Professional Behavioral Health Clinician (East Valley)

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60K - $65K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 5mo ago

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

Cultural CompetenceCollaborationResource CoordinationClient EngagementDischarge PlanningAftercare PlanningFamily Support

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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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,002 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$406k≈ 6.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,574/mo≈ 31% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Jewish Family and Childrens Service

Mental Health Care
Phoenix, AZ
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Monthly Productivity Incentives
Clinical Supervision Program
Lucrative Bonus Programs
Clinical license and tuition reimbursement
Opportunities for Leadership Positions
Bilingual Salary Differential (Spanish-English)
Eligibility for Loan Forgiveness Programs
Generous paid time off / sick time allocations