Mental Health Counselor (Per Diem)

Beth Israel Lahey Health

1 day ago

United States$22-$26.82/hrPart TimePsychology

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Beth Israel Lahey Health as a Mental Health Counselor (Per Diem) in United States. When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Job Description: The Mental Health Counselor is a member of the treatment team who works collaboratively to ensure a safe, therapeutic treatment environment.

Key Responsibilities

Provide supportive, respectful, non-judgmental care to adult clients and assist them in meeting goals identified in treatment plans.

Assists with Case Management duties, which include one on one client contact each shift, team meetings, collaboration with other service providers and follow up with referral sources.

Acts as liaison to all inpatient facilities, case managers, psychiatrists, therapists, clinicians, referred agencies, and families to maintain communications for staff and clients.

Requirements

$26.82 The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual

00 - $26.82 The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $22-$26.82/hr (Est. $46k-$56k/year)

Work Schedule

per-diem schedule.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Beth Israel Lahey Health as a Mental Health Counselor (Per Diem).

Key Skills

Mental health counselingCrisis stabilizationCase managementPatient safetyTreatment planningTeam collaborationPsychiatric careSubstance abuse supportDocumentationCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsProfessional boundariesNon-judgmental careData entry

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Counselor (Per Diem) at Beth Israel Lahey Health a 2.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Psychology — Psychologist Career Context

This Psychology position at Beth Israel Lahey 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: $22-$26.82/hr (Est. $46k-$56k/year).

This position also offers production-based compensation: $27 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Mental health counseling, Crisis stabilization, Case management, Patient safety, Treatment planning, Team collaboration, Psychiatric care, Substance abuse support. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychology role.

Core responsibilities: The Mental Health Counselor works within a treatment team to provide supportive, non-judgmental care to adult clients in a crisis stabilization unit. Responsibilities include assisting with admissions and discharges, managing case management duties, and documenting patient symptoms and treatment pro...

Benefits package: Comprehensive compensation, Continuous learning, Growth opportunities. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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