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Woburn, Massachusetts

Primary Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80k-$90k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
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Job Description

Job Purpose Summary:?

Responsibilities include providing clinical services to the clients of Victory Bay Recovery Center struggling with development of coping skills and emotional regulation. Therapist will be responsible for a caseload of minimum of 14 clients and facilitation of 4 groups on a weekly basis. Therapist is expected to meet with clients on caseload on a weekly basis. Therapists expected to make biweekly contact with family or support member.

Key Performance Indicators Include

o    Documentation of Individual and Group Therapy Notation Interface within 24 hours.

Level of Service Report is reviewed on a weekly basis to indicate therapist efficiency at documentation. o    Group Auditing Procedure conducted semi-annually to ensure efficiency of following group curriculum and ensuring client skill building for substance use and mental health needs.

Group Audit score meets minimum of 3.3 requirement. o    Completion of Client Treatment Planning within 30 days of initial evaluation/assessment. o    Ensuring quality of care is met with use of evidence-based treatment and utilization of outcome-based data to reduce symptomatic response of client co-occurring conditions. o    Chart Auditing conducted quarterly to ensure efficiency of following clinical notation standards.

Chart Audit score meets minimum of 3.3 requirement. Job Responsibilities:? Assess the counseling needs of the client.? Assessing client for substance abuse and mental health diagnosis using DSM, PHQ-9 and Columbia Scale criteria in determining appropriate level of care based on ASAM and DSM criteria.?

Review previous records that are relevant to the current treatment episode.? Preparing and providing the substance abuse counseling and co-occurring portions of the client treatment plan? Development of the client discharge/continuum of care plan to ensure movement to the appropriate levels of care.?

Documenting all client records, counseling and education services, assessments, reassessments, referrals and follow-up in the client? s clinical record.? Provide coordination of support services for the client/family and record the services provided in the client? s clinical record.?

Contact and coordination with referral sources, (i. e. legal, school, employer, etc.)? Facilitate needed interventions for crisis-orientated issues utilizing a multi-disciplinary team approach for assigned clients.? Facilitate group sessions.?

Documenting: Discharge, Individual Sessions, Weekly Calls, Level of care changes, group sessions and treatment plans. Core Competencies:? Group/Individual Therapy Facilitation? Documentation & Charting? Crisis Management? Treatment Planning? Family Engagement Clinical Competencies:? Screening? Intake/Orientation?

Assessment? Treatment/Discharge Planning? Crisis Intervention? Counseling? Consultation? Case Management? Client Education? Referral? Report and Recordkeeping Job Type: Full-time Required education: Associate licensed therapist Required experience: 1-3 years? experience working in a Treatment Facility.

Proper Knowledge and Skills:? Proper English and grammar, usage and spelling? Software application related to the field? General offices principles and practices? Basic computer knowledge including email etiquette? Professional phone and customer service demeanor Physical requirements:? Must be able to lift 20-50 lbs.?

Occasional to frequent walking, sitting, standing, driving? Close eye work (computers, typing, reading, writing) Environmental Factors:? Communicable diseases? Hot/cold temperatures? Environmental conditions may vary Required licenses or certifications:? Current CPR Certification? Narcan Certified

Key Responsibilities

The therapist is responsible for managing a caseload of at least 14 clients, facilitating weekly group sessions, and providing individual clinical services. They must also ensure accurate documentation, conduct assessments, and coordinate care plans with families and support members.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an associate license and possess 1-3 years of experience working in a treatment facility. Additionally, current CPR and Narcan certifications are required for the role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Counselor Career Context

ABHS ranks #5 of 22 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, 32% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $80k 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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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Woburn

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$754k
Typical market rent
$2,821/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 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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About ABHS

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Middletown, CT
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

CPR Certification Required
Narcan Certification Required