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THERAPIST (LICENSED) - PER DIEM

CounselorPer Diem

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Michael's House is currently seeking a Per Diem Licensed Therapist to be responsible for all aspects of client care and therapy. The ideal candidate will have the ability to inspire our clients confidence in both our staff and the Michael's House Model of Treatment.

Do you have a passion for working with patients with co-occurring disorders and chemical dependence? Do you find joy in being a part of someone's life-changing recovery? Do you have the desire to serve as a Brand Ambassador to Michael's House? If so, then you would be a wonderful addition to our team! This position is located at UHS facility, Michael's House, in Palm Springs, California.

Benefits Include

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Education and Student Loan Reimbursement
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

Qualifications

Education and Experience

  • Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or related field required.
  • Licensure required.
  • Minimum 3-5 years experience in mental health or substance abuse field required.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022.

During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries.

Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. uhs.com.

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Substance abuse treatmentClinical assessmentTreatment planningCrisis interventionPsychotherapyPatient advocacyDocumentation

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 24% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Counselor Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 38 employers

15
<$90k
13
$90k-105k
7
$105k-120k
10
$120k-135k
5
$135k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 38 employers

401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
38%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
28% this job
PSLF eligible
15%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,061 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Palm Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$833k
Typical market rent
$2,110/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
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 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with Company Match
Discounted Stock Plan
Education and Student Loan Reimbursement
Career Development Opportunities