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Eliot Community Human Services
Haverhill, Massachusetts

Overnight Awake Counselor - Brain Injury Services

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$20/hr

The week · per this posting · Thursday – Saturday

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Job Description

Join Eliot – A Place to Belong, Grow, and Inspire Change

At Eliot, your work has purpose. You’ll be part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to resilience, empowerment, and lasting change. We foster an inclusive workplace where all backgrounds and perspectives are valued, creating a culture of belonging and professional growth.

Benefits at Eliot

  • We prioritize your well-being, work-life balance, and career growth. Benefit eligible positions include:
  • Generous Paid Time Off – Vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
  • Comprehensive Benefits – Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Retirement Savings – 401(k) with employer match
  • Wellness & Family Support – Discounted fitness services and access to trusted childcare resources
  • Financial Security – 100% company-paid life and accidental death insurance

Professional Growth – Ongoing training, career advancement programs, tuition reimbursement, and leadership development

Eliot is seeking a dedicated Overnight Awake Counselor to join our Brain Injury program which provides high-quality, innovative programming to adults with brain injuries to enhance their lives, develop personal skills, and engage in community activities while building supportive relationships.

As an Overnight Awake Counselor, you will provide support to adults with cognitive and physical needs. This position requires the candidate to be awake, alert, and available to individuals throughout the course of the night providing assistance and support as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Provide support and training to promote personal growth and accomplishment
  • Provide assistance with personal care, meal preparation and daily routines. Administer medication according to MAP regulations
  • Perform housekeeping tasks as necessary
  • Report significant health, psychiatric and behavioral issues

Qualifications

  • Requires a high school diploma
  • Experience working with adults with brain injuries or developmental disabilities
  • Ability to drive residence van in and around city of Boston
  • Must possess a valid Massachusetts driver’s license and maintain a personally owned vehicle

Schedule: Thursday-Saturday, 11pm-9am (30 hours)

  • Hourly Rate
  • $20—$20 USD

At Eliot, we are committed to supporting you at every stage of your career, providing opportunities for growth, purpose, and community. We foster belonging in the workplace by identifying and removing barriers that may prevent individuals of all backgrounds from reaching their full potential, advancing into leadership roles, and fully engaging at all levels of the organization.

Apply today and make a difference.

Key Skills

Brain injury supportMedication administrationPatient monitoringDrivingCognitive supportPhysical supportDocumentation

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 14% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Counselor by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedCounselor median $55k (middle half $46k–$78k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMassachusetts index 105.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Counselor listings in Massachusetts515 active13,337 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 64% remote · 14% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMassachusetts Counselor listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 16% offer loan repayment515 active listings, Nov 2026
Counselor pay trend−2.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

3.9/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No weekends
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About Eliot Community Human Services

Mental Health Care
Lexington, MA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, dental, and vision plans
401(k) with employer match
Discounted fitness services
Childcare resources
100% company-paid life and accidental death insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Leadership development

Living in Haverhill

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$577k
Typical market rent
$2,258/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.