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Therapeutic Health Services
Seattle, Washington

Multisystemic Therapist

Counselor 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$68K - $75K

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Since 1972, Therapeutic Health Services (THS) has provided evidence-based, culturally appropriate and compassionate behavioral health treatment, programs and services for children, youth, and families with substance use and mental health disorders. We are on the frontlines:

  • Fighting the region’s opioid epidemic
  • Providing behavioral health support for those experiencing homelessness
  • Lowering barriers to behavioral health for youth and adults who have had challenges accessing quality care
  • Specialists in serving the needs of the BIPOC and LGBTQIA communities
  • A family of caring and compassionate providers dedicated to serving the most vulnerable in our community

We’re hiring a Mental Health – Multisystemic Therapist to join our Seattle team, where you’ll receive comprehensive training and supervision in the evidence-based MST model while working intensively with youth ages 12–17 and their families.

In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with caregivers, schools, community partners, and other supports to address serious behavioral challenges such as aggression, truancy, running away, and substance use.

You’ll help families build skills, strengthen relationships, and create lasting change through targeted, research-backed interventions delivered in the home and community.

The hours for this position are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday- Friday. The pay for this role is $68,000 - $75,077 DOE/annually.

Requirements

Requirements

  • Receive regular training, professional development, supervision, and consultation activities designed to help you acquire extensive clinical skills within the MST treatment model
  • Comfort working with a diverse community of clients

Continuously work to engage the primary caregiver, family members, supports, and community agency staff (school, probation, child welfare) in change-oriented treatment

Conduct a thorough assessment of the client and family: gather information on behaviors of concern and strengths in the family and their ecology to inform conceptualization of the problem behaviors and interactions within the family’s ecological context

Provide direct clinical treatment using the MST treatment model and principles. Some principles include leveraging strengths and focusing on the positive, understanding sequences of behavior, and increasing mature behavior

Dedicate time to weekly case planning and evaluation of case progress, with ongoing support from your supervisor and team members

Knowledge of the types of families in the community

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree (including new and recent graduates) in Social Work, clinical or counseling Psychology, or a related subject area preferred or bachelor’s degree with minimum of three years of experience working with family and/or youth services.

Must possess a valid driver’s license and have reliable transportation to travel to client’s homes and possibly transport multiple clients at once.

  • Must be a self-starter and able to work independently.
  • Bilingual (especially Spanish and English) therapists are strongly preferred as well.
  • We offers the following benefits to full and some part-time staff:
  • Employer paid medical/dental/vision insurance packages.
  • Employer paid life insurance
  • 12 accrued vacation days for year one, up to 20 days in subsequent years
  • 12 days sick leave accrual per year
  • Mental Health Day
  • 1 Personal Day
  • 12 Paid Holidays
  • Flexible Spending Plan
  • 403(b) Retirement plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Training Allowance/License Reimbursement
  • We are also a Second Chance Employer

Key Responsibilities

Provide intensive, evidence-based Multisystemic Therapy to youth ages 12-17 and their families to address serious behavioral challenges. Collaborate with caregivers, schools, and community partners to implement research-backed interventions in home and community settings.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical AssessmentCrisis InterventionFamily TherapyYouth CounselingBilingual SpanishInterdisciplinary CollaborationCommunity Outreach

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Multisystemic Therapist at Therapeutic Health Services a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,035 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Counselor Career Context

Therapeutic Health Services holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 5 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% are remote, 32% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$72k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $67k 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 ~$72k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
49%
CME allowance
11%
Loan repayment
5%
PSLF eligible
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,035 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Seattle

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$881k≈ 13.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,234/mo≈ 39% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Therapeutic Health Services

Mental Health Care
Seattle, WA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Employer paid medical/dental/vision
Employer paid life insurance
12 vacation days (year 1), up to 20
12 sick days
Mental Health Day
1 Personal Day
12 Paid Holidays
Flexible Spending Plan