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Holyoke, Massachusetts

Therapist, Forensic Unit

CounselorIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$62.8K - $84.8K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Therapist, Forensic Unit

Job Type: Fulltime, Exempt

Schedule: Mountain View Unit

Your Experience Matters

Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital is operated jointly with Lifepoint Behavioral Health and Baystate Health. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Therapist joining our team, you’re embracing our promise to provide superior patient care that exceeds industry standards as well as patient expectations.

Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More About Our Team

Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital offers compassionate, high-quality inpatient and outpatient mental health and co-occurring treatment for teens, adults, and seniors. We provide a full-range of evidence-based medical and clinical services in a state-of-the-art healing environment. Programs include inpatient mental health and co-occurring treatment, Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP).

How You’ll Contribute

The Therapist is a licensed mental health professional responsible for providing high-quality clinical services within an inpatient behavioral health setting.

This position focuses on delivering individual, group, and family therapy to patients experiencing psychological, emotional, or substance use issues. The Therapist actively participates in treatment planning, crisis intervention, and interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure comprehensive patient care.

The role also includes documentation, communication with families and referral sources, coordination of discharge planning and aftercare. The Therapist upholds confidentiality standards and complies with all clinical, legal, and regulatory guidelines, including HIPAA, TJC, and state-specific requirements.

The Therapist position plays a key role in supporting the hospital’s mission of delivering safe, effective, and compassionate behavioral healthcare.

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we’re looking for

Applicants Should Have

  • Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or equivalent required
  • Current clinical or social work license by state regulations required
  • CPR/BLS certification and Handle with Care within 30 days.

Connect with Our Recruiter

Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Brandi Walton, Talent Acquisition Recruiter at 629-257-6103, brandi.walton1@lifepointhealth.net [brandi.walton1@lifepointhealth.net]. Or Click Here

to schedule a time to discuss your career interests with Lifepoint Health!

More About

Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital, a state-of-the-art, 150-bed hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Behavioral Health and Baystate Health, in Holyoke, MA. We provide evidence-based mental health care, including programs for child/adolescent, adult and geriatric populations. Our treatment is built on a psychosocial model of care and follows the core principles of resilience, recovery and restoration.

Salary range: $62,816.00 - $84,801.60 per year

EEOC Statement

“Lifepoint Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Behavioral Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The Therapist provides high-quality clinical services, including individual, group, and family therapy, within an inpatient behavioral health setting. Responsibilities include treatment planning, crisis intervention, and coordinating discharge planning and aftercare.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or an equivalent field and possess a current state clinical or social work license. CPR/BLS certification and Handle with Care training are required within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual TherapyGroup TherapyClinical DocumentationCase Management

Counselor Career Context

Lifepoint Health ranks #12 of 20 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 26% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$74k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k 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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Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
Sign-on bonus
29%
CME allowance
29%
Loan repayment
11% this job
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,035 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Holyoke

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$339k≈ 5.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,863/mo≈ 36% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Springfield, MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision
Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid family leave
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) with company match