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Newburyport, Massachusetts

Behavioral Health Clinician

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$52k-$78k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Family Counseling Associates of Massachusetts, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Mental Health Clinician to join our team in Newburyport, MA. As a member of the Optum Behavioral Care Team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

As a Mental Health Clinician, you will treat a wide variety of mental health conditions that reflect the needs of our diverse patient population. We offer a variety of solutions that meet the unique needs of our workforce and the patients they serve. From clinical operations such as credentialing to business operations such as contracting, we provide organizational support that allows our providers to focus on what matters – providing care.

Primary Responsibilities

Services/treatment/therapy may be provided in individual or group environments and may be provided virtually or in person

Complete assessments or evaluations for mental health disorders and development, review, and implementation of comprehensive treatment plans

Assist patients and their families to change behaviors and to locate and access interpersonal, family and community resources to manage their health and well-being

Participate in our patient growth strategy by providing a profile for online directories and other marketing efforts

We are committed to your well-being and growth, offering a comprehensive package of perks and benefits with varying eligibility based on role, including:

  • Competitive hourly pay & uncapped productivity incentives
  • Flexible work models & paid time off when you need it
  • Health and well-being benefits like health insurance, 401k matching, and other family support and wellness resources
  • Professional development with tuition reimbursement and dedicated learning time to advance your career

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualification

Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or a related counseling field

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with any of the following: couples or family counseling, children or adolescents, and/or health psychology

Experience working with computers for professional communication and medical documentation - Excel, Outlook, Athena RMS (or other EHRs)

  • Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with equal effectiveness
  • Pay Range: $52,000 to $78,100 annual total cash target pay

Annual total cash compensation for this role assumes full time employment and generally follows the range above, includes earnings from hourly pay (22/hr) and incentive pay and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role.

We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your pay, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.

Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes.

We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Key Responsibilities

The clinician will provide individual or group therapy, both virtually and in-person, to treat various mental health conditions. They are also responsible for completing clinical assessments and developing comprehensive treatment plans for patients and their families.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in psychology, social work, or a related counseling field. Proficiency in professional communication and medical documentation software is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Mental health counselingTreatment planningClinical assessmentCrisis interventionFamily therapyCouples counselingEHR documentationMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookBehavioral healthPatient careCollaboration

Counselor Career Context

UnitedHealth Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 1,578 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 38% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$61k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Massachusetts271 active7,896 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% remote · 38% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMassachusetts Counselor listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 17% offer loan repayment525 active listings, Oct 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend+1.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
UnitedHealth Groupsilver tier, 73/100Top Employers work-life index1,578 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,885 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive hourly pay
Uncapped productivity incentives
Flexible work models
Paid time off
Health insurance
401k matching
Family support and wellness resources
Professional development

Living in Newburyport

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$998k≈ 19.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,028/mo≈ 70% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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