Counselor - Transitions (Friday - Tuesday, 7 AM to 3 PM)
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Boston Public Health Commission as a Counselor – Transitions (Fri–Tue, 7 AM–3 PM) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Boston Public Health Commission as a Counselor – Transitions (Fri–Tue, 7 AM–3 PM).
Key Responsibilities
The counselor provides direct support to individuals in a residential substance use program by facilitating group sessions, managing daily living tasks, and ensuring a safe environment. They also perform administrative duties, conduct informal counseling, and assist in the development of individualized treatment plans.
Requirements
Candidates must possess an Associate degree or a High School Diploma/GED with one year of related experience. A valid Massachusetts driver's license and the ability to work with diverse populations are required.
Key Skills
Substance Use Counseling — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 14% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
In Massachusetts, the Counselor weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$75k (656 salary observations; 1,158 listings), vs ~$75k nationally (18,116 salary observations; 36,519 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
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).
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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