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Bethlehem, Connecticut

Primary Therapist (Licensed or Non-licensed)

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

What You’ll Do

The Primary Therapist conducts assessments, develops treatment plans, and facilitates therapy sessions. You’ll collaborate with your clients’ treatment teams and connect directly with families. Key responsibilities include:

  • Serving as a compassionate, informative point of contact for clients’ family members
  • Facilitating individual, group, and family therapy sessions, within the framework of Newport Healthcare’s clinical model and the Attachment-Based Family Therapy model
  • Leading family orientations, welcome presentations, and family support groups
  • Conducting intake assessments and developing individualized treatment and safety plans
  • Participating in treatment team meetings, staff meetings, and clinical supervision sessions

What Makes You a Great Fit

Master’s Degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or related field or enrollment in Doctorate program from an accredited or state approved graduate school required.

Board registered (APCC, LAPC, ASW, AMFT, MHCA) or Psychologic Associate in the state in which services are provided required.

Experience with individual, family, and/or group therapy with young adults/adolescents required.

Experience with mental health, substance abuse, eating disorders or trauma-informed treatment preferred.

Key Responsibilities

The Primary Therapist conducts intake assessments, develops individualized treatment plans, and facilitates individual, group, and family therapy sessions. They also collaborate with treatment teams and serve as a primary point of contact for clients' families.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or a related field and possess active board registration in the state of service. Experience in providing therapy to young adults or adolescents is required, with preference given to those with backgrounds in mental health, substance abuse, or trauma-informed care.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical AssessmentTreatment PlanningIndividual TherapyCrisis InterventionSafety PlanningIntake AssessmentMental Health CounselingSubstance Abuse TreatmentCase Management

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 26% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Connecticut158 active7,880 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% remote · 26% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut Counselor listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 28% offer loan repayment239 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,571 in the last 30 days1,547 the 30 days before (+66%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Counselor Jobs

47 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

41 jobs · 37 employers
15
<$70k
13
$70k-95k
4
$95k-120k
9
$120k-145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs · 37 employers
401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
39%
Loan repayment
37%
Sign-on bonus
32%
PSLF eligible
16%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$123k-$141k
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#3

Remote Licensed Mental Health Therapist

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#4

Remote Licensed Professional Therapist

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,846 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Bethlehem

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$522k
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026).

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.