Pays starting at $64,000$9k below the Counselor market median of ~$73k (327 jobs) · Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) for work-life (7.2/10, vs 7,658 in this specialty)

Outpatient Therapist

Counselor Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)Full-Time
Posted 5mo ago

About the Role

Outpatient Therapist. $64K+. Summer Fridays off at 12:30pm. Flexible schedule. Full benefits. Work with children and adults. No weekends.

Join Northeast Family Services as a Outpatient Therapist – $64K+, Summer Fridays in United States. Ready for a summer schedule that works for you? Summer Fun Fridays at Northeast Family Services!

Requirements

  • MA degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related Human services field.
  • LCSW, LMHCA, LICSW, LMHC license in State of Rhode Island
  • Clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and adults
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $64K+
  • 15 days PTO.
  • 401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Northeast Family Services as a Outpatient Therapist – $64K+, Summer Fridays.

Key Responsibilities

The Outpatient Therapist acts as the primary therapist and main contact for assigned clients, developing treatment methodologies to ensure effective implementation of all client treatments.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Mental Health ProfessionalTreatment MethodologiesCritical ThinkingWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationQuality ManagementComputer ProficiencyMicrosoft OfficeBilingual (English/Spanish)

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Therapist at Northeast Family Services a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,658 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Counselor Career Context

Northeast Family Services ranks #14 of 16 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

In Rhode Island, Mental Health Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$94k across 98 listings, vs ~$76k nationally (19,275 listings).

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Rhode Island's cost-of-living index is 120.0 (US average = 100) — Rhode Island ranks #6 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 63.1% of Rhode Island clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 7.2/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 327 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About Northeast Family Services

Mental Health Care
Warwick, RI
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, vision insurance
3 weeks paid vacation
11 paid holidays
401k with up to 4% match
Summer Fun Fridays
Supervision for licensure