Behavioral Health Clinician - Psych - CH Inpatient Administration
How this pay compares
This posting states $36.98–$51.07 an hour. Open mental health therapist jobs in Massachusetts post a median of $26 an hour, the middle half $21.32–$39.40, across 86 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Mental health therapists employed in Massachusetts earn a median of $28.80 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab).
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About the job
Location : CHA Cambridge Hospital
Category : Social Work
Department : Psych - CH Inpatient Administration
Job Type : Per Diem
Union Name : Union of Social Workers
Work Schedule: Day
Length Of Shift(s) In Hours : 8
Shift Details: Monday-Friday from 8:00am-4:30pm
Hours/Week: 0.00
Weekend Requirements: No
Holiday Requirements: No
On Call Requirements: No
Pay Range:
LCSW $36.98-$51.07 per hour
LMHC/LICSW $42.16-$58.22 per hour
Department Description
Cahill 4 at Cambridge Hospital is a locked, 18-bed psychiatric unit serving adults with chronic mental illness and addiction. Social workers are key part of a multidisciplinary team helping adults, age 19 and up, with acute and chronic behavioral health conditions such as schizophrenia, bi-polar and affective disorders, personality disorders, adjustment disorder, and substance use. Staff employ a sensory approach to de-escalating patients and a treatment regimen that includes DBT/CBT group therapy. Our treatment focus is on assessment, stabilization, and aftercare planning. Social workers on the team take the lead in ensuring comprehensive discharge plans.
Summary
Responsible for the evaluation and treatment of an assigned caseload of clients, providing a range of psychosocial care. Works at one or more service sites, under social work clinical supervision and administrative supervision at the service site or in the service line.
Other Information
- Qualifications/Education: Current MA licensure as an Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
- Work Experience: Minimum of clinical internship training or job experience in clinical human service work with population specific to service site
Please note that the final offer may vary within the listed Pay Range, based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.
In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.
From Cambridge Health Alliance's job posting, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge Health Alliance is a public hospital with an emergency department in Cambridge, MA. Its job board posts jobs for nurses, mental health staff and medical assistants. Source: Medicare Care Compare: Cambridge Health Alliance
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