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Verge Therapy
Woburn, Massachusetts · Hybrid

Part-Time Child & Adolescent Outpatient Therapist

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$54-$69/hr

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Job Description

Child & Adolescent TherapistVerge Therapy

Verge Therapy is a nationally recognized, clinician-owned practice, led by award-winning leadership and represented within the Forbes Business Council for its measurable impact on client outcomes and its commitment to building sustainable, high-performing clinical teams.

Every decision about pay, schedule, and workload is made by someone who's sat in the chair, which is why you're paid for your paperwork. 12 minutes of paid admin time for every clinical hour, built into your rate, not a stipend or something you catch up on at 9pm for free.

It's also why 82% of the clinicians we hired in 2025 are still with us, up from 61% in 2023.

The Expectation

Part-time is 48 billable hours per month (~12/week), measured monthly, not weekly. A month absorbs the ordinary rhythm of clinical work: a heavy week, a school vacation, a run of cancellations. As a lot of our clients are school-aged, we need afternoon and evening availability (weekend availability is a huge plus). Once you have an established caseload, you build your schedule. Many of our clinicians blend in-office and telehealth.

Compensation & Benefits

  • $54–$59/hr (pre-licensed)
  • $64–$69/hr (independently licensed)
  • Paid biweekly, regardless of insurance payout
  • Billable Hours Bonus
  • 0.2 paid admin hour per clinical hour
  • Late cancellations/no-shows paid at your rate
  • 40 hours of Sick Time at your hourly rate
  • Malpractice Insurance fully covered
  • Free supervision (individual, group, licensure-track) and risk consultation
  • Paid orientation

Where This Goes

Moving to independent licensure means a built-in raise, no negotiation needed. Beyond that, Verge is growing. We added more than fifteen clinicians in the past year and are expanding across our locations, which means opportunities for advancement open up as we grow - supervisory roles, clinical leadership, and specialization.

  • A clear rate progression from pre-licensed to independently licensed
  • Ongoing specialized training and consultation across modalities
  • A team small enough that your voice carries, and structured enough that you are not improvising alone

What We Handle So You Don't

Billing, credentialing, referrals, scheduling, marketing, EHR, office space, and supplies.

What You'll Do

Individual therapy for children/adolescents with family involvement; assessments and treatment plans; evidence-based, trauma-informed care; crisis response; collaboration with schools and pediatricians; documentation on paid time.

What You Bring

Required: Master's in social work, counseling, psychology, or related field; MA licensure or license-eligible (LCSW, LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, or equivalent); experience with children/adolescents; trauma-informed, family-systems grounding.

Nice to Have

Play therapy, CBT, DBT, TF-CBT, or parent coaching training; OCD or divorce/separation experience; school/pediatric collaboration track record.

Submit a resume, we read and respond to every application.

Verge Therapy is committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual therapy for children and adolescents, including family involvement, assessments, and treatment planning. Collaborate with schools and pediatricians while maintaining documentation during paid administrative time.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related field with appropriate licensure or license-eligibility. Candidates must have experience working with children and adolescents and a grounding in trauma-informed, family-systems care.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Child therapyAdolescent therapyFamily systems therapyClinical documentationSchool collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Part-Time Child & Adolescent Outpatient Therapist at Verge Therapy a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,885 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Verge Therapy holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 5 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 30% have no call, 54% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.5 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,885 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$112k–$144kMental Health Therapy median $50k (middle half $44k–$58k)15 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$121k 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 settingremotepeers: 48% remote · 30% no call · 54% 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
Verge Therapysilver tier, 70/100Top Employers work-life index5 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,885 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), 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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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

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

  • No weekends
  • Hybrid
  • Remote
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About Verge Therapy

Mental Health Care
Milton, Massachusetts
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid biweekly regardless of insurance payout
0.2 paid admin hour per clinical hour
Late cancellations/no-shows paid at your rate
40 hours Sick Time at hourly rate
Malpractice Insurance fully covered
Free supervision (individual, group, licensure-track)
Paid orientation
Billable Hours Bonus