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Northeast Family Services
Lowell, Massachusetts

Outpatient Therapist

CounselorContract

Listed compensation

$60k-$70k

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Employment & setting
Contract
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 2h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Northeast Family Services as a Outpatient Therapist – $3K Stay-On Bonus, Flexible Schedule in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. Full Time employees have the opportunity to earn a $3,000 Stay-on Bonus after successful completion of the probationary period! Highly competitive rates AND incentives available for Outpatient services provided on-site at one of our 5 beautiful locations across the state of Massachusetts!

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $60K - $70K
  • Signing bonus: $3,000.
  • $3,000 Stay-on Bonus
  • Health, Dental & Vision
  • 3 weeks paid vacation
  • 11 Paid holidays
  • Generous sick time including mental health days
  • 401k with up to 4% match
  • Voluntary short and long-term disability
  • Voluntary Life Insurance

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with Northeast Family Services in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Outpatient Therapist provides individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy while developing personalized treatment plans for clients. They also coordinate care with community partners and medical providers while maintaining accurate documentation in the EHR system.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field. Applicants are expected to obtain an Independent Clinical License within two years and must be able to work on-site at designated Massachusetts locations.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual psychotherapyCouple psychotherapyFamily psychotherapyTreatment planningCare coordinationCrisis interventionTherapeutic supportTime-managementCase managementEHR system managementClinical assessmentInterdisciplinary collaboration

Counselor Career Context

Northeast Family Services ranks #12 of 17 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 36% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $61k 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
57% this job
Sign-on bonus
18% this job
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

4.8/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Northeast Family Services

Mental Health Care
North Andover, MA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

$3,000 Stay-on Bonus
Health, Dental & Vision
3 weeks paid vacation
11 Paid holidays
Generous sick time including mental health days
401k with up to 4% match
Voluntary short and long-term disability
Voluntary Life Insurance