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Devereux
Leominster, Massachusetts

Behavioral Health Clinician

CounselorIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$61k-$67k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Full-time in-patient Clinical position.
  • Monday-Friday, Daytime, with on-call rotation.
  • The pay for this position starts at $61,200/yr up to $67,484/yr depending on experience and education.
  • Mobile Clinician role serving homes in Leominster, Sterling & Templeton.
  • $3,000 Sign-on Bonus.

Devereux Massachusetts serves individuals with IDD/Autism Spectrum Disorder. Devereux's program serves adult males, 22+ years of age. These 3 programs offer high level of individualized care for adult needs. Staff design house-specific routines, chores, and activities that support the individuals' growth and development.

Being a Clinician at Devereux has its advantages!

You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer you the privilege of being able to work closely with some of the most vulnerable people in our community, help build their strengths, and truly make a contribution to improving their lives, as well as:

The ability to get supervised hours towards licensure/certification

Access to ongoing training in program model areas, and continuing education assistance, in a supportive, dedicated, and positive work environment.

A stable, national non-profit that offers a strong support system and is forward-thinking in our clinical practice and research.

Learn More About Devereux Massachusetts

Full-time Benefits Include, But Are Not Limited To

  • 192 PTO hours/year and 64 sick hours/year
  • 403b retirement account with guaranteed 3% employer contribution and potential for additional 2% match
  • Free Life Insurance

Blue Cross Health Insurance Plans

  • Short & Long Term Disability, Dental, Vision, Accident, Identity Theft, Pet, and more insurance options
  • Free Employee Assistance Program for help with mental health, work-life balance, general-wellbeing, and more
  • Discounts on Hotels, Rental Cars, Theme Parks, Electronics, and more

Devereux's custom ASCEND career-accelerator program! You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND, the first career-accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills, and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential.

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Qualifications

Must be 21 years of age.

Valid Driver's License Required

  • Masters Degree in Psychology, Counseling, Applied Behavior Analysis, Social Work or related field required.
  • Must have relevant behavioral experience.
  • Must be able to attend a 2-week paid orientation, Monday to Friday, 8AM to 4PM, in Rutland, MA.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Company Overview

Company Overview

Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults – and their families – every year.

Our Mission: Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.

With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a trusted partner for families, schools and communities, serving individuals in the areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and foster care.

Our Culture, Our Expectations

At Devereux, Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven, people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide – every day – for the individuals and families we serve, and other key stakeholders.

Devereux offers challenging and exciting work, and our team environment creates an empowering, positive and rewarding atmosphere. To be successful at Devereux, you will: put the needs of others first, feel called to serve and called to lead.

As a member of our team, you will be a significant part of our commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment across all programs and services, and within all policies and employee practices.

We believe a workplace rooted in inclusivity – offering a sense of belonging to all those who walk through our doors – is fundamental to delivering the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces, we will engage in work that gives each of us a chance to change the world – one person, one family, one community at a time.

What Devereux Offers You

In addition to a competitive salary, Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment. In addition, we offer;

Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.

  • Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
  • Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
  • Employee assistance / work-life balance program.
  • Visit mydevereuxbenefits.org to see why Devereux is a great place to work!
  • Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE

Key Responsibilities

The clinician will provide individualized care and support for adult males with IDD and Autism Spectrum Disorder in a residential setting. Responsibilities include designing house-specific routines, activities, and chores to foster growth and development while participating in an on-call rotation.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Behavioral healthClinical assessmentCase managementCrisis interventionIndividualized care planningDocumentationTreatment planningPatient advocacyInterdisciplinary collaborationMental health supportDevelopmental disability support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Clinician at Devereux a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 22% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$64k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $61k 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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  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Leominster

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$493k≈ 8.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,899/mo≈ 37% 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.

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About Devereux

Mental Health Care
Villanova, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

192 PTO hours/year
64 sick hours/year
403b retirement account with guaranteed 3% employer contribution and potential for additional 2% match
Free Life Insurance
Blue Cross Health Insurance plans
Short & Long Term Disability, Dental, Vision, Accident, Identity Theft, Pet insurance options
Free Employee Assistance Program
Discounts on Hotels, Rental Cars, Theme Parks, Electronics