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Open Sky Community Services
Gardner, Massachusetts

Outreach Counselor-Team A

CounselorIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

Pay Range: $22.07/hr

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Job Description

Adult Community Clinical Services is a Department of Mental Health funded service that is designed to deliver evidence-based interventions within a clinically focused model. Individuals served are diagnosed with mental illness or dual diagnosis and reside in their own homes, apartments, or in group living environments.

Our services focus on helping people transition to a more independent environment while maximizing their natural supports by building skills and achieving personal goals. The teams are tight knit, supportive and multidisciplinary.

Open Sky’s talented clinicians, substance use counselors, nurses, peer staff, housing counselors, outreach counselors, and direct care staff provide quality, compassionate care to individuals served.

Outreach Counselors act as a liaison between Persons served, community agencies, and families to coordinate treatment including employment and education entities, emergency service providers, outpatient clinics and others.

They are committed to cultivating a mutually respectful partnership, setting appropriate limits, and maintaining a helping role with individuals served and family members.

Outreach Counselors encourage and empower individuals to see beyond and live beyond perceived limitations by providing them with the tools required for success!

Other Key Responsibilities

Deliver interventions identified on the Treatment Plan with supervision from licensed clinical staff.

Implement activities that create opportunities for the development of valued roles and personal relationships in the community.

Provide side-by-side support and coaching to help individuals socialize. Conduct both 1:1 and group activities geared toward increasing Persons’ readiness to engage in rehabilitation.

Ensure individuals have adequate financial support through assisting with finding gainful employment or applying for entitlements.

Participate in the On-Call rotation.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent, required.
  • Valid Driver’s License, reliable and insured vehicle, and acceptable driving record, required.
  • Reliability, willingness to learn, and being open to new opportunities.

Pay Range

$22.07 - $22.07

About Us

At Open Sky Community Services, we open our doors, hearts, and minds to the belief that every individual, regardless of perceived limitations, deserves the chance to live a productive and fulfilling life.

Open Sky is on an anti-racist journey, committed to learning, living, and breathing inclusion, opportunity, diversity, racial equity, and justice for ALL.

At Open Sky, you’ll join over 1,300 compassionate and highly trained professionals who put innovative, evidence-based practices to work in ways that positively impact our communities across Central Massachusetts and beyond.

As a trauma-informed organization, Open Sky strives for transparency and sensitivity to the experiences of those we interact with. Self-care is encouraged, and we are committed to providing a positive work culture that is focused on continuous learning and the value of diverse perspectives.

Open Sky is proud to be an industry leader in pay and benefits. Open the Door to Possibility and begin your career with Open Sky today!

Benefits of Working for Open Sky Include

Excellent Supervision (Individual and Group), Professional Development, and Training Opportunities

Generous paid time off plan – you start with 29 days (almost 6 weeks!) in your first year, including 12 paid holidays. Increases to 32 days in your 2nd year, and the current maximum is 43 days (OVER 8 WEEKS!)

We pay for your higher education! Ask about our Tuition Reimbursement Program, and reimbursement for a variety of Human Services certifications.

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Prescription Plan
  • 403b Retirement Plan with Employer Match
  • Life Insurance (100% Employer-Paid)
  • Eligible employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
  • And more!

Open Sky celebrates diversity and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with federal and state employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran, or disabled Veteran status.

Key Responsibilities

Outreach Counselors act as a liaison between individuals, community agencies, and families to coordinate treatment and support services. They deliver interventions identified in treatment plans, provide side-by-side coaching, and assist individuals in achieving independence and personal goals.

Key Skills

Case managementCrisis interventionMental health supportSubstance use counselingTreatment planningCommunity outreachRehabilitation supportSocialization supportDocumentationInterdisciplinary collaborationAdvocacyTrauma-informed care

Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$46k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $43k 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 Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 28% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Counselor Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution44 jobs · 34 employers

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<$80k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
39%
Sign-on bonus
21%
Loan repayment
11% this job
PSLF eligible
5% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.2
Better work-life than 30% of Mental Health Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 763 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Open Sky Community Services

Mental Health Care
Worcester, Massachusetts
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Excellent Supervision (Individual and Group)
Professional Development and Training Opportunities
Generous paid time off (29 days first year, including 12 holidays)
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Prescription Plan
403b Retirement Plan with Employer Match
Life Insurance (100% Employer-Paid)
Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program eligible

Living in Gardner

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$393k
Typical market rent
$1,599/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
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.

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