Associate Mental Health Therapist
Listed compensation
$31 per hour
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about call expectations and nights and shift pattern.
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
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 7,885 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 71/100, 4 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 24% have no call, 70% require no weekends — this position is remote.
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