Mental Health Counselor
Listed compensation
$65K - $69K
- 80%better work-life than Counseling Psychology peers
- +26%Counseling Psychology listings, last 30 days
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Job Description
Company Description
Our Early Intervention programs provide services to families with children birth to 3 years of age with developmental delays or at risk for developmental delays. The primary focus of early intervention is to provide education, training, and support to families to help their children learn and grow. We provide services in the home, at our early intervention centers, and in the community.
Make a difference in the lives of young children and families!
Job Description
Criterion is seeking dedicated and passionate Mental Health Counselors who will be responsible for providing home and center-based Early Intervention services to infants, toddlers, and families. They will participate in screenings, assessments, child groups, parent groups, center and home visits and consult with team members regarding clinical issues and provide service coordination.
Qualifications
Mental Health: Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychology or Educational Psychology OR Current Licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), License Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or license eligible for LMHC or LMFT
- Two (2) years of pediatric experience preferred
- Current Malpractice Insurance
- Valid driver's license
- Additional Information
Skills
Must possess the ability to communicate effectively with clients, their families, staff, management and public safety officials
- Must have the ability to carry out written and oral instructions
- Must have considerable emotional and physical capacity
Working Conditions
Working in home and center based settings - travel required
Work Hours
Full Time or Part Time Salaried
Please visit our website at www.criterionchild.com to learn more about our organization!
Selection for employment is made regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, martial status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, handicap, genetic information, someone who is a member of, applies to perform, or has an obligation to perform, service in a uniformed military service of the United States, including the National Guard, on the basis of that membership, application or obligation; veteran status, or any other bases protected by law.
Compensation: USD 65000 - USD 69000 - yearly
Key Responsibilities
The Mental Health Counselor will provide home and center-based early intervention services to infants, toddlers, and their families. Responsibilities include conducting screenings and assessments, facilitating child and parent groups, and providing service coordination.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Counselor at HSMC a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Counseling Psychology — ranked against 75 active Counseling Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counseling Psychology — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 26% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$67k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $63k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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