Primary Therapist | Massachusetts Mental Health Treatment Center
Listed compensation
$65k-$80k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Primary Therapist | Massachusetts Mental Health Treatment Center
Massachusetts
About the Organization
Resilience Behavioral Health is a client-centered behavioral health treatment organization offering comprehensive care for individuals navigating mental health and substance use conditions. Their programs span Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient, and standard Outpatient levels of care, with a strong foundation in dual-diagnosis treatment that addresses both psychiatric and substance use conditions together.
Their therapeutic approach draws on a wide range of evidence-based modalities including CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness-based practices. Resilience is deeply committed to serving diverse populations through culturally responsive, trauma-informed care in a collaborative and supportive clinical environment.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Primary Therapist to join the Resilience Behavioral Health team in Massachusetts. This is a full-time clinical role delivering individual and group therapy services within a structured outpatient setting. The ideal candidate brings strong clinical skills, a genuine passion for supporting individuals in their recovery, and the ability to thrive in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.
What You'll Do
Provide individual and group therapy to clients in a Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and/or Intensive Outpatient (IOP) setting
- Develop and maintain individualized, client-centered treatment plans in accordance with clinical standards
- Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and ongoing clinical documentation in a timely and accurate manner
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including psychiatrists, case managers, and support staff to coordinate care
- Monitor client progress and adjust treatment approaches as clinically indicated
- Participate in team meetings, case consultations, and quality improvement initiatives
- Maintain compliance with all regulatory, licensure, and documentation requirements
Requirements
- Master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or a related field required
- Massachusetts license or license-eligible status required (LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, or equivalent)
- 1-2 years of experience in a behavioral health or mental health treatment setting preferred
- Knowledge of evidence-based practices and experience working with diverse populations
- Strong clinical documentation skills and familiarity with EMR systems
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills within multidisciplinary teams
Benefits
- Compensation and Schedule
- Salary: $65,000 to $80,000 annually, commensurate with experience
- Schedule: Days - Monday through Friday
- Work Setting: Onsite
- Health insurance subsidy
- PTO
- This opportunity is posted by Atlantic Health Strategies on behalf of Resilience Behavioral Health.
Key Responsibilities
The Primary Therapist will provide individual and group therapy services within a structured outpatient setting while developing client-centered treatment plans. They will also conduct biopsychosocial assessments and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate and monitor client progress.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 38% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $65k–$80k | Mental Health Therapy median $81k (middle half $68k–$86k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$69k in purchasing power | Massachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Massachusetts | 271 active | 7,845 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 40% remote · 38% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Massachusetts Counselor listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 16% offer loan repayment522 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,473 in the last 30 days | 1,673 the 30 days before (+48%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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