Behavioral Health Counselor - full-time - 1st shift - Mon-Fri

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Community Mental Health Affiliates
3 days ago
New Britain, Connecticutstarts at $24Full TimeBehavioral HealthinNot on LinkedIn
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Community Mental Health Affiliates as a Behavioral Health Counselor – M-F 8:30am-4:30pm in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • provide a well-rounded and competitive approach to the applicant’s overall compensation.
  • develop the skills necessary to improve their quality of life.

Requirements

  • Valid DMV License.
  • Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health discipline.
  • Must actively be in a masters level program focusing on degree in behavioral health discipline.
  • Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $24/hr
  • 24 days PTO.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Community Mental Health Affiliates in United States.

Key Skills

Multidisciplinary TeamworkOutpatient AssessmentClinical TreatmentIntake AssessmentDiagnosisTreatment PlanningEvidence Based PracticesCrisis ResponseDocumentationAuthorizationsCoordination With External AgenciesMicrosoft WordMicrosoft OutlookBilingual (Spanish/English)Co-occurring Population TreatmentEMR Systems
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About Community Mental Health Affiliates

Mental Health Care
New Britain, CT
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Benefits & Perks

Salary starts at $24/hour
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
403(b) with CMHA matching after 1 year
11 observed holidays
3 Wellbeing days off
2 personal days
Up to 24 days PTO
Paid agency closure between Christmas and New Year's
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

3d ago