Pays $124k — Counselor market median is ~$90k (357 jobs)
Licensed Talk Therapist - Fee For Service
About the Role
Full-time licensed talk therapist. Hybrid telehealth and in-person. Loan repayment, full benefits. Salem, MA.
Join Thriveworks as a Licensed Talk Therapist – Telehealth, Loan Repayment, $124K+ in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Thriveworks is currently seeking Licensed Clinicians to provide a mix of telehealth and face-to-face sessions in Salem, MA. This role is eligible for a competitive ramp stipend for clinicians offering 30+ hours of availability per week.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $124,000 annually.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with employer matching
- Paid time off
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
- CEU reimbursement
- Free in-house training
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers hybrid flexibility, student loan benefits. Work with Thriveworks in Salem, Massachusetts, United States.
Key Responsibilities
Provide compassionate, evidence-based mental health care to clients through a mix of telehealth and face-to-face sessions. Maintain a consistent caseload while utilizing modern clinical technology and participating in a collaborative clinical community.
Requirements
Must be an independently licensed clinician in Massachusetts such as an LMHC, LMFT, LICSW, or PhD. Candidates must be available for at least 25 sessions per week and possess strong skills in clinical technology and generalist behavioral health.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Talk Therapist - Fee For Service at Thriveworks 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
Thriveworks ranks #6 of 15 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 12% have no call, 52% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% 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 ~$124k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $117k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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