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Manchester, New Hampshire

Mental Health Counselor- Family Community Support Team (FCST) Specialist- Child and Adolescent

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$52K–$63K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Title: Mental Health Counselor – Family Community Support Team
  • Location: Manchester, NH 03101
  • Job Type: Full-time, 40 hours per week.

5K Sign- on Bonus for All Clinical Positions

About Us

Everyone deserves to feel healthy in both body and mind. Here at The Mental Health Center, we’re committed to helping you understand mental illness and get on the road to recovery. Our programs and services aim to restore health and improve quality of life.

We believe each staff member plays an integral role in fulfilling our mission to provide the highest quality of care possible. We know our employees are the key to our success and we currently have job opportunities available so YOU too can become part of our successful, energetic, and dedicated organization!

We are also proud to be a recipient of The Bell Seal Certification for Workplace Mental Health, recognizing our commitment to creating a mentally healthy, supportive, and inclusive work environment.

Job Description

As a Family Community Support Team (FCST) Specialist, you will provide a wide range of community-based therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and families. Clinical services provided include functional support services to attain treatment goals. This position offers the opportunity to be a part of a dynamic team, with many opportunities for growth and development

Requirements

Job Duties

  • Providing Functional Support Services to patients and families
  • Case management, including an assessment of needs of the child/adolescent and family
  • Active collaboration with community providers and services
  • Using and developing therapeutic skills
  • Consultation with medication providers, clinical staff

Key Responsibilities

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or education/counseling from an accredited college or university.

Job type: Full Time

Skills and Competencies

Strong organizational and problem-solving skills

Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills

  • Basic fundamental computer experience to process email and access client/claims information within an EHR and web-based insurance portals
  • Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel is a plus

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or education/counseling from an accredited college or university.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision Coverage
  • Personal Time Off (PTO)
  • Extended Illness Leave (EIL)
  • 7 Paid Holidays
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Short- and Long-term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for Medical and Dependent Care
  • Flexible Work Options
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Company Discounts
  • Employee Recognition Events
  • Competitive Salaries

*Supervision towards Clinical Licensure

*Qualifying Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and NH State Loan Repayment Program

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Organizational SkillsWritten CommunicationComputer LiteracyMicrosoft ExcelClinical Assessment

Clinical Psychology — Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New Hampshire is 104.2 (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. 60.5% of New Hampshire clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Clinical Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 32% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

What does the Clinical Psychology market look like in New Hampshire?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in clinical psychology (counseling)ranked against 361 Clinical Psychology (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$52k–$63kClinical Psychology median $75k (middle half $57k–$86k)260 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$55k in purchasing powerNew Hampshire index 104.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 70% remote · 32% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Clinical Psychology pay trend+11.6% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (361 Clinical Psychology (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 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- Family Community Support Team (FCST) Specialist- Child and Adolescent at Confidential Employer a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Clinical Psychology (Counseling) — ranked against 361 active Clinical Psychology (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

New Hampshire has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$58k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Counselor Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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8
<$90k
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$105k-120k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
33% this job
CME allowance
13%
Loan repayment
3% this job
PSLF eligible
3% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.9this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Clinical Psychology (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 361 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Confidential Employer

Mental Health Care
Manchester, NH
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Personal Time Off (PTO)
Extended Illness Leave (EIL)
7 Paid Holidays
403(b) Retirement Plan
Tuition Assistance

Living in Manchester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$473k
Typical market rent
$2,094/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Manchester-Nashua, NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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