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Riverside Community Care
Walpole, Massachusetts

Mental Health Counselor - Group Living Environment

CounselorIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$21.37/hr

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Job Description

Riverside Community Care

Love what you do!

Mental Health Counselor - Group Living Environment

At Riverside Community Care, we believe that every person deserves the opportunity to live a fulfilling, self-directed life in the community.

Join our dedicated team and make a lasting difference as a Mental Health Counselor in one of our Group Living Environments (GLE's) — safe, comfortable homes where adults can build confidence, skills, and independence with the right support.

This is your chance to become part of our Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCS) program — a respected, innovative model of care that empowers adults on their path to recovery.

As a Mental Health Counselor, you will bring compassion, creativity, and a strong sense of collaboration to an environment that honors each person’s strengths and potential while you:

  • Partner with residents to reach personal goals by offering guidance, education, and daily living support.
  • Help individuals strengthen their physical and emotional wellness while developing essential life skills.
  • Encourage self-advocacy, connection, and community involvement through meaningful interactions and supportive coaching.
  • Collaborate with a committed team that values mutual learning, respect, and growth.
  • Create an environment where people feel safe, heard, and inspired to envision new possibilities for their futures.

At Riverside, we know that when people feel supported — both those we serve and those who serve — amazing things happen. Join a team that values your voice, nurtures your growth, and shares your passion for empowering others to live full and independent lives.

Schedule: Full Time - 40 hours per week

  • Sunday through Thursday: 10 a. m. - 6 p. m.

Pay Rate: $21.37/hour

Why You'll Love Riverside

We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.

Benefits Include

  • Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
  • Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
  • Eleven paid holidays
  • Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
  • Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
  • Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
  • Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
  • Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

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Key Responsibilities

The Mental Health Counselor will partner with residents to reach personal goals by offering guidance, education, and daily living support. They will also help individuals strengthen their physical and emotional wellness while fostering community involvement and self-advocacy.

Requirements

The role requires a compassionate individual capable of working collaboratively within a group living environment to support adult recovery. Candidates should be prepared to provide supportive coaching and foster an environment that honors each person's strengths and potential.

Key Skills

Mental health counselingCrisis interventionCase managementLife skills coachingEmotional supportPatient advocacyCommunicationRecovery supportCommunity engagement

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 $42k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 12% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Top Counselor Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution39 jobs · 29 employers

13
<$80k
10
$80k-100k
5
$100k-120k
10
$120k-140k
1
$155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

Mental Health Therapist

Brightways Counseling Group · Portland, Oregon

$131k
#3

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)

$92k-$125k
#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 717 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Walpole

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$724k
Typical market rent
$2,800/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 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 Riverside Community Care

Mental Health Care
Dedham, MA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
11 Paid Holidays
Vacation Time
Personal Time
Sick Time