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Open Sky Community Services
Southbridge, Massachusetts

Relief Counselor - South County Integrated Team

Counselor / TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$17.50/hour

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and weekend coverage.

Posted 6m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Are you looking for a rewarding position that provides flexibility while allowing you to manage your personal, work, and/or school schedule? Join our Relief Team!

As a Relief Counselor, you gain experience while playing a crucial role in supporting individuals facing mental health challenges and/or development disabilities by helping them live independently and live beyond their perceived limitations.

Relief Counselors play a significant role in our mission to enhance the well-being of those we serve by providing direct support care, ensure daily living needs are met while maintaining a safe yet inspiring atmosphere.

Other Key Responsibilities

  • Assist in developing and implementing individualized, person-centered support plans.
  • Assist individuals in accessing community resources and/or provide transportation as needed.
  • Implement activities that promote skill development, community engagement, personal growth, and meaningful relationships.
  • Review and complete all required documentation.

The organization recognizes skills, location, training, and populations served in certain programs by offering an additional hourly differential. Ask your recruiter if this position qualifies for an additional hourly differential!

Qualifications

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

Pay Range

$17.50 - $17.50

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, sensitivity, and a workplace culture that values diverse perspectives, continuous learning, and employee well-being. Our commitment to creating a positive and supportive work environment has earned Open Sky repeated recognition as a Top Workplace, including honors from USA TODAY, The Boston Globe, and the national Top Workplaces program.

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

Relief Counselors provide direct support to individuals with mental health challenges or developmental disabilities to help them live independently. They assist in implementing person-centered support plans and facilitate community engagement activities.

Key Skills

Mental health supportDevelopmental disabilities supportPerson-centered planningCommunity resource navigationTransportation assistanceCrisis interventionTrauma-informed careCommunication

Mental Health — Counselor Career Context

Of the 44 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 34% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Counselor by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedCounselor median $46k (middle half $43k–$53k)35 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMassachusetts index 105.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Counselor listings in Massachusetts522 active13,680 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 52% remote · 34% no call · 48% no weekends44 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentMassachusetts Counselor listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 17% offer loan repayment522 active listings, Oct 2026
Counselor pay trend+2.6% 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 contract/1099 Counselor Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

15 jobs
5
<$70k
8
$70k-95k
0
$95k-120k
2
$129k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs
401k / retirement match
77% this job
CME allowance
73%
Loan repayment
32% this job
Sign-on bonus
18%
PSLF eligible
14% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 31 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 in first year (including 12 paid holidays), increases to 32 days in 2nd year, max 43 days
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Reimbursement for Human Services certifications
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Prescription Plan
403b Retirement Plan with Employer Match
Life Insurance (100% Employer-Paid)

Living in Southbridge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$388k
Typical market rent
$1,763/mo
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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