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Anew Behavioral Health
Dover, New Hampshire

Mental Health Therapist (MH Therapist)

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

The Therapist at Anew Behavioral Health provides therapeutic services to clients facing behavioral health issues and substance use disorders (SUD).

This role involves the application of specialized clinical knowledge and advanced counseling skills to conduct assessments, create individualized treatment plans, and deliver effective psychotherapy in various settings, including office, community, and telehealth.

The Therapist collaborates with clients, families, and multidisciplinary teams to support clients in their recovery and ensure holistic care.

Duties and Responsibilities

Utilize specialized clinical knowledge and advanced counseling skills to conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, and perform diagnostic interviews for behavioral health and substance use disorder (SUD) clients.

Facilitate individual, group, and family-oriented therapy sessions to address client needs and promote recovery.

Maintain accurate documentation of services rendered, client progress, and treatment outcomes.

Collaborate effectively with clients, their families, case managers, and referral sources to ensure comprehensive care.

Work with clients to develop individualized treatment plans that are tailored to their unique circumstances and goals.

Participate in regular care conferences and case reviews to enhance treatment effectiveness and client engagement.

  • Attend Supervision as required.
  • Ensure compliance with agency, federal, and state confidentiality standards and HIPAA regulations.
  • Supervision Given
  • This position does not supervise any staff.
  • Supervision Received
  • The Therapist will report to the Operations Manager

Education

  • A master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or a related field is required.
  • Bachelors may be accepted with additional licensure and experience

Certification

Current licensure or provisional licensure in the state services are rendered.

Experience

Prior experience in a clinical setting, particularly in behavioral health and SUD counseling, is preferred.

Background

All applicants must submit to and pass a background check prior to hire.

Schedule: Flexible scheduling options to accommodate both client needs and staff availability.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and flexible time management to promote work-life balance.

Physical Effort

Primarily requires sitting while conducting therapy sessions, with occasional movement within the office or community setting.

Key Responsibilities

Provide therapeutic services and conduct assessments for clients with behavioral health issues and substance use disorders. Develop individualized treatment plans and facilitate individual, group, and family therapy sessions across various settings.

Requirements

Requires a master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, or a related field, though a bachelor's may be accepted with additional licensure. Must hold current or provisional licensure in the state where services are rendered.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical AssessmentTreatment PlanningBehavioral Health CounselingSubstance Use Disorder CounselingDiagnostic InterviewingGroup TherapyCase ManagementHIPAA ComplianceCrisis Intervention

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist (MH Therapist) at Anew Behavioral Health 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 8,033 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Anew Behavioral Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 78/100, 31 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 26% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Hampshire is 104.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.5% of New Hampshire clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

New Hampshire has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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$85k-105k
5
$105k-125k
7
$125k-145k
3
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
36%
Sign-on bonus
20%
PSLF eligible
8%
Loan repayment
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,033 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Dover

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$573k
Typical market rent
$2,297/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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About Anew Behavioral Health

Mental Health Care
Athens, Ohio
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Scheduling
Competitive Compensation