Primary Therapist I or II - Outpatient Program
Listed compensation
$80k-$95k
The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Friday4-day week · 4×10s
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Job Description
Join Our Team as a Primary Therapist at Mission Connection!
Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals seeking mental health support? Mission Connection’s Intensive Outpatient Program is looking for a dedicated Primary Therapist to join our compassionate and innovative team in Green Lake, Seattle, WA.
Recent Graduates Are Encouraged to Apply!
Why Join Mission Connection?
At Mission Connection, we prioritize evidence-based, compassionate care to support those with primary mental health diagnoses such as anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. We offer a hybrid model of in-person and telehealth services, ensuring accessibility and flexibility for both our clients and our clinical team.
Position Details
- Location: In-person in Green Lake.
- Schedule: Either Tuesday-Friday 10:00am-8:00pm (40 hours, 4x10) or Monday - Friday, 12:00pm-8:00pm (40 hours, 5x8).
Compensation
- Primary Therapist I - $80,168.14 - $85,000.00
- Primary Therapist II - $85,000.00 - $95,000
What We Offer
We believe in taking care of our team, just as we care for our clients. Full-time employees receive:
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, dental, and vision plans through Anthem or Kaiser
- Financial Well-being: 401k plan with employer match, FSA/HSA accounts
- Peace of Mind: Life/AD&D insurance (100% employer-paid)
- Work-Life Balance: PTO, self-care days, and floating holidays
- Professional Development: Educational assistance reimbursement program
- Wellness Perks: Employee assistance program and health & wellness membership
About Us
AMFM Healthcare is a leading provider of evidence-based mental health treatment with programs spanning California, Washington, Virginia, and Minnesota. We are committed to delivering compassionate, individualized care through a network of specialized programs that support people across all stages of life and levels of need.
Our mission is to provide high-quality mental health treatment in settings that foster healing, connection, and long-term wellness. Every program under the AMFM umbrella is grounded in clinical excellence, integrity, and a deep respect for the personal stories of those we serve.
Mission Connection extends AMFM Healthcare's compassion-driven, evidence-based clinical program. Our innovative hybrid model seamlessly blends in-person and telehealth services, ensuring you can access the care you need, wherever you are.
We provide mental health support to adults grappling with primary mental health diagnoses such as anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. Mission Connection empowers these individuals to connect with their clinical team when, where, and how it’s most convenient for them.
Qualifications
1. Minimum Education Requirement: Masters degree or higher in a relevant course of study at an accredited university.
2. Acceptable Credentials (Minimum) - Must be registered as a pre-licensed or independently licensed Therapist, Counselor, Social Worker in Washington State.
3. Hands-on experience in Groups (process, psycho educational, and topic), Family Therapy, Individual Therapy (wide range of modalities accepted), and working with clients with addiction issues.
4. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function assigned satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
5. Successful completion of Criminal Background Checks through DSS LiveScan DOJ Fingerprint, in addition to passing the ADP Selective Screening Services background check.
6. Physical Requirements: Ability to lift 20 lbs.
Responsibilities and Job Duties
1. Conduct clinical evaluation, biopsychosocial assessment, client diagnosis, and interpretive summary. Prepare person-centered treatment plans, case management, consultation, education, and referral as needed.
2. Provide therapeutic interventions including crisis counseling to individuals, groups and families as needed.
3. Facilitate individual psychotherapy sessions and group therapy.
4. Provide services in accordance to organization’s policies and procedures and established Mental Health and Substance Abuse Standards as well as within the scope of practice of the therapist.
5. Evaluate the individual and family systems as well as assess clients functioning within work, family, and routines of daily living and identify areas needing continued support, resources, and treatment in order to assist clients.
6. Maintain Electronic Health Records to reflect the course of treatment and provide required documentation.
7. Prepare pre-certification/authorization information to insurance utilization review team and subsequent concurrent review (continued stay) clinical reports per medical necessity criteria.
8. Provide emergency crisis services during work hours and after hours as assigned.
9. Attend staff meetings, supervisory conferences, training, and other activities, which ensure effective and efficient functioning of clinical operations.
10. Adhere to organizational standards and policies and procedures, code of ethics, legal aspects of clinical practice, professional standards, duty to warn, abuse and neglect reporting policies and procedures and exercise professionalism at all times.
AMFM Healthcare is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex (including childbirth, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniform service member and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.
Key Responsibilities
The Primary Therapist will conduct clinical evaluations, develop person-centered treatment plans, and provide therapeutic interventions including individual, group, and family therapy. They are also responsible for maintaining electronic health records and coordinating with insurance utilization review teams to ensure continuity of care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Therapist I or II - Outpatient Program at Confidential Employer a 6.2 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 8,085 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility, flexible scheduling.
Counselor Career Context
Confidential Employer ranks #24 of 25 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 34% have no call, 68% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $82k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$88k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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