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Foresight Mental Health
California · Remote OK

Associate Mental Health Therapist

Counselor / Therapist 9.1 Work-LifeNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$31 per hour

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about call expectations and nights and shift pattern.

Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Join Our Team of California Associate Mental Health Therapists!

Our Associate Program is designed for therapists who are committed to providing thoughtful, attuned care to individuals, couples, and families, and who are looking for meaningful support as they work toward licensure. Throughout your associate hours journey, you’ll receive the structure, supervision, and resources needed to grow confidently and sustainably in your clinical practice.

As a Foresight Associate Therapist, You’ll Enjoy

  • A consistent, remote schedule of Monday-Friday 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Ongoing professional development, clinical supervision, consultation groups, and a dedicated support team to assist with caseload building, credentialing, and billing
  • Free in-house Continuing Education
  • 2 units of supervision provided by an independently licensed therapist
  • Real human support through live trainings, in-house IT, and operations teams

What You’ll Do

Provide attuned psychotherapy across the lifespan, including children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families

Manage your caseload, including schedule maintenance, charge slips, high balances, and consistent client attendance

  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team, including psychiatrists and mental health nurse practitioners
  • Get hands-on experience developing assessments, diagnoses, treatment plans, and progress notes

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive pay rate of $31 per hour

Comprehensive Benefits for full-time employees: Medical, dental, vision insurance; 4 weeks PTO; paid holidays; 401(k) match, HSA/FSA, company-paid life insurance, and more!

What We’re Looking For

California residents who hold an active Associate California Clinical Social Workers (ACSW), Associate Marriage and Family Therapists (AMFT), or Associate Professional Clinical Counselors (APCC) license

Associate therapists who have at least 750 clinical hours left to complete

At least 6 months of experience, especially providing outpatient mental health services to families and children

Thanks for your interest in working with Foresight

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Foresight is an equal opportunity employer. We’re committed to providing reasonable accommodations and will work with you to meet your needs. If you’re a person with a disability and require assistance during the application process, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We celebrate our inclusive work environment and welcome members of all backgrounds and perspectives.

Key Responsibilities

Provide attuned psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and families across the lifespan while managing a clinical caseload. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of psychiatrists and nurse practitioners to develop assessments and treatment plans.

Requirements

Must be a California resident with an active ACSW, AMFT, or APCC license and at least 6 months of experience. Candidates must have at least 750 clinical hours remaining to complete their licensure.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Case ManagementClinical AssessmentDiagnosisTreatment PlanningInterdisciplinary CollaborationFamily TherapyChild TherapyAdolescent Therapy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Mental Health Therapist at Foresight Mental Health a 9.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,479 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Foresight Mental Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 78/100, 4 active listings.

Of the 44 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 27% have no call, 84% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score9.1 / 10 · top 5% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,479 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$64kMental Health Therapy median $85k (middle half $70k–$114k)114 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 68% remote · 27% no call · 84% no weekends44 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS counselor listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 13% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,512 in the last 30 days1,354 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Foresight Mental Healthsilver tier, 78/100Top Employers work-life index4 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,479 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), Top Employers work-life index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Benefits & Perks

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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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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 9.1
Among the best 10% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,479 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Remote
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About Foresight Mental Health

Mental Health Care
Berkeley, California
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision insurance
4 weeks PTO
Paid holidays
401(k) match
HSA/FSA
Company-paid life insurance
Free in-house Continuing Education
Clinical supervision