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Options for Southern Oregon
Grants Pass, Oregon

Therapist - Residential

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$39.66-$49.46/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Annual equivalent of $82,492 to $102,876 (prorated by FTE).

If licensed in Oregon (LCSW, LMFT, LPC) this position would include a $3.00/hr license differential that is equivalent to an additional $6,240 per year (prorated by FTE).

Attention Candidates: Please upload both your resume and a cover letter.

Benefits Include

  • Family medical, dental, long-term disability, 403(b) plan with 6% match, and more.
  • Generous paid time off policy. (Annual accrual up to 208 hours - based on FTE status and available to use upon accrual). Plus, 11 paid holidays annually.
  • Clinical supervision and training is provided along with continuing education opportunities.
  • This position is eligible for relocation reimbursement, as well as professional development and support for licensure.

Overview

Located in a residential treatment facility (SRTF) program for adults with mental-health disorders and co-occurring disorders. The Residential Therapist provides clinical recovery-focused services to clients with serious persistent mental illness (SPMI) and co-occurring disorders, helping to ensure the smooth running of the unit and a high level of responsiveness to clients’ clinical needs.

Responsibilities

Performs diagnostic assessments and formulates diagnoses. Develops individual service plans in conjunction with the client and members of the treatment team. Completes service plan updates and assessment updates. Works in collaboration with the program manager.

Provides direct mental health services including, but not limited to, psychotherapy, behavioral health counseling, and/or mental health skills training to individuals or groups of individuals.

Successful candidate may be asked to provide these services in-house, in the community, or other sites as deemed appropriate and therapeutic.

Qualifications

Candidate must possess a Master's degree in a behavioral science, an understanding of co-occurring disorders, trauma and related experience.

Must be a QMHP on the Mental Health & Addictions Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO) registry.

OR

Meet eligibility qualifications to register with MHACBO (please visit mhacbo.org for more information)

OR

Must be registered as a licensure intern with the State of Oregon or be licensed in Oregon as an LMFT, LCSW, LPC or clinical Psychologist.

In order to avoid potential conflict of interest, applicants for this position cannot have received services from Options for Southern Oregon within the last 12 months.

Candidates must be able to use e-mail, compose documents, save and locate documents electronically, and learn to use our Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. Proficiency in Word and other MS Office applications preferred.

Must pass state-required background and DMV checks; possess a valid OR driver's license and a satisfactory driving record. Candidate must be able to work independently and flexibly, under general supervision.

Options for Southern Oregon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Service planningCrisis interventionMicrosoft officeClinical documentationCase management

Mental Health Therapy — Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 34% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 12.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$93k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $90k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon 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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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Social Work) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 163 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Grants Pass

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$412k
Typical market rent
$1,677/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.8
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Grants Pass, OR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Options for Southern Oregon

Mental Health Care
Grants Pass, Oregon
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Family medical, dental, long-term disability
403(b) plan with 6% match
Generous paid time off (up to 208 hours annually)
11 paid holidays
Clinical supervision and training
Continuing education opportunities
Relocation reimbursement
Professional development and licensure support