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Mass General Brigham
Arlington, Massachusetts

Educational Counselor

CounselorPer Diem

Listed compensation

$18.58-$26.58/hr

The week · per this posting

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Job Description

Site: The McLean Hospital Corporation

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care.

We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

The School Counselor provides ongoing academic, pragmatic, and social-emotional support to students with complex learning profiles throughout the school day as determined by the needs of the program.

The School Counselor provides instructional support to students inside and outside the classroom and designs and implements activities/ classes.

The School Counselor works collaboratively with academic and clinical team members, attends meetings, and prepares/maintains classrooms to support the development of students in a child-centered, therapeutic school setting.

Does this position require Patient Care? Yes

Essential Functions

Support teachers in the implementation of curriculum.

  • Support teachers, clinicians, and administration in maintaining a safe and nurturing environment.
  • Provide academic support, accommodations, and modifications as needed.
  • Engage and facilitate students’ transitions between classes and throughout the building.
  • Supervise and implement coverage activities during staff absences.
  • Supervise students in all school locations as needed, including during arrival and dismissal.
  • Provide ongoing social-emotional support to students in the classroom and milieu.
  • With supervision, design and implement activities/ classes, if needed.
  • Complete student-related documentation as necessary.
  • Prepare and maintain the milieu and classrooms for use each day.
  • Proctor testing sessions, providing IEP-mandated accommodations as required.
  • Model appropriate social cues and body language and provide social pragmatic support as needed.

Qualifications

  • Education
  • Bachelor's Degree Education preferred

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?

Yes

Licenses and Credentials

Experience

Experience with children and/or adolescents 0-1 year preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Flexibility, collaborative mindset, and willingness to learn.
  • Work collaboratively with academic and clinical team members.
  • Maintain a commitment to professional growth and competency.
  • Exhibits positive behavior towards students, parents, and staff.
  • Responsive to issues presented in supervision.
  • Additional Job Details (if applicable)
  • EEO Statement - Pathway School
  • Federal Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunities Laws and Regulations

McLean Hospital and its affiliates, the Arlington School and Pathways Academy (collectively, McLean), do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or disability in admission or access to, treatment or employment at, or any other aspect of the educational programs and activities that McLean operates.

McLean is required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (Age Act), and their respective implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Parts 100, 104, 106 and 110, not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, sex, or age in the educational programs and activities that McLean operates.

Inquiries concerning the application of each of the aforementioned statutes and their implementing regulations to McLean may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, at (617) 289-0111 or 5 Post Office Square, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02109-3921, or to the applicable McLean coordinator as indicated in school’s hiring policies.

For more information about Pathways Academy’s hiring policies, please click here: mcleanhospital.org

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 This title declares it to be the policy of the United States that discrimination on the ground of race, color, or national origin shall not occur in connection with programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance and authorizes and directs the appropriate federal departments and agencies to take action to carry out this policy.

The Equal Educational Opportunities Act prohibits specific discriminatory conduct, including segregating students on the basis of race, color or national origin, and discrimination against faculty and staff Furthermore, the EEOA requires school districts to take action to overcome students' language barriers that impede equal participation in educational programs.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities by recipients of federal funds. Title IX has been applied to ensure equal opportunities for female students in athletics and in cases of sexual harassment by school administrators, teachers and students.

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location: 11 Hillside Avenue

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

Employee Type

Per Diem

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$18.58 - $26.58/Hourly

Grade

3

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization.

Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors.

The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package.

In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

EEO Statement

1600 The McLean Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law.

We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

Mass General Brigham Competency Framework

At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level.

The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success.

These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.

Key Responsibilities

The School Counselor provides academic, pragmatic, and social-emotional support to students within a therapeutic school setting. They collaborate with clinical and academic teams to maintain a safe environment and assist in the implementation of curriculum and classroom activities.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Classroom managementCurriculum implementationCollaborationStudent supervisionIEP accommodationsBehavioral modelingTherapeutic support

School Counseling — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 34% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

In Massachusetts, the Counselor weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$78k (94 salary observations; 213 listings), vs ~$74k nationally (2,533 salary observations; 7,212 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs

401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
66%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
38%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 5.1
Better work-life than 30% of School Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 32 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Arlington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.11M
Typical market rent
$2,920/mo
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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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

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