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Northeast Family Services
Wareham, Massachusetts

In-Home Therapist

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$64k-$72k

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Job Description

$3000 STAY ON BONUS (payable at 6 months) for MA level full-time clinicians!

Northeast Family Services is seeking Clinicians to join our growing team in Massachusetts! Are you interested in working for a dynamic agency with generous compensation and premier benefits?

Northeast Family Services is looking to expand our team with talented and enthusiastic therapists who are interested in working to enhance the mental wellness of people within our community.

NFS values your experience delivering competent mental health services to individuals and families who are experiencing varying levels of difficulties due to life situations or mental health concerns.

If you are a dedicated mental health professional seeking a new opportunity, we are looking for you! Don't miss this opportunity to join a rapidly growing and well-regarded organization.

Great position for a newly licensed Master's level as we will provide you supervision for Independent Licensure!

Independent licensed clinicians have opportunities to expand their skillsets! Find out more when you call!

The In-Home Therapist (IHT) will provide structured, consistent, strength-based therapeutic interventions in a client’s home for the purpose of treating a youth’s behavioral needs.

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Qualifications

  • Master's degree in counseling, psychology, social work, special education or related CBHI approved degree program
  • Minimum 1 year of experience working with children, youth and families in a home or community setting highly desirable
  • Experience working with children diagnosed with behavioral-emotional disorders preferred
  • Experience with working with children on the autism spectrum desirable
  • Valid driver’s license with reliable and consistent access to a vehicle
  • Access to secured high speed internet required.

Benefits

  • Summer Fun Fridays! Early Friday closures at 12:30pm from Memorial Day through Labor Day
  • Health, dental & vision
  • 3 weeks paid vacation
  • 11 Paid holidays (including Juneteenth, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and NY Eve.)
  • Generous sick time including mental health days
  • 401k retirement plan with up to 4% match
  • Voluntary short and long-term disability
  • Voluntary Life Insurance
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Longevity award - Monetary bonus and a vacation day annually
  • Company provided laptop and cell phone
  • Opportunity for professional growth
  • Supervision for licensure provided
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Personal cell phone discount
  • Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Compensation

Full-Time

Salary $64,000 to $72,000

$3000 Stay on Bonus at 6 months

Incentive Rate $60/hour over productivity

Fee-for-Service

$50 to $70 per hour

Key Responsibilities

The In-Home Therapist provides structured, strength-based therapeutic interventions directly in the client's home to address behavioral needs. They work with youth and families to enhance mental wellness and provide consistent support for various life situations.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Mental health counselingStrength-based therapyBehavioral healthCrisis interventionCase managementAutism spectrum supportFamily therapyClinical documentationTreatment planningChild psychology

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates In-Home Therapist at Northeast Family Services a 6.0 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

Northeast Family Services ranks #19 of 23 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 20% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.0% 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 ~$68k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $64k 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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401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
43%
Sign-on bonus
27% this job
Loan repayment
24%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,002 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Wareham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$520k≈ 8.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,667/mo≈ 50% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

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.

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About Northeast Family Services

Mental Health Care
North Andover, MA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Summer Fun Fridays (early closure at 12:30pm Memorial Day-Labor Day)
Health, dental & vision
3 weeks paid vacation
11 Paid holidays
Generous sick time including mental health days
401k retirement plan with up to 4% match
Voluntary short and long-term disability
Voluntary Life Insurance