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Outpatient Therapist - Fee For Service

CounselorPer Diem

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Outpatient Therapist Opportunity (Hybrid or Virtual) - Fee For Service

In this Outpatient Therapist position there is an opportunity to work in a hybrid or virtual work setting. This is a per diem / fee for service position. A minimum of 10 hours per week is required with the opportunity to work up to 40 hours per week.

At Arbour Hospital, we work diligently and compassionately to provide patients and their families with high-quality care and service excellence across a continuum of specialized behavioral health services. We have proudly served the residents of the greater Boston area since 1909.

Our medical staff consists of psychiatrists who average 20 years of practice at our facility, providing a solid and trusted foundation for our patient-focused approach to behavioral healthcare. We are an important community resource for a wide range of vital behavioral healthcare services.

We treat primary psychiatric and substance abuse disorders and constantly strive to meet the needs of our communities with treatment that address individualized behavioral health needs.

We stand ready to provide compassionate care through inpatient treatment and a strong continuum of aftercare services, community-based programs, and day treatment.

  • Website: arbourhospital.com
  • We are currently hiring Licensed and Licensed Eligible (LCSW, LICSW, LMHC, LMFT) Mental Health Clinicians for our outpatient clinic. Experience with the following is highly preferred:
  • Children and Adolescents
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Spanish Speaking providers
  • Adult Outpatient
  • Benefit Highlights
  • Very Flexible Schedule / Hours
  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries
  • Weekly supervision to meet clinical licensing requirements
  • Internal advancement opportunities

Responsibilities

  • Provide individual, family and group therapy sessions
  • Support clients through collaboration with other medical service providers, state agencies, other mental health services (including crisis services), and other community agencies and resources
  • Individuals are responsible for managing their own schedule

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

Requirements

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling. Degree must be eligible for Massachusetts clinical licensure
  • Eligibility for licensure is required
  • Current LCSW, LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, or PHD preferred
  • Current Massachusetts resident required

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e. g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual therapyFamily therapySubstance abuse treatmentClinical documentationCrisis interventionCase managementMental health assessmentTreatment planningPatient care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Therapist - Fee For Service at UHS a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 22% have no call, 68% require no weekends — this position is remote.

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).

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About UHS

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Benefits & Perks

Very Flexible Schedule / Hours
Challenging and rewarding work environment
Competitive Compensation
Career development opportunities
Weekly supervision to meet clinical licensing requirements
Internal advancement opportunities