SIGN-ON BONUS: $10,000

• Unlicensed Clinician starting salary: $63,856

• Licensed Clinician starting salary: $70,470

• Effective April 1, 2025, we offer competitive wages.

Master’s level Mental Health Counselors at West Central Behavioral Health provide a continuum of services to children, adolescents and their families. Our team provides a full range of counseling services for their mental health, including intensive family issues, trauma, and mental illness in individual, family or group therapy sessions.

We provide counseling via telehealth and in person treatment as appropriate. You will be able to work in a small supportive team atmosphere while also working as part of a larger organization.

We are seeking a Full-Time Mental Health Counselor with experience working with children and adolescents in our Newport, NH office . This individual will also provide school-based work with an option of school hours. This position offers a flexible schedule, and the ability to provide counseling in-person or via telehealth.

Basic Responsibilities:

• Provide brief psychotherapy to children and/or families, including intake and evaluation, collaboration and mobilization of community resources, and provision of individual and group therapy sessions.
• Assist clients to gain insight, define goals, and plan action to achieve effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment.
• Manage case referrals and assignments, coordinating client care needs with other team members to ensure effective and optimal care.
• Follow through with parents, teachers, referring physicians or agencies as needed in a timely way to ensure optimal client care coordination.

We provide training in evidenced-based practices, include MATCH, as well as supervision for licensure.

Education:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy or equivalent clinical discipline required
• Eligibility for licensure by the State of New Hampshire preferred

Experience:

• Some experience working with this population strongly preferred

Required Skills:

• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Must be flexible and demonstrate the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to learn necessary computer and technical skills essential to the position and Agency needs
• Ability to relate to staff, clients and community around a mental health system
• Maintain skill competencies in customer service, quality improvement, compliance and safety.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of and experience with an electronic medical record system
• Prior experience in a community mental health environment

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to access all Agency sites

Other:

• Ability to obtain and maintain Agency and/or State of New Hampshire required background check(s)
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and the ability to maintain that confidence

Be a part of our team!

West Central provides a generous benefit package including medical, dental and vision insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, critical illness, accident insurance, pet insurance, tuition reimbursement, local discounts, paid holidays and paid time off!

Ask us about creative work schedules, remote/hybrid work, full time/part time, geographic options, different shifts, job sharing, even cross-functional work to keep things interesting!

We are committed to continuous improvement of our employees. We provide ongoing education through e-Learning, in-service programs presented by internal staff and external presenters. CEUs are available for most in-service programs.

Loan Repayment Program: As a nonprofit organization providing services to underserved populations, you may be eligible to participate in the following loan assistance programs:

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Agency Student Loan Assistance Program – eligible up to $10,000 over 3 years
• NH State Loan Repayment Program – NH professional license required

For over forty years, West Central Behavioral Health, a community mental health organization, has dedicated itself to"...promote, preserve and strengthen the mental health and quality of life in our community.” To accomplish this, West Central has assembled a team of talented professionals. Working together toward a common goal, our staff served nearly 2,700 children, adolescents and adults last year.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, Veteran- and Recovery-Friendly Workplace!