Respite Counselor - Weekends
Listed compensation
$21.21-$22.27/hr
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
Riverside Community Care
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Respite Counselor - Weekends
In this exciting role, the Respite Counselor will work as part of a team in this acute care residence.
The Respite Counselor will provide guidance, education, supervision, and direct supports to allow consumers to maintain their physical and emotional health, live safely in the community and develop the skills necessary to return to independent living. Interactions between staff and consumers will be guided by an appreciation for those being served as unique individuals and adults, with the expectation and goal of crisis or situational stabilization.
The Respite programs provide both short and long-term care for persons experiencing mental health, substance use disorder, and co-occurring disorders who might otherwise require treatment in an inpatient setting and would benefit from structured stabilization, support, care coordination, and treatment planning.
Schedule: Part Time, 16 hours with 2 scheduling options available!
Schedule Option 1
- Saturday and Sunday - 7am to 3pm
Schedule Option 2
- Saturday and Sunday - 3pm to 11pm
Pay Rate: differentials available!
- $21.21/hour High School Diploma
- $22.27/hour with a Bachelor’s Degree
Why You'll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.
Benefits Include
- Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
- Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
- Eleven paid holidays
- Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
- Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
- Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
- Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
- Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee
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Key Responsibilities
The Respite Counselor provides guidance, education, and direct support to consumers in an acute care residence to help them maintain health and live safely. They facilitate crisis stabilization and assist with treatment planning for individuals experiencing mental health or substance use disorders.
Requirements
Candidates must have at least a High School Diploma, with a higher pay rate offered for those holding a Bachelor’s Degree. The role requires availability for weekend shifts in a residential care setting.
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Riverside Community Care ranks #19 of 19 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 34% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 22.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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- Includes weekends
Living in Upton
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $713k
- Median resident rent
- $939/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 36 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.