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Seacoast Mental Health Center
Exeter, New Hampshire

Therapist - Adult Services

Counselor / TherapistPart-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Therapist - Adult Services (30 hours per week)

If you like making a difference in your community and are passionate about working in a nonprofit organization Seacoast Mental Health Center is an excellent choice!

Overview

The Adult Services Department at Seacoast Mental Health Center, Inc. is seeking a Clinician to join our Exeter based multidisciplinary team. This person will provide therapy services to adults in an outpatient setting.

The applicant must have a Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology and be eligible for licensure with the NH Board of Mental Health practice.

Desire and ability to work in a dynamic team setting and experience with crisis intervention, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, dual diagnosis, and/or State systems preferred. This is a bargaining unit position.

Seacoast Mental Health Center, Inc. offers a generous compensation package including paid time off, health and dental plans, retirement account match, etc. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value the diversity of our community.

Key Responsibilities

The clinician will provide therapy services to adults within an outpatient setting as part of a multidisciplinary team. They will be responsible for managing patient care and collaborating with the Exeter-based team to support community mental health.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology and be eligible for licensure with the NH Board of Mental Health practice. Experience with crisis intervention, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and dual diagnosis is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Outpatient careMultidisciplinary team collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist - Adult Services at Seacoast Mental Health Center a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,479 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 20% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,479 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $71k (middle half $62k–$85k)310 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNew Hampshire index 104.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in New Hampshire47 active7,476 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 62% remote · 20% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS counselor listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 13% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,512 in the last 30 days1,354 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,479 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

New Hampshire has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs
14
<$85k
5
$85k-110k
4
$110k-135k
9
$135k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs
401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
62%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$70-$75/hr
#2

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$60-$75/hr
#3

Dental Therapist

From $155k
#4

Licensed Mental Health Therapist

$123k-$141k
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,479 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Seacoast Mental Health Center

Mental Health Care
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Dental
Retirement Account Match

Living in Exeter

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$658k
Typical market rent
$2,552/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.