Outpatient Therapi

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$30-$43/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

8-HOUR SHIFT

FULL-TIME

PM Shift

We have an opening for an Adolescent Outpatient Therapist in our IOP/PHP department.

Pay Ranges

  • BBS Registration $30.00-$36.00
  • BBS License $36.00-$43.00

What We Do

Charter Oak Hospital offers compassionate and individualized treatment for mental health and substance use disorders. We believe in a patient-centric approach, where every treatment plan is tailored to meet the specific needs of each person who walks through our doors.

What You’ll Do

Our therapists make a difference in the lives of our patients. Our dedicated professionals work tirelessly to create an environment that fosters healing, growth, and long-term wellness.

Responsibilities Include

  • Provides individual, group, and family therapies using various professional treatment modalities.
  • Participates in the formulation of patient's treatment plans, goals and objectives
  • Develops and coordinates an individualized discharge plan for the patient by utilizing treatment team and written chart information to determine the patient's aftercare needs.
  • Accesses by phone or written correspondence family or community resources such as group homes, or private mental health practitioners to meet patients' aftercare needs.
  • Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related field required
  • BBS Registration (LMFT, LCSW, LPC, AMFT, ASW, or APCC) required
  • Current BLS for healthcare provider card upon hire
  • Therapeutic Options™ training to be obtained prior to providing direct patient care without a preceptor
  • If you currently have an Associate license such as ASW, APCC We offer clinical supervision for BBS hour accrual towards licensure

Join us in making a meaningful impact in the lives of those we serve!

Aurora Charter Oak Hospital has been delivering Behavioral Health Treatment Services for over 83 years. We are located on 10 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds in Covina, California. Covina is about 22 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, in the San Gabriel Valley, close to 10, 60 and 210 FWY.

EEOC Employer. Aurora Charter Oak Hospital does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or age in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activities, or in employment.

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Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides individual, group, and family therapy sessions while formulating and coordinating patient treatment and discharge plans. They collaborate with the treatment team to ensure comprehensive care and facilitate aftercare needs for adolescent patients.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field and possess a current BBS registration. Additionally, a current BLS for healthcare provider card is required upon hire.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyTreatment planningDischarge planningMental health assessmentSubstance use disorder treatmentClinical documentationCrisis interventionPatient-centric careCase managementBBS licensure compliance

Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 42% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$76k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Salary Distribution37 jobs · 28 employers

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$135k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
39%
CME allowance
32%
Loan repayment
11%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Behavioral Health (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 360 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Covina

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$782k
Typical market rent
$2,466/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (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 Aurora Behavioral Charter Oak

Mental Health Care
Bakersfield, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discount
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance