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Mental Health Counselor - Group Living Environment

Riverside Community Care

Northbridge, MAFull-time$22.01/hrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$22.01/hr
Location
Northbridge, MA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License

Job overview

Riverside Community Care is hiring a Mental Health Counselor for its Adult Community Clinical Services program in a Group Living Environment. The counselor supports adults as they pursue recovery, independence, and self-directed lives in the community. The role involves partnering with residents on personal goals and daily living, supporting wellness and life skills, encouraging self-advocacy and community involvement, and collaborating with a team.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

TeamworkWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationEnglishEvening and Weekend AvailabilityTransportationRecovery ModelDual DiagnosisAddictions

Qualifications

Valid Driver's LicenseHigh School Diploma1 Year Related ExperienceBachelor's Degree

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

Riverside Community Care

Love what you do!

Mental Health Counselor - Group Living Environment

At Riverside Community Care, we believe that every person deserves the opportunity to live a fulfilling, self-directed life in the community.

Join our dedicated team and make a lasting difference as a Mental Health Counselor in one of our Group Living Environments (GLE's) — safe, comfortable homes where adults can build confidence, skills, and independence with the right support.

This is your chance to become part of our Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCS) program — a respected, innovative model of care that empowers adults on their path to recovery.

As a Mental Health Counselor, you will bring compassion, creativity, and a strong sense of collaboration to an environment that honors each person’s strengths and potential while you:

  • Partner with residents to reach personal goals by offering guidance, education, and daily living support.

  • Help individuals strengthen their physical and emotional wellness while developing essential life skills.

  • Encourage self-advocacy, connection, and community involvement through meaningful interactions and supportive coaching.

  • Collaborate with a committed team that values mutual learning, respect, and growth.

  • Create an environment where people feel safe, heard, and inspired to envision new possibilities for their futures.

At Riverside, we know that when people feel supported — both those we serve and those who serve — amazing things happen. Join a team that values your voice, nurtures your growth, and shares your passion for empowering others to live full and independent lives.

Schedule: Full Time, 40 hours

  • Sunday 2pm-10pm

  • Monday 10am-6pm

  • Tuesday 7am-3pm

  • Wednesday 2pm-10pm

  • Thursday 10am-6pm

Pay Rate: $22.01/hour

Why You'll Love Riverside

We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.

Benefits include:

  • Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options

  • Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care

  • Twelve paid holidays

  • Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time

  • Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match

  • Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan

  • Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring

  • Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events

  • Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

Learn more about our benefits and culture:

Our Benefits (https://www.riversidecc.org/careers/employee-benefits/)

Our Culture

Hear what employees think about working for Riverside! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh5\_qJ-SZ7o)

Required Skills

  • Must have a demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills (in the English language) required

  • Ability to work evening and weekend hours required. Must have valid driver's license and available, dependable transportation and be willing to provide transportation to persons served in personal vehicle, as needed

Required Experience

  • Bachelor's Degree preferred. High School diploma and one year related experience required

  • Experience working with recovery model, dual diagnosis, and/or addictions a plus

Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect, integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.

How this job compares

Set against the 603 open Mental Health Counselor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$22.01/hr
  • Massachusetts median$22/hr24 hourly ranges
  • US median$30–36/hr154 hourly ranges

This rate, $22.01/hr, is close to the Massachusetts median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the middle half of Mental Health Counselor hourly ranges in Massachusetts.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 96 open Mental Health Counselor jobs in Massachusetts and 603 across the US. 11% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Mental Health Counselor postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (191 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 424 of the 603 open Mental Health Counselor jobs (70%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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