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Child Mental Health Counselor

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Baystate Health
11 days ago
United States$27.13-$39.83/hrFull TimeCounselorinNot on LinkedIn
✓ No Weekends

25th percentile — most Counselor in this role earn more. See if you should negotiate.

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Salary Percentile54th percentile
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At market rate for Counselor in MA

Accepting this costs you $234k over 3 years

This employer has 33 open roles — high hiring urgency

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Baystate Health as a Child Mental Health Counselor in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • services on an annual basis. Collaborates with supervisors to identify their own professional goals and seeks experience to accomplish these goals. Assists with the identification of program in
  • escalation training within 30 days of hire. Education: Masters Degree (Required) Certifications: Basic Life Support
  • American Heart AssociationAmerican Heart AssociationAmerican Heart Association, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • OtherOtherOther, Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Requirements

  • services on an annual basis. Collaborates with supervisors to identify their own professional goals and seeks experience to accomplish these goals. Assists with the identification of program in
  • escalation training within 30 days of hire. Education: Masters Degree (Required) Certifications: Basic Life Support
  • American Heart AssociationAmerican Heart AssociationAmerican Heart Association, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • OtherOtherOther, Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $27.13-$39.83/hr (Est. $56k-$83k/year)
  • 25 days PTO.

Work Schedule

  • M-F 8:00-4:30 schedule.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Baystate Health in United States.

Key Skills

Mental health counselingPatient careCrisis interventionBehavior managementCollaborative problem solvingTrauma informed careDocumentationTreatment planningDevelopmental psychologyMultidisciplinary team collaborationDe-escalationPatient assessmentTherapeutic milieu managementGroup facilitation
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Child Mental Health Counselor position at Baystate Health includes the following lifestyle factors: no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Psychology — Psychologist Career Context

This Psychology position at Baystate Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Stated compensation: $27.13-$39.83/hr (Est. $56k-$83k/year).

This position also offers production-based compensation: $40 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Mental health counseling, Patient care, Crisis intervention, Behavior management, Collaborative problem solving, Trauma informed care, Documentation, Treatment planning. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychology role.

Core responsibilities: The counselor provides direct patient care, participates in multidisciplinary treatment planning, and maintains a safe, therapeutic environment. They are also responsible for documenting patient progress and facilitating group activities based on developmental needs.

Benefits package: Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Paid time off, Continuing education support, First time home buyers financial packages, Farm share memberships, 403b retirement company match. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off
Continuing education support
First time home buyers financial packages
Farm share memberships
403b retirement company match

Protective Factors (1)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

11d ago

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