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Part-Time Mental Health Clinician (LMHC / LICSW) – Evenings & Weekends
Great Wave Acupuncture & Wellness
Location: Westford, MA
Job Type: Part-time
Schedule: Late afternoons, evenings, and/or weekends
Work Location: In person, with potential telehealth opportunities
About Great Wave
Great Wave Acupuncture & Wellness is a growing integrative healthcare practice located in Westford, Massachusetts. Our current services include acupuncture, nutrition counseling, therapeutic massage, and Chinese herbal medicine.
We are exploring the expansion of our services to include outpatient mental health counseling and are seeking a compassionate, independently licensed mental health professional interested in helping us establish this offering.
Our practice emphasizes individualized, patient-centered healthcare and recognizes the important relationships among physical health, emotional well-being, and quality of life.
We are located in a busy medical building alongside primary care physicians, pediatricians, OB/GYN providers, and other healthcare professionals.
Position Overview
We are seeking a part-time Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) to provide outpatient individual counseling during late afternoon, evening, and/or weekend hours.
We welcome clinicians with experience in areas including:
- Anxiety and stress-related conditions
- Depression and mood disorders
- Chronic pain and adjustment to chronic illness
- Life transitions and relationship concerns
- Women's mental health and perinatal mental health
- Adolescent mental health
- Stress management and emotional well-being
Applicants with other clinical specialties are also encouraged to apply.
What We Offer
- Flexible scheduling: Evening and weekend opportunities designed around mutual availability.
- Established healthcare setting: Join a growing integrative practice with an existing patient base and administrative infrastructure.
- Private consultation office: Furnished office space in a professional medical environment.
- Administrative support: Existing systems for patient communications, scheduling, and practice management.
- Potential insurance billing support: Great Wave works with an experienced third-party medical billing company for its existing clinical services. We are investigating the extension of these services to behavioral healthcare.
- Referral opportunities: Potential patient referrals from our current practice and neighboring medical providers.
- Collaborative environment: Opportunities for appropriate coordination with other healthcare professionals while maintaining clinical independence and patient confidentiality.
- Opportunity for growth: Help develop a mental health counseling service within an established integrative healthcare practice.
Qualifications
- Current Massachusetts LMHC or LICSW license
- Ability to practice independently within the applicable professional scope
- Experience providing outpatient individual psychotherapy
- Strong clinical assessment, treatment planning, and documentation skills
- Commitment to ethical, evidence-based, patient-centered mental healthcare
- Appropriate professional liability coverage
- Availability during some evening and/or weekend hours
Employment Arrangement
Our preference is to hire a part-time employee interested in becoming part of the Great Wave team.
However, we are also open to discussing office rental arrangements with established independent mental health professionals looking for a comfortable, professional space to see their own patients.
Compensation, scheduling, administrative support, and other arrangements will be discussed based on experience, qualifications, and mutual fit.
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If you're an independently licensed mental health professional interested in joining an established integrative healthcare practice, we'd love to hear from you.
Please submit your resume and a brief introduction outlining your clinical specialties, professional experience, and preferred availability.
Pay: $35.15 - $100.00 per hour
Expected hours: 15.0 – 30.0 per week
Work Location: In person
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Who's Hiring
- OptiMindHealth51
- CHE Behavioral Health Services27
- Aspire36521
- LifeStance Health12
- Vitae Health Systems6
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) jobs.
- Active LMHC, LPC, LCSW, or equivalent state licensure in the state of practice
- Master's degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or a closely related clinical field
- Experience providing individual, group, or family therapy in a clinical or community setting
- Proficiency with electronic health record systems such as SimplePractice, Therapy Notes, or Epic
- Demonstrated competency in at least one evidence-based modality such as CBT, DBT, or trauma-focused therapy
- Ability to complete clinical documentation, treatment plans, and progress notes within required timeframes
Tips for Your Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) Job Search
List your licensure state by state
Your LMHC license is state-specific, so note every state where you hold active licensure on your resume. Employers hiring for multi-state telehealth roles filter for this directly, and missing it means your application is screened out before anyone reads your experience.
Tailor your resume to setting type
A community mental health resume looks different from a private practice or school-based one. Swap in the language of the setting you're targeting, whether that's crisis intervention, IEP collaboration, or sliding-scale caseloads, so hiring managers see an immediate fit.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists licensed mental health counselor (lmhc) openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that name your modality
Filter for job postings that call out specific evidence-based modalities you're trained in, such as EMDR, DBT, or CBT. Applying to roles that match your clinical training makes your application stronger and reduces the risk of a poor caseload fit after you're hired.
Prepare a clinical philosophy statement
Many LMHC interviews open with a question about your theoretical orientation. Write out a two- to three-sentence answer in plain language before your interview, avoiding jargon. Interviewers want to know how you actually work with clients, not just which theory you studied.
Negotiate supervision terms before accepting
If you're still working toward full licensure hours, ask about supervision structure, frequency, and whether it's provided at no cost before you accept any offer. These terms vary widely across employers and are much harder to renegotiate once you've started.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most licensed mental health counselor (lmhc)s?
The companies hiring the most licensed mental health counselor (lmhc)s right now include OptiMindHealth, CHE Behavioral Health Services, and Aspire365, with the largest share of openings in New York, Florida, and Massachusetts, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Telehealth platforms and large behavioral health groups tend to post the highest volume of openings at any given time.
How many licensed mental health counselor (lmhc) jobs are remote?
About 72% of licensed mental health counselor (lmhc) openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the sustained growth of telehealth since the pandemic. Telehealth-specific roles, outpatient therapy positions, and employee assistance program counseling tend to offer the highest share of remote and hybrid flexibility compared to school-based or inpatient roles.
How do you become a licensed mental health counselor (lmhc)?
You earn a master's degree in counseling or a related clinical field from a program accredited by CACREP or a state-approved equivalent. After graduating, you complete a required number of supervised clinical hours working with clients, which varies by state. You then pass a national licensing exam, most commonly the National Counselor Examination or a state-specific equivalent, and apply for full licensure through your state's licensing board.
How do you get hired as a licensed mental health counselor (lmhc) with little experience?
Apply to roles that explicitly accept associate licensees or candidates still accruing supervised hours, as many community mental health centers, nonprofits, and group practices hire at this stage and provide supervision toward full licensure. Highlight your practicum and internship caseloads in detail on your resume, naming the populations you served and the modalities you used. Even limited experience treating a specific population, such as adolescents or survivors of trauma, can differentiate your application.
What does the licensed mental health counselor (lmhc) interview process look like?
Most employers start with a phone screen focused on licensure status, availability, and caseload preferences. A clinical interview follows, where you'll be asked about your theoretical orientation, how you handle crisis presentations, and your experience with specific populations or diagnoses. Some employers include a documentation review, a case conceptualization exercise, or a panel interview with clinical supervisors before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to licensed mental health counselor (lmhc) jobs?
You can find and apply to licensed mental health counselor (lmhc) jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the listings to find roles that match your licensure state, setting preference, and clinical specialization, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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