Pays $90k-$100kHealthcare market median is ~$75k (12 jobs)

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William James College
Newton, Massachusetts

Core Faculty, Counseling & Behavioral Health

Counseling PsychologyFull-Time
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About the Role

Core faculty in counseling & behavioral health. On-campus, 12-month position. $90K-$100K. Newton, MA.

Join William James College, Inc. as a Core Faculty, Counseling & Behavioral Health – On-Campus in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Please note that this position is not remote and requires faculty to be on campus. Candidates interested only in remote positions will not be considered.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $90K - $100K
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Health Insurance
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Company-paid Life Insurance
  • Long-term Disability
  • Retirement Plan

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with William James College, Inc. in Newton, Massachusetts, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The faculty member will teach 18 graduate credit hours per academic year and engage in academic advising, committee work, and admissions-related activities. Additional duties include maintaining clinical expertise, participating in faculty retreats, and contributing to accreditation and program promotion efforts.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in Counselor Education or a related field and possess or be eligible for a Massachusetts mental health counselor license. Applicants are required to have at least one year of graduate-level teaching experience and a demonstrated commitment to behavioral health equity.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

CounselingClinical mental healthGraduate teachingAcademic advisingClinical supervisionBehavioral health equityAccreditation compliancePsychological assessmentGroup counselingCareer counselingPsychopathologyDiversityCurriculum developmentClinical practiceFaculty governance

Counseling Psychology Career Context

Of the 40 active Counseling Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 25% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$95k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $90k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Counseling Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Core Faculty, Counseling & Behavioral Health at William James College a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Counseling Psychology healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.1/10 on work-life balance for Healthcare roles.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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About William James College

Higher Education
Newton, Massachusetts

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Vision
Dental
Flexible Spending Accounts
Company-paid Life Insurance
Long-term Disability
Retirement Plan
Generous Paid Time Off