Therapist - Youth & Family Services
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Job Description
Seeking full-time Youth and Family Therapists to join our Youth & Family Services team!
If you like making a difference in your community and are passionate about working in a nonprofit organization Seacoast Mental Health Center is an excellent choice!
At Seacoast Mental Health Center, we provide hope and promote recovery for children, adolescents, adults and their families in the eastern half of Rockingham County.
Key Responsibilities
This role within our Youth & Family Services Department will provide clinical services to children, adolescents, and their families in our Exeter Office. This role will provide individual and family therapy services, intake assessments, group therapy services, and targeted case management.
Youth and Family Therapists work within a team model which includes clinical managers, case managers, functional support specialists, psychiatrists and more. Youth and Family Therapists collaborate with external supports, such as school staff, community supports, DJJS/DCYF, and more.
Youth and Family Therapists are eligible to receive training and consultations within relevant evidence-based practices. Services are primarily delivered in the office, school, and community settings.
Job Requirements
- Required minimum education of a Master's degree in a mental health/human service field
- Must be licensed or license eligible (if eligible, shall seek license), in the State of New Hampshire
- Candidate must possess excellent interpersonal communication and collaboration skills
- Experience working with children and families or in mental health or human service settings recommended
- Skilled in the use of technology, including an electronic health record and telehealth
Seacoast Mental Health Center, Inc. offers a generous compensation package including paid time off, health and dental plans, retirement account match, etc. In addition, applicants may be eligible for the NH State Loan Repayment program for up to $45,000 for a minimum service obligation of 36 months with an opportunity of an extension for an additional 24 months at $20,000.
We also offer licensing supervision with a 2- year commitment after receiving clinical license. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value the diversity of our community.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a Master's degree in a mental health/human service field and be licensed or license eligible in New Hampshire. Excellent interpersonal communication, collaboration skills, and technology proficiency, including EHR and telehealth use, are required, with experience working with children and families recommended.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist - Youth & Family Services at Seacoast Mental Health Center a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,851 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 48% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New Hampshire is 104.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.5% of New Hampshire clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,851 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $72k (middle half $62k–$84k)292 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | New Hampshire index 104.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in New Hampshire | 43 active | 7,882 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 42% remote · 48% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
Location & Logistics
New Hampshire has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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