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Thom Child & Family Services
Worcester, Massachusetts

Mental Health Counselor-MH/LMHC/LMFT

LMFTNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$54k-$63k

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Job Description

This position offers a salary range of $53,000 to $63,000.

List non-license MH $53,500 to $56,500/yr. LMHC/LMFT 58k to 63K/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-MH/LMHC/LMFT to join their team.

As an Early Intervention Mental Health Counselor- MH/LMHC/LMFT, 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:

Compensation & Benefits

  • Salary range: $53,000–$63,000, based on relevant skills, qualifications, and experience
  • Productivity bonus opportunities
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • 403(b) retirement plan with employer match

Schedule & Paid Time Off

  • Full-Time 30–40-hour workweek
  • Monday–Friday schedule, generally between 8:30 a. m. and 4:30 p. m.
  • Up to 136 hours of vacation accrued during your first year
  • 96 hours of sick time annually
  • 12 paid holidays
  • Up to 24 hours of professional development/conference time annually

Health & Insurance Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Fitness benefits and wellness incentive program
  • Employer-sponsored Health Reimbursement Account
  • Section 125 flexible benefits plan for medical and dependent care expenses
  • Employer-paid long-term disability insurance
  • Employer-paid life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Optional coverage is also available, including:
  • Short-term disability insurance
  • Accident insurance
  • Cancer insurance

Professional Support & Development

  • Paid professional license renewal fees
  • Clinical supervision and structured orientation
  • Ongoing mentoring and team support
  • Scholarship opportunities through the Fazzio Scholarship and Thom Academy

Tools Provided

  • Employer-issued laptop
  • Employer-issued cell phone

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.

  • One year of early intervention experience or at least one year of experience working in pediatrics
  • 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.

Hear From Our Team

Learn what our employees value about working at Thom Child & Family Services:

“My wonderful, supportive colleagues. My flexible work schedule.”

“The opportunity to truly support families knowing that I'm helping guide them during an important time”

“Making a meaningful difference in the lives of babies & their families, witnessing those first milestones, supporting my colleagues and seeing my team members support each other”

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 multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP) while supporting families through advocacy and education.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a master's degree in counseling, clinical, developmental, or educational psychology and possess current LMHC or LMFT licensure in Massachusetts. At least one year of experience in early intervention or pediatrics is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Pediatric careIndividualized family service planClinical assessmentCase managementCommunication skillsCrisis intervention

Marriage & Family Therapy — Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$58k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $55k 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 Marriage & Family Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 34% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

What does the Marriage & Family Therapy market look like in Massachusetts?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.5 / 10 · above average in counselingranked against 13,415 Counseling listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$54k–$63kMarriage & Family Therapy median $46k (middle half $43k–$53k)35 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$55k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Marriage & Family Therapy listings in Massachusetts9 active363 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 62% remote · 34% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusMassachusetts Counselor listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 16% offer loan repayment521 active listings, Nov 2026
New Marriage & Family Therapy listings163 in the last 30 days82 the 30 days before (+99%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Marriage & Family Therapy pay trend−5.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (13,415 Counseling listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Counselor-MH/LMHC/LMFT at Thom Child & Family Services a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Counseling — ranked against 13,415 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.7this job 6.5
Better work-life than 50% of Marriage & Family Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 355 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Productivity bonus opportunities
Mileage reimbursement
403(b) retirement plan with employer match
Up to 136 hours vacation accrued first year
96 hours sick time annually
12 paid holidays
Up to 24 hours professional development/conference time annually
Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Living in Worcester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$447k≈ 8.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,122/mo≈ 48% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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