toddlers, and their families. Responsibilities include conducting screenings and assessments, facilitating child and parent groups, and providing service coordination.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

CommunicationPediatric Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Counselor at HSMC a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Counseling — ranked against 632 active Mental Health Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 26% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.9% 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)), so the posted ~$67k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $63k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 632 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Athol

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$347k≈ 5.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,650/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
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.

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