Mental Health Counselor
Listed compensation
$20-$28/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Job Description
Pay Range
$20.00 - $28.00
The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time.
Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.
Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Key Responsibilities
Provide mental health counseling services to patients within the hospital setting. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient care and support.
Requirements
Candidates must be able to work in a clinical environment and adhere to organizational health policies. A commitment to patient care and professional compassion is required.
Key Skills
Clinical Psychology — Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$50k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $47k 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 Clinical Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 46% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in counseling | ranked against 13,399 Counseling listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $42k–$58k | Clinical Psychology median $55k (middle half $47k–$82k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$47k in purchasing power | Massachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Clinical Psychology listings in Massachusetts | 15 active | 362 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 66% remote · 46% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Massachusetts Counselor listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 16% offer loan repayment521 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Clinical Psychology listings | 222 in the last 30 days | 93 the 30 days before (+139%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Clinical Psychology pay trend | −3.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Counselor at Beth Israel Lahey Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Counseling — ranked against 13,399 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 339 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No call
About Beth Israel Lahey Health
Benefits & Perks
100+ more from Beth Israel Lahey Health
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Living in Lynn
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $594k
- Typical market rent
- $2,342/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 32 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 108.3
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.