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7.2/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,538 active roles in this specialty

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Brattleboro Retreat
Brattleboro, Vermont

Therapist Program Senior

Counselor Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)Full-Time
Posted 3mo ago

About the Role

Outpatient therapist. Flexible schedule. Vermont license required. NH license within 6 months. Join a multidisciplinary team.

Join Brattleboro Retreat as a Senior Therapist – Outpatient Psychotherapy in United States. Job Summary: Responsible for providing clinical psychotherapy and evaluation services to patients to promote optimal individual, interpersonal and social functioning. Promotes patient’s continued well being through direct psychological services as determined by Clinical Program Director.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provides quality service to patients, including clinical care and documentation.
  • Adheres to agency’s code of ethics, standards, policies and procedures as well as the state mental health code.
  • Provides direct service in accordance with department’s productivity and other performance standards.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in a mental health discipline.
  • Must be licensed with 3rd party reimbursable approval.
  • At least three years of professional experience in mental health or human services preferably in an outpatient setting.
  • At least three years of experience providing direct clinical care as a psychotherapist.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Brattleboro Retreat as a Senior Therapist – Outpatient Psychotherapy.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

PsychotherapyClinical EvaluationCrisis InterventionDiagnosis and AssessmentFamily TherapyGroup TherapyPsychosocial EvaluationTreatment PlanningRisk AssessmentBehavioral TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyCase Documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist Program Senior at Brattleboro Retreat a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,538 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Mental Health Therapy — Counselor Career Context

In Vermont, Mental Health Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$110k across 10 listings, vs ~$77k nationally (8,020 listings).

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Vermont's cost-of-living index is 118.0 (US average = 100) — Vermont ranks #4 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 62.3% of Vermont clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 7.2/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

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