In-Home Therapist
Listed compensation
$64k-$72k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Northeast Family Services is hiring Clinicians throughout Massachusetts to join our growing team! If you're looking to make a change, don't miss this career opportunity to join a growing, well-regarded agency and make a difference in your community.
The In-Home Therapist will provide structured, consistent, strength-based therapeutic interventions in a client’s home for the purpose of treating a youth’s behavioral needs.
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Qualifications
- Master's degree in counseling, psychology, special education or related field
- One to two years minimum experience working with multicultural families
- One to two years minimum experience working with children, youth and families in a home or community setting preferred
- Experience working with children diagnosed with behavioral-emotional disorders or children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Training in Applied Behavioral Analysis is highly beneficial and desirable
- Valid driver’s license with reliable and consistent access to a vehicle
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time
- Access to a laptop or CPS, high speed secure internet, and a phone required for FFS positions
- Access to high speed secure internet required for Full Time positions
Benefits
- Summer Fun Fridays! Early Friday closures at 12:30pm from Memorial Day through Labor Day
- Health, dental & vision
- 3 weeks paid vacation
- 11 Paid holidays (including Juneteenth, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and NY Eve.)
- Generous sick time including mental health days
- 401k retirement plan with up to 4% match
- Voluntary short and long-term disability
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Longevity award - Monetary bonus and a vacation day annually
- Company provided laptop and cell phone
- Opportunity for professional growth
- Supervision for licensure provided
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Personal cell phone discount
Compensation
- Fee-for-Service: $50 to $70 per hour
- Full-Time: Salary $64,000 to $72,000
- Incentive Rate $60/hour over productivity
Key Responsibilities
The In-Home Therapist provides structured, strength-based therapeutic interventions directly in the client's home to address behavioral needs. They work with youth and families to implement treatment plans and support emotional development.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Northeast Family Services ranks #16 of 20 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 24% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$68k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $64k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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