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Newport Healthcare
Fairfield, Connecticut

Associate Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$31-$42/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 51m ago · Verified live

Job Description

What You’ll Do

The Associate Therapist facilitates individual and group sessions with clients, mentors direct care staff, and works collaboratively within treatment teams. Key responsibilities include:

  • Facilitating individual therapy sessions within the framework of Newport Healthcare’s clinical model
  • Facilitating clinical and experiential group therapy sessions to support healing and connection
  • Participating in screenings, intakes, orientations, assessments, treatment planning, and discharge planning
  • Attending trainings and clinical supervision sessions to enhance your skills and broaden your knowledge
  • Serving as a vital part of your clients’ multidisciplinary treatment teams
  • Supporting the team with crisis prevention, intervention, and management as needed

What Makes You a Great Fit

  • Master’s degree in a clinical discipline (required)
  • Board registered to accrue hours towards licensure in the state where services are provided (required)
  • Experience facilitating therapy with children, teens, and/or young adults (preferred)
  • A patient-first mindset that inspires you to reach the highest standards in delivery of care
  • Cultural competency and a clinical style that aligns with Newport Healthcare’s therapeutic approach
  • The capacity to listen attentively and actively, with patience and empathy, and to communicate clearly and effectively
  • The ability to remain calm and composed under pressure or when facing change, delays, or unexpected events
  • Compensation Range: $31-$42 per hour

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Therapist facilitates individual and group therapy sessions while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on treatment and discharge planning. They also provide crisis intervention and support to direct care staff to ensure high standards of clinical care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a clinical discipline and be board registered to accrue hours toward licensure. Experience working with children, teens, or young adults is preferred, along with strong communication and clinical skills.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentMultidisciplinary collaborationActive listeningCrisis managementClinical documentationMentoring

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 32% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$73k in purchasing powerConnecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Connecticut172 active7,845 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 34% remote · 32% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut Counselor listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 27% offer loan repayment245 active listings, Oct 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend+1.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Counselor Jobs

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Salary Distribution

42 jobs · 33 employers
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<$65k
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$65k-80k
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$80k-95k
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$95k-110k
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$110k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs · 33 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
Sign-on bonus
32%
CME allowance
29%
Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,885 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Newport Healthcare

Mental Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Clinical Supervision
Training
Collaborative Treatment Team

Living in Fairfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$833k
Typical market rent
$3,430/mo
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

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