Pays $68k-$81k — Counselor market median is ~$75k (12 jobs)
Expressive Arts Therapist - Early Intervention
About the Role
Early Intervention Expressive Arts Therapist. Master's level. Boston, MA.
Join North Suffolk Community Services as a Expressive Arts Therapist – Early Intervention in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. North Suffolk is looking for Expressive Arts Therapists to join our Early Intervention Team! Harbor Area Early Childhood Services is a passionate team devoted to supporting children from birth to three years through a strength-based and family-centered approach.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $67,500 - $80,599
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Two weeks' Vacation per year (three weeks after 1 year of service)
- 12 Sick Days per year
- 11 Paid Holidays per year
- Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- 403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
- Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers student loan benefits. Work with North Suffolk Community Services in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Expressive Arts Therapist will provide developmental screenings, assessments, and direct family support as part of a multi-disciplinary team. They are responsible for developing and executing Individualized Family Service Plans while coordinating care with medical and community providers.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Expressive Therapy and be or become Early Intervention certified with the DPH. Experience in early childhood or special education is preferred, along with a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 24% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$74k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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