Respite Counselor - Weekends

CounselorIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$21.21–$22.27 /hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

We make a difference – in your community and in your career.

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

  • Sunday 7am to 3pm 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 will provide guidance, education, supervision, and direct supports to consumers in an acute care residence to help them maintain health and develop skills for independent living. Interactions focus on crisis or situational stabilization for individuals experiencing mental health, substance use, or co-occurring disorders.

Requirements

Candidates must have a High School Diploma, with a higher pay rate offered for those possessing a Bachelor's Degree. The role involves providing structured stabilization, support, and care coordination in a residential setting.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Crisis Stabilization

Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$45k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $43k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 28% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
66%
Loan repayment
43%
PSLF eligible
29%
Sign-on bonus
23%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 10% of Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 511 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
11 Paid Holidays
Vacation Time
Personal Time
Sick Time