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Douglas-A-Thom Clinic
Worcester, Massachusetts

Mental Health Counselor-LMHC/LMFT or Social Worker-LCSW

Counselor 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$54k-$76k

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

Ask the employer about call expectations and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

This position offers a salary range of $53,000 to $76,000.

List non-license MH $53,500 to $56,500/yr. LMHC/LMFT 58k to 63K/yr. LCSW salary at 71K to 76K/yr.

Actual pay will be based on relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.

Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity working with the pediatric population (children birth to 3 years)? Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of families? Thom Child & Family Services located in Worcester, MA is seeking a Mental Health Counselor- LMHC/LMFT or Social Worker-LCSW to join their team.

As an Early Intervention Mental Health Counselor- LMHC/LMFT or Social Worker-LCSW, you will be responsible for providing home and community based early intervention services to infants and toddlers who have or are at risk for developmental delays and their families in both their homes and community settings.

You will partner with parents/caregivers to ensure service delivery is individualized, meaningful for the family, and grounded in evidence-based practice. Through this collaborative process you ensure families’ priorities, needs, culture, and values are prioritized.

Thom Child & Family Services offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefit package including, but not limited to:

  • Flexible Schedules: 30-40 hours a week (Monday through Friday) 8:30am to 4:30pm
  • Health and Dental Insurance, including Fitness Benefits and Wellness Incentive Program.
  • Generous vacation
  • Personal time
  • Sick time (accrued up to 96 hours every year)
  • Paid holiday (12 paid holidays)
  • 403(b) with employer matching
  • Section 125 flexible benefits plan (Medical and dependent care)
  • Employer sponsored Long-term disability insurance.
  • Employer sponsored Life Insurance
  • Employer sponsored Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
  • Productivity Bonus Plan
  • Professional Development Trainings
  • Paid professional license renewal fees.
  • Clinical supervision, mentoring and team support.
  • Mileage reimbursement

Other Optional Benefits

1. Short-term Disability Insurance

2. Accident Insurance

3. Cancer Insurance

Position Responsibilities

  • Participate in multidisciplinary team assessments of client’s developmental status.
  • Provide direct child development services and activities developmentally appropriate for children 0-3 and their families.
  • Participate in the development of Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) with responsibility for identifying goals, objectives, and strategies related to the child’s development.
  • Complete progress notes, reports, assessments, and correspondence as appropriate
  • Provides individual and group intervention for infants and toddlers from birth to three years old who have developmental delays or who are at risk for delays in the areas of cognitive, adaptive behavior, social-emotional, self-care, fine motor, gross motor, and communication development.
  • Assess family and child strengths/resources, concerns, and progress.
  • Act as service coordinator for the family by scheduling, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the intervention plan for each family on caseload, ensuring that appropriate procedures and timelines are followed.
  • Provides supportive professional assistance to families.
  • Facilitate parent-child interactions to encourage child's development; assist families to act as advocates for their child.

Position Requirements

1. In Mental Health: A minimum of a master’s degree from an accredited recognized educational institution in

2. counseling psychology, clinical psychology, developmental psychology, or educational psychology

1. or

2. Current licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) by the Massachusetts Board of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professionals

3. or

100. A minimum of a Master’s degree from an accredited recognized educational institution in Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a Related Field

101. and “license eligible” for LMFT or LMHC with official written verification by the applicant’s accredited educational institution.

  • Experience with infants, toddlers and families is preferred.
  • Knowledge of family systems and early childhood development.
  • Ability to engage in meaningful, therapeutic relationships with children, parents/caregivers, and community partners.
  • Commitment to delivering individualized and culturally humble services.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
  • Abide by all confidentiality and professional boundaries standards.
  • Good computer skills as well as strong documentation skills.
  • Current driver’s license and reliable transportation.
  • Bilingual/Bicultural a plus.

No Phone Calls or Recruiters Please

Thom Child and Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, familial status, domestic violence status, or any other status protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

The counselor provides home and community-based early intervention services to infants and toddlers with developmental delays or risks. They also collaborate with families to develop and implement individualized service plans while facilitating child development and parent-child interactions.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a master's degree in a relevant psychology or counseling field and possess current licensure as an LMHC, LMFT, or LCSW in Massachusetts. Experience with infants and families is preferred, along with strong documentation and communication skills.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Case ManagementClinical DocumentationCrisis InterventionAssessmentAdvocacyComputer Literacy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Counselor-LMHC/LMFT or Social Worker-LCSW at Douglas-A-Thom Clinic a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Counseling — ranked against 13,820 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Pediatric Mental Health — Counselor Career Context

Douglas-A-Thom Clinic ranks #16 of 17 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 28% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $61k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Worcester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$449k≈ 8.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,130/mo≈ 48% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Douglas-A-Thom Clinic

Individual and Family Services
Framingham, Massachusetts
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedules: 30-40 hours a week (Monday through Friday) 8:30am to 4:30pm
Health and Dental Insurance
Fitness Benefits and Wellness Incentive Program
Generous vacation
Personal time
Sick time (accrued up to 96 hours every year)
Paid holiday (12 paid holidays)
403(b) with employer matching