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Newport Healthcare
North Tustin, California

Associate Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

Compensation Range: $29.55–$40.63 /hr

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Job Description

What You’ll Do

The Associate Therapist facilitates individual and group sessions with clients, mentors direct care staff, and works collaboratively within treatment teams. Key responsibilities include:

  • Facilitating individual therapy sessions within the framework of Newport Healthcare’s clinical model
  • Facilitating clinical and experiential group therapy sessions to support healing and connection
  • Participating in screenings, intakes, orientations, assessments, treatment planning, and discharge planning
  • Attending trainings and clinical supervision sessions to enhance your skills and broaden your knowledge
  • Serving as a vital part of your clients’ multidisciplinary treatment teams
  • Supporting the team with crisis prevention, intervention, and management as needed

What Makes You a Great Fit

  • Master’s degree in a clinical discipline (required)
  • Board registered to accrue hours towards licensure in the state where services are provided (required)
  • Experience facilitating therapy with children, teens, and/or young adults (preferred)
  • A patient-first mindset that inspires you to reach the highest standards in delivery of care
  • Cultural competency and a clinical style that aligns with Newport Healthcare’s therapeutic approach
  • The capacity to listen attentively and actively, with patience and empathy, and to communicate clearly and effectively
  • The ability to remain calm and composed under pressure or when facing change, delays, or unexpected events
  • Compensation Range: $29.55-$40.63 per hour based on education and experience.

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Therapist facilitates individual and group therapy sessions while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on treatment and discharge planning. They also provide mentorship to direct care staff and assist with crisis prevention and intervention.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a clinical discipline and be board registered to accrue hours toward licensure. Experience facilitating therapy with children, teens, or young adults is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Crisis interventionCrisis managementClinical assessmentIntake processingMultidisciplinary collaborationClinical documentationActive listeningMentoringPatient care

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 34% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $66k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution39 jobs · 30 employers

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<$90k
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$90k-105k
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$105k-120k
9
$120k-135k
1
$135k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

401k / retirement match
97%
Sign-on bonus
48%
CME allowance
41%
PSLF eligible
14%
Loan repayment
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

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$117k-$134k
#3

Licensed Mental Health Clinician (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

$117k-$134k
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,026 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in North Tustin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.45M
Median resident rent
$2,462/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Newport Healthcare

Mental Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Clinical supervision provided
Training opportunities