Therapist - Full Time

CounselorIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$81k-$107k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Banyan Treatment Centers as a Therapist – Behavioral Health & Substance Use in Wasilla, Alaska, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $81K - $107K
  • Medical, vision, and dental insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Wellness incentives
  • Employee assistance and referral programs

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Banyan Treatment Centers as a Therapist – Behavioral Health & Substance Use.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist is responsible for conducting comprehensive clinical assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, and providing individual, group, and family therapy. They also manage a clinical caseload while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a relevant human services field and possess an active clinical license in Alaska. A minimum of two years of clinical experience in behavioral health or substance use treatment settings is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentTreatment planningIndividual therapyGroup therapyFamily engagementCrisis interventionCase managementASAM criteriaBiopsychosocial evaluationEvidence-based practiceDocumentationPatient confidentialityEMDRAccelerated Resolution TherapyTrauma-informed care

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 38% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Alaska is 102.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 58.9% of Alaska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Location & Logistics

Alaska has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$94k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
33%
Sign-on bonus
19%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

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  • Includes weekends
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About Banyan Treatment Centers

Mental Health Care
Pompano Beach, Florida
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, vision, and dental insurance
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
401(k) with employer match
Paid time off and holidays
Wellness incentives
Employee assistance and referral programs