Awake Overnight Counselor

CounselorNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$20-$22/hr

The week · per this posting · Thursday – Saturday

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Job Description

North Suffolk is looking for Awake Overnight Counselors to join our team! Overnight Residential Counselors are members of a team responsible for providing high quality direct care services to adults with developmental disabilities.

As a nonprofit organization, we believe that every individual deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are looking for both entry level and experienced individuals to work as Awake Overnights in our residential homes.

The right candidates will be responsible for providing care and assistance to Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. If you have experience working with developmentally disabled adults, or are willing to learn, we encourage you to apply.

Part Time position available in Revere, MA

Salary Range: $20 - $22

What You’ll Do

  • Be awake and available to persons during overnight shift until persons have left residential program, or until the morning staff person arrives.
  • Perform security checks on an hourly basis to ensure safety of individuals and facility.
  • Document each person’s progress in the confidential record.
  • Perform tasks on the cleaning checklist and all duties based on individual’s needs and schedule.
  • Write daily notes at end of shift if needed, noting any incidents and maintain regular communication with other team members.
  • Complete medication counts.

What You’ll Need

Education

  • High School diploma or GED required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in any related field preferred.

Experience

  • Zero to six years related experience (depending on DSP level) providing child care/elder care/direct support to developmentally disabled persons or previous experience supporting individuals in a mental health/special education or other human services setting is required.

Skills

  • Must have valid Massachusetts Driver’s license.
  • Must be or able to become MAP certified
  • CPR/First Aid certified within five months of hire (training provided).

Competitive & Comprehensive Benefits

  • Paid Time Off – Two weeks’ Vacation per year (three weeks after 2 years of service), 12 Sick Days per year, and 11 Paid Holidays per year
  • Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
  • Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
  • Employer Paid Life Insurance
  • 403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
  • Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
  • Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Access to Credit Union Banking
  • Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)
  • Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • Discounted Movie Tickets
  • Comprehensive Training Program
  • Internal Advancement Opportunities

Thursday to Saturday 11p-9a

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Key Responsibilities

Provide overnight care and assistance to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, remaining available until residents leave or morning staff arrive. Conduct hourly safety checks, document progress and incidents, complete cleaning tasks and medication counts, and communicate with team members.

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is required, while a bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred. The role requires zero to six years of relevant care or human-services experience, a valid Massachusetts driver’s license, and MAP certification or the ability to obtain it; CPR and First Aid certification are required within five months of hire, with training provided.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Support for Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesOvernight MonitoringProgress DocumentationIncident ReportingTeam Communication

Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 34% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$44k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $41k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Counselor Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs

13
<$65k
10
$65k-85k
1
$89k
2
$105k-125k
1
$129k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
23%
Loan repayment
18% this job
PSLF eligible
8% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Behavioral Health (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 350 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Revere

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$669k
Typical market rent
$2,809/mo
Residents’ average commute
34 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 North Suffolk Community Services

Mental Health Care
Chelsea, MA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off (2 weeks vacation, 12 sick days, 11 holidays)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible
Health & Dental Insurance
Employer Paid Life Insurance
403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Tuition Remission Program