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Lifepoint Health
Pasco, Washington

Therapist - Behavioral Health

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$30.18-$41.46/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Job Type: Full-Time

Your Experience Matters

We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Mental Health Counselor joining our team, you’re embracing our promise to provide superior patient care that exceeds industry standards as well as patient expectations. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you’ll contribute

A Therapist Who Excels in This Role

  • Conducts individual and group therapy sessions to educate patients regarding psychological, emotional, or substance abuse problems.
  • Provides family session counseling to all patients to ensure appropriate communication and involvement of family members and support groups.

Actively communicates with clients, families, and outside referral sources.

  • Demonstrates proactive communication with those involved with the patient’s treatment.
  • Works well with the interdisciplinary team including physicians, utilization review and nursing staff members. Demonstrates active communication with team members.
  • Effectively communicates to UR on treatment and LOS issues.

Completes appropriate paperwork for clients in a timely, accurate and complete manner.

  • Demonstrates appropriate crisis intervention and de-escalation skills. Acts as member of team with crisis situation occurs, assisting others to ensure patient safety.

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health- savings accounts.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What We’re Looking For

The Therapist must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. The requirements listed below are below representative of

the knowledge, skills and abilities required:

  • Education: Master’s degree in social work or counseling or relevant state licensure required.
  • Experience: Prior experience with psychiatric and chemical dependency patients.
  • License: Current unencumbered clinical license per state of practice guidelines.
  • Additional Requirements: CPR and CPI certified within 30 days of employment.

May be required to work flexible hours.

Connect with a Recruiter

Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Maria Delgado by emailing Maria.Delgado1@lifepointhealth.net.

Hourly range: $30.18 - $41.46

EEOC Statement

“Lourdes Behavior Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lourdes Behavior Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist conducts individual, group, and family therapy sessions to address psychological, emotional, and substance abuse issues. They also collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure patient safety and maintain accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in social work or counseling and possess a current unencumbered clinical license. Prior experience working with psychiatric and chemical dependency patients is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual therapyFamily counselingPsychological assessmentSubstance abuse counselingInterdisciplinary collaborationTreatment planningPsychiatric careChemical dependency treatment

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 28% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$63k–$86kMental Health Therapy median $86k (middle half $73k–$104k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$70k in purchasing powerWashington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Washington192 active7,894 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 28% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentWashington Counselor listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 13% offer loan repayment297 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,509 in the last 30 days1,511 the 30 days before (+66%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$75k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Counselor Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

35 jobs · 23 employers
11
<$80k
7
$80k-100k
8
$100k-120k
7
$120k-140k
2
$141k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs
401k / retirement match
91% this job
Sign-on bonus
36%
CME allowance
27%
Loan repayment
14% this job
Visa sponsorship
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Mental Health Therapist

LifeStance Health · Lake Oswego, Oregon

$123k-$141k
#2

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

LifeStance Health · West Linn, Oregon

$123k-$141k
#3

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

$117k-$134k
#4

Behavioral Health Specialist Requires LCSW LPC or LMFT

$61k-$130k
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,891 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Lifepoint Health

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201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
Flexible spending and health savings accounts
Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid family leave and paid time off
Tuition assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) retirement package with company match

Living in Pasco

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$395k
Typical market rent
$1,707/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Kennewick-Richland, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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