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ColumbiaCare Services
Eugene, Oregon

Residential Crisis Therapist - 5863

Crisis CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$72k-$87k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

APPLY TODAY AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE MENTAL HEALTH FIELD!

Enjoy Our Many Benefits and Incentives Including

  • Affordable Medical/Dental/Vision plans
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Whole Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • 100% Vested Retirement Plan w/ up to 6% Match
  • Holiday Pay (9)
  • Paid Time Off for Mental Health
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • Spontaneous & Longevity Bonuses
  • Loan Forgiveness Program Eligibility
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) & Tobacco Cessation Program

For more details about our benefits, visit our website!

About the Position

We are looking for a Residential Crisis Therapist to join our team at our The Guest House Crisis Stabilization Center in Eugene, Oregon. This position provides clinical services to individuals who are experiencing crisis and who are in need of short-term support and stabilization.

The Residential Crisis Therapist Perform psychosocial mental health assessments, develops treatment plans which identify current stabilization needs stemming from mental health crisis.

This position also assists with the training and clinical oversight of the program's QMHA staff members, who provide 24-hour residential support to residents.

The Residential Crisis Therapist should have a strong working knowledge of the DSM-5tr and the ability to direct and offer appropriate clinical treatment. They will have strong organizational, time management, and interpersonal communication skills and knowledge of community resources in order to assist clients with transition plans and case coordination is preferred.

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm (Full Time, Day)

What You’ll Make

$72,000 - $87,000 per year DOE/Credentials.

Additional 5% Language Differential offered for Bilingual or Multilingual candidates.

Pay Scale

  • Unlicensed: $72,000 - $81,000 per year
  • Professional Oregon Mental Health License: $81,000 - $87,000 per year

About the Program

The Guest House Crisis Stabilization Center is 10-bed, short-term, crisis residential program serving adults experiencing a mental health crisis.

The program offers individual private rooms for clients. The Guest House also offers community living spaces, a larger kitchen, and is conveniently located near PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center, University District, in Eugene.

ColumbiaCare Services is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

What You’ll Need

  • Must be eligible for Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) registration. Eligibility requires:
  • Master's Degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or related field
  • MUST also meet OAR requirement for QMHP by having completed TWO (2) YEARS of post-graduate clinical experience in a mental health treatment setting

If not already registered as a QMHP through the Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO), we will assist you in registering within the first week of employment.

Successful applicants MUST have the ability to pass a DHS criminal background check.

Physical Requirements: This position requires the ability to frequently sit, talk, listen, and use hands and fingers. It may require the ability to occasionally walk, climb stairs and ladders, bend, stoop, squat/kneel, and perform other physical tasks as applicable; as well as lift, carry, push, and pull up to 20 pounds.

We recognize that expertise can arise from diverse experiences. If you're passionate about our mission but unsure about meeting all qualifications, we encourage you to apply. For any questions about eligibility or the application process, please contact our HR department.

About Us

ColumbiaCare Services is a non-profit, behavioral health and Veteran’s service agency offering a full spectrum of programming to help people get better. We are more than a company. We are a diverse team of individuals who are in the business of changing people's lives.

We specialize in providing outpatient services, residential treatment programs, mental health housing, and other supports in beautiful and therapeutic service settings. We promote the whole health and wellbeing of the individuals and communities we serve.

We value and honor the culture in our communities in all forms, including but not limited to race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, nationality, spirituality, Veterans, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We welcome persons from historically underrepresented groups to apply.

We seek applicants who can demonstrate experience working with individuals from different backgrounds and who will contribute to our mission, vision, and core values.

We invite individuals from all walks of life to apply. We strive to deliver equitable employment best practices and opportunities for all, from recruitment, to interviewing and hiring, to our retention activities, promotions, and training and growth opportunities. We give priority to applicants who qualify under protected Veteran status and people with disabilities.

Monday through Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm (Full Time, Day)

Key Responsibilities

Conduct psychosocial mental health assessments and develop treatment plans to address clients’ stabilization needs during a crisis. Provide training and clinical oversight to QMHA staff, and support clients’ transition planning and case coordination.

Requirements

Applicants must have a master’s degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or a related field, and meet Oregon QMHP eligibility requirements, including two years of post-graduate clinical experience in a mental health treatment setting. Candidates must be able to pass a DHS criminal background check; QMHP registration assistance is available if needed.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentMental Health AssessmentTreatment PlanningStaff TrainingDSM-5-TR KnowledgeCommunity Resource KnowledgeOrganizational Skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Residential Crisis Therapist - 5863 at ColumbiaCare Services a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,838 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

ColumbiaCare Services ranks #8 of 17 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 34% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,838 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$77k in purchasing powerOregon index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Oregon130 active7,890 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% remote · 34% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
ColumbiaCare Services#8 of 17 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,838 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
93% this job
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
22% this job
PSLF eligible
22% this job
CME allowance
19%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,838 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About ColumbiaCare Services

Mental Health Care
Medford, Oregon
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical/Dental/Vision plans
Flexible Spending Account
Generous Paid Time Off
Whole Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program
Professional development and training opportunities
100% Vested Retirement Plan with up to 6% match
Holiday Pay (9)
Paid Time Off for Mental Health

Living in Eugene

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$459k≈ 6.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,795/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.6
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Eugene-Springfield, OR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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