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Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$95k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

About Altior Healthcare

Our family of services comprises three distinct mental health treatment programs, including a specialized program for US Veterans. With over 15 unique locations, we manage and support 500+ dedicated employees serving over 300 residential clients daily located across five states: California, Idaho, Maine, New Hampshire, and Texas.

Paradigm Treatment (West Coast) and Ridge RTC (East Coast) partner together under Altior, united by a shared commitment to providing exceptional mental health care. For over a decade, our core clinical and support teams have worked side-by-side, delivering compassionate, evidence-based treatment that changes lives.

As part of the Altior network, you’ll find the stability of an established organization with the heart of a close-knit treatment community where every role matters.

Job Summary

The Mental Health Therapist provides individual, group, and family therapy to adolescents and/or young adults experiencing mental health and behavioral health challenges. This role collaborates with a multidisciplinary clinical team to support patients throughout a structured treatment episode and into successful aftercare.

Responsibilities

Provide individual, group, and family therapy to adolescents and/or young adults experiencing anxiety, depression, substance use, and other co-occurring mental and behavioral health conditions.

  • Conduct comprehensive clinical interviews and assessments with patients and parents/guardians.
  • Develop and maintain therapeutic rapport with each assigned patient throughout a 28–35 day treatment episode.
  • Maintain thorough, timely, and accurate clinical documentation, including progress notes and clinical observations.
  • Synthesize and communicate relevant clinical information to multidisciplinary team members.
  • Participate in and support aftercare and discharge planning, partnering with families and internal/external clinical teams to ensure continuity of care.
  • Adhere to ethical standards and all applicable clinical, regulatory, and licensing requirements.

Qualifications

  • Previous experience in a clinical mental health or behavioral health setting.
  • Experience working with adolescents and/or young adults.
  • Master’s degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field (or enrollment in a Doctoral program).
  • Experience providing individual, family, and/or group therapy.
  • Experience with mental health, substance use, eating disorders, or trauma-informed treatment preferred.
  • Licensed, pre-licensed, or license-eligible in New Hampshire, or ability to transfer license, as one of the following:
  • Marriage and Family Therapist
  • Clinical Mental Health Counselor
  • Clinical Social Worker
  • Clinical Psychologist
  • Pending Licensure or Out of State Licensure accepted

Salary Range

$75,000—$95,000 USD

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, and vision.
  • 401k with 4% match.
  • Paid Time Off Programs including vacation, holidays, and illness.
  • Chef made meals onsite.
  • Continuing Education Assistance.
  • Supportive clinical supervision and professional development.
  • Altior Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law.
  • Privacy Policy l Discrimination Policy

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual TherapyClinical AssessmentsRegulatory Compliance

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 30% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Hampshire is 104.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $82k in an average-cost state. 60.5% of New Hampshire clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$75k–$95kMental Health Therapy median $73k (middle half $65k–$84k)280 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$82k in purchasing powerNew Hampshire index 104.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in New Hampshire43 active7,906 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 64% remote · 30% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

New Hampshire has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$85k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution

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9
<$85k
2
$85k-100k
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$100k-115k
17
$115k-130k
2
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
28%
CME allowance
17% this job
Loan repayment
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,851 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k with 4% match
Paid Time Off
Chef-made meals onsite
Continuing Education Assistance
Clinical supervision