Professional Behavioral Health Clinician (East Valley)
Listed compensation
$60K - $65K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Professional Clinician: JFCS is currently seeking a Clinician to provide therapeutic services for clients receiving behavioral health services. For those motivated to positively impact the lives of others, join JFCS to become part of an admired team of life-changers.
Duties Include
- Provides direct therapy, completing intakes and assessments that foster a solution/strengths-based orientation in addressing the client and family’s ongoing needs.
- Uses clinical best practices to engage formal & informal resources for the client, including the transition, discharge, and aftercare plans of behavioral-health services.
- Provides clinical oversight for the coordination of behavioral-health services with external agencies, such as Department of Child Safety, Probation/Parole Departments, Division of Developmental Disabilities, Arizona Long Term Care, schools, and other providers.
- Facilitates Adult Family medical, treatment, and management team meetings.
- Maintains respect for the client's unique cultural heritage, and provides services tailored to the family, stability, and timeliness.
- Collaborates with JFCS behavioral health and medical staff as needed in the provision of best practices.
- Remains knowledgeable of various outside resources and demonstrates a positive, strengths-based attitude of teamwork and shared leadership.
Qualifications
- Clinician III: Master's Degree from an accredited school in the field of Social Work, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, or related behavioral health field.
- Clinician IV: Associate License conferred by the AZBBHE (LMSW, LAC, LAMFT)
- Clinician V: Independent License conferred by the AZBBHE (LCSW, LPC, LMFT)
- Must be able to obtain a Level 1 Fingerprint card without restrictions.
- Reliable transportation
- AZ Driver License
- AZ Auto Insurance
- Bilingual, Spanish-English a plus; Salary Differential Offered
Specific Benefits of This Position
- Monthly Productivity Incentives that can add significantly to base salary.
- Excellent Clinical Supervision program.
About JFCS
Jewish Family and Children’s Service’s (JFCS) is among the most long-standing providers of behavioral health and integrated health services in Maricopa County. We value each potential member and employee, regardless of religion, race, age, origin, gender, sexual orientation, or cultural background.
Benefits of Working with JFCS
- Lucrative Bonus Programs
- Clinical license and tuition reimbursement.
- Opportunities for Leadership Positions.
- Bilingual Salary Differential (Spanish-English)
- Eligibility for Loan Forgiveness Programs in many positions.
- Generous paid time off / sick time allocations
- Comprehensive Employee Benefits package, including medical, vision, dental, & more.
- Wellness Coaching
- Employee Assistance Program
Key Responsibilities
The clinician provides direct therapy and conducts intakes and assessments to address clients' ongoing needs. They also coordinate behavioral health services with external agencies and facilitate treatment team meetings.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Professional Behavioral Health Clinician (East Valley) at JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICE a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,002 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
Jewish Family and Childrens Service holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 3 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 42% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$63k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $62k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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