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MultiCare Health System
Puyallup, Washington

Licensed Therapist Behavioral Health Specialty Program

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$39.85-$57.35/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 50m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Join a Team That Shares Your Calling

At MultiCare, you’re more than just a job title — you’re part of a team built on trust that cares for each other, our patients and our communities. Belonging here means living our mission and values every day. If your purpose and passions align with ours, you’ll find a place to grow, do meaningful work and build a career you love in a community that feels like home.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day 8:00AM - 4:30PM, Schedule: Monday - Friday

The Behavioral Health Specialty (BHS) Therapist works within a primary care clinic to provide patients with behavioral health services. In this role, the BHS Therapist works with patients to develop individualized treatment plans and provides therapy to help clients achieve their treatment goals.

The BHS Therapist partners with integrated mental health providers, primary care providers, schools, community mental health providers, and other community service providers to help ensure patients receive the services and support they need.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide behavioral health services within a primary care clinic setting.
  • Collaborate with patients to create individualized treatment plans.
  • Deliver therapy services to support clients in achieving their goals.
  • Partner with integrated mental health providers, primary care providers, schools, community mental health providers, and other community service providers.
  • Help ensure patients receive appropriate services and resources to support their care needs.

Position Summary

The Licensed Mental Health Professional is a key role within the behavioral health department of MultiCare, responsible for providing individual, family, and group therapy for patients. Treating a broad array of behavioral health disorders, mental illness and co-occurring illnesses, within this role you will be able to apply evidenced-based and evidence-informed outpatient therapy and clinical service skill sets in your daily work functions.

Responsibilities

You will complete psychiatric or psychosocial assessments, including mental status exams

You will develop with the individual in service, an assessment and comprehensive treatment plan that identifies the unique needs of each individual and may provide individual, couples, family, psychoeducation, and group therapy

You will provide psychotherapy, supportive therapy, i. e. problem solving, role-playing, modeling and support, social skill development, and assertiveness training to increase patient social and interpersonal activities in community settings

You will document all encounters inpatient electronic health record according to organization policies and procedures; monitor outcome measurements

You will collaborate with referral sources and other members of the patient's clinical team

You will provide ongoing measurement of the individual in service outcomes and evaluation of intervention effectiveness

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related field

A Mental Health Professional as defined within HB 1724 one of these higher credentials are held: Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), SW Independent Clinical Lic (LICSW)

Why MultiCare?

Rooted in the Local Community

Partnering with patients, families and neighbors across the Pacific Northwest for more than 140 years.

Growth and Education

Competitive tuition assistance, award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in you.

Well-being and Support

Generous PTO, Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs to help you maintain balance and feel cared in your work and life.

Living Our Values

Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other.

Belonging for All

Resource Groups and outreach programs help ensure every team member feels safe, seen, heard and valued.

Pacific Northwest Lifestyle

Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $39.85 - $57.35 USD.

However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education.

If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningPsychosocial assessmentCrisis interventionCase managementClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationEvidence-based practiceMental health counselingPatient advocacy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Therapist Behavioral Health Specialty Program at MultiCare Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,846 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 28% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,846 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$83k–$119kMental Health Therapy median $83k (middle half $65k–$104k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$94k in purchasing powerWashington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Washington193 active7,963 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 62% remote · 28% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWashington Counselor listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 13% offer loan repayment300 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,571 in the last 30 days1,547 the 30 days before (+66%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,846 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$101k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution

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2
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
42%
CME allowance
21%
Loan repayment
9%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,846 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About MultiCare Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Tacoma, WA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Medical, dental, and retirement benefits
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Employee Assistance Programs

Living in Puyallup

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$526k
Typical market rent
$2,199/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.