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Newton, Massachusetts

Part-Time Adolescent PHP/IOP Clinician - LICSW, LMHC, LCSW, MHC

Social WorkerIncludes weekendsNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$40-$42/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Location: Newton, MA 02459
  • Position Type: Part Time
  • Education Level: 4 Year Degree
  • Salary Range: $40.00 - $42.00 Hourly
  • Job Shift: DayMeaningful Clinical Work. A Schedule That Fits Your Day. Great to pair with your evening Private Practice! Quick Summary: ilearn wellness group is seeking a LICSW, LMHC, LCSW, or Pre-Licensed MHC to join our growing Adolescent PHP/IOP program in Newton, MA in a part-time clinical role focused primarily on leading therapeutic groups. This is a 20-hour/week, W-2 position with benefits featuring a consistent daytime schedule and some flexibility around start and end times. A typical schedule could be Monday–Friday, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM, making this a great opportunity for clinicians looking for meaningful part-time work that fits within the school day.

About ilearn wellness ilearn wellness group is an affiliate of LearnWell, drawing on more than 26 years of experience supporting young people and families across behavioral health and educational settings. Our Adolescent PHP/IOP provides structured behavioral health treatment for adolescents who need a higher level of support while remaining connected to their families and communities.

What You'll Do

Lead Therapeutic Groups: Facilitate engaging adolescent groups using DBT, CBT, ACT, social skills, psychoeducation, mindfulness, and coping-skills interventions. Provide Clinical Support: Help adolescents build coping strategies, emotional regulation skills, and tools they can use beyond the program. Collaborate: Work alongside clinicians, psychiatrists, nurses, technicians, and other members of our multidisciplinary treatment team. Clinical Documentation: Complete timely and accurate documentation related to groups and patient care. Support the Program: Assist the clinical team with patient needs and other clinical responsibilities as appropriate. Why Consider ilearn wellness? $40–$42/hour + benefits Part-time W-2 position — not contract work 20 hours per week Daytime / school-day-friendly schedule Typical schedule of 10:00 AM–2:00 PM, Monday–Friday Some flexibility with start and end times No evenings or weekends Focus primarily on leading therapeutic groups Work specifically with adolescents Collaborative, multidisciplinary PHP/IOP environment Position at a Glance Pay: $40–$42/hour + Benefits

  • Hours: Approximately 20 hours/week Typical
  • Schedule: Monday–Friday | 10:00 AM–2:00 PM Schedule Flexibility: Start/end times may be somewhat flexible
  • Location: 199 Wells Ave

Newton, MA 02459 Employment: Part-Time W-2 + Benefits Licenses: LICSW | LMHC | LCSW | MHC Setting: Adolescent PHP/IOP Primary Focus: Therapeutic Group Facilitation Evenings/Weekends: None If you love working with adolescents and leading groups but aren't looking for a traditional 40-hour workweek, this could be a great fit. Join a supportive clinical team while maintaining a predictable, flexible daytime schedule. ilearn wellness group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications Massachusetts LICSW, LMHC, LCSW, or Pre-Licensed MHC Master's degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or related clinical field Mental health experience required Experience with children and/or adolescents strongly preferred Strong group facilitation, communication, documentation, and clinical skills PHP, IOP, inpatient, residential, therapeutic school, school-based, or other behavioral health experience is a plus

Key Responsibilities

Facilitate therapeutic groups for adolescents using evidence-based interventions such as DBT, CBT, and ACT. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide clinical support and maintain accurate patient documentation.

Requirements

Requires a Massachusetts license as an LICSW, LMHC, LCSW, or Pre-Licensed MHC. A Master's degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or a related field is mandatory.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Social skills trainingAdolescent behavioral healthMultidisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Part-Time Adolescent PHP/IOP Clinician - LICSW, LMHC, LCSW, MHC at LEARNWELL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,543 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 15% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

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).

Top Social Worker Jobs

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.5
Better work-life than 70% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,543 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

Living in Newton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.29M
Typical market rent
$3,408/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
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 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Learnwell Behavioral Health

Mental Health Care
Plymouth, Massachusetts
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Benefits included
No evenings or weekends
Daytime schedule
School-day-friendly schedule