Mental Health Counselor
Listed compensation
Pay: $19.00-$23.00/hour
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join Monte Nido & Affiliates, LLC as a Mental Health Counselor – Inpatient Eating Disorder Program in Dedham, Massachusetts, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $19 - $23/hr.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement
- Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and short-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Paid time off
- Professional development
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
Apply to join Monte Nido & Affiliates, LLC as a Mental Health Counselor – Inpatient Eating Disorder Program.
Key Responsibilities
The Mental Health Counselor provides direct resident care, monitors behaviors, and facilitates group therapy sessions in a 24-hour inpatient facility. They are also responsible for documenting resident notes, assisting with admissions, and supervising meal times.
Requirements
A high school diploma is required, while a bachelor's degree is preferred. Candidates must possess current CPR certification and knowledge of psychiatric group processes and crisis management.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$44k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $41k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Monte Nido & Affiliates ranks #5 of 21 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 20% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 17.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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- Includes weekends