Hourly FFS - Outpatient Therapist

Northeast Family Services • Northampton, MA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

NFS is hiring Outpatient Therapists to provide behavioral health services at one of five Massachusetts office locations: North Andover, Dorchester, Fall River, Worcester, or West Springfield. Therapists work collaboratively with clients to help them identify and use their strengths, using individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy approaches. The position is available as a full-time salaried role or as an hourly fee-for-service role offering schedules of 5 to 30 hours per week. Clinicians are W-2 employees; contractor arrangements are not offered. Full-time clinicians receive a guaranteed salary even when clients cancel.

Hourly fee-for-service compensation is listed as $45–$55 per hour, with premiums for bilingual skills, specialties, and experience. Detailed rates range from $45 per hour for master’s-level clinicians to $65–$70 per hour for independently licensed clinicians. On-site service incentives are available based on the proportion of services delivered in person over a three-month period. NFS provides supervision, professional development, free CEUs, and licensure assistance. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.; visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field.
• Will obtain an independent clinical license within two years.
• Excellent time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to manage one’s own schedule and conduct client outreach.
• Authorization to work in the U.S.; the employer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.
• Access to a laptop or CPS, high-speed secure internet, and a phone.

Nice To Haves

• Current Massachusetts license.
• Afternoon and evening availability.
• Bilingual or other non-English language capacity.
• Experience in select clinical specialties.
• Independent clinical license.
• High level of experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, couples, family, and/or group therapy.
• Conduct intake assessments and determine appropriate levels of care.
• Develop personalized treatment plans.
• Coordinate care with families, medical providers, and community partners.
• Maintain documentation in the EHR system.
• Participate in case consultations and team meetings as needed.
• Provide crisis intervention and therapeutic support when necessary.
• Manage a personal schedule and conduct client outreach.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling and choice of workdays.
• Competitive hourly compensation with premiums for language skills, specialties, and experience.
• Guaranteed salary for full-time clinicians, including when clients cancel.
• Supervision.
• Professional development.
• Free CEUs.
• Licensure assistance.
• On-site service incentives of $750 for at least 50% in-person services, $1,000 for at least 75%, and $1,250 for 90% or more over a three-month span.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level