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Lynn Community Health Center
Lynn, Massachusetts

SBHC Therapist

Counselor / Therapist 8.0 Work-LifeFull-Time

Listed compensation

$56K–$91K /yr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

School Based Health Center- Behavioral Health Therapist - Classical High School

Would you love to be a part of a diverse team that provides accessible and quality behavioral health care for children & adolescents in a school setting?

  • Are you interested in collaborating with school staff including teachers, social workers, adjustment counselors and school leadership to provide supportive, culturally aware, and trauma-informed care to children and adolescents?
  • Are you passionate about social justice and providing empowering and affirming care on an integrated team?
  • Are you interested in your professional growth and looking for a position with the potential for loan repayment/salary supplement, funding for license renewals, and continuing education opportunities?
  • Do you value work-life balance and would enjoy a generous amount of time off including all school holidays, breaks, and 22 days off during the summer?
  • Are you committed to strengthening your clinical skills with individual and group supervision and ongoing specialized training?
  • Do you want to be part of a collaborative, mission-driven team where your voice and perspective is valued and encouraged?

If yes? Please click here to apply for the position of SBHC – BH Therapist at the Lynn Community Health Center.

In this role you will:

  • Create patient-centered treatment plans, provide ongoing treatment, and case management services, and assess patient’s ongoing clinical needs and progress.
  • Perform comprehensive biopsychosocial diagnostic evaluations with patients.
  • Provide a team-oriented approach to patient care and fully participate in integrating behavioral health care with primary care.
  • Engage in collaborative crisis management services in urgent situations.

The Successful Applicant Will Offer

  • Must be licensed or license eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Psychology, LCSW, LICSW, LMHC or LMFT). If not yet independently licensed, clinical supervision and support will be provided toward your licensure.
  • Doctoral or master’s degree, with commensurate practicum, internship, and post graduate work focused clinical mental health practice.
  • Previous experience in participating in quality improvement activities and program development helpful.
  • Experience in treating patients from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds who experience a range of mental health challenges
  • Experience consulting and/or collaborating with the various agencies that provide care and support in the community for children and families

Starting salary commensurate with experience.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will create patient-centered treatment plans and perform comprehensive biopsychosocial diagnostic evaluations for children and adolescents. They will collaborate with school staff and primary care providers to integrate behavioral health services and manage crises.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a doctoral or master's degree and be licensed or license-eligible to practice in Massachusetts (e.g., LCSW, LMHC, LMFT). Experience working with diverse populations and collaborating with community agencies is highly valued.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Biopsychosocial EvaluationTreatment PlanningCulturally Aware CareIntegrated Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates SBHC Therapist at Lynn Community Health Center a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,891 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Lynn Community Health Center holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 13 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 36% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.0 / 10 · top 10% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,891 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$56k–$91kMental Health Therapy median $81k (middle half $68k–$86k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$70k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Massachusetts272 active7,912 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 36% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentMassachusetts Counselor listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 16% offer loan repayment525 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,533 in the last 30 days1,454 the 30 days before (+74%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−3.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Lynn Community Health Centersilver tier, 72/100Top Employers work-life index13 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,891 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,891 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Lynn Community Health Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Lynn, Massachusetts
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Loan repayment/salary supplement
License renewal funding
Continuing education opportunities
School holidays off
22 days off during summer
Individual and group supervision
Ongoing specialized training

Living in Lynn

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$594k≈ 10.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,342/mo≈ 50% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.