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Adventist Health
Glendale, California

Behavioral Health Therapist (Full-time, Day Shift)

Counselor / TherapistNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$33.78-$46.33/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Nestled between Burbank and Pasadena, Adventist Health Glendale is one of the area's leading healthcare providers. We are comprised of a 515-bed hospital, two urgent cares, home care services, comprehensive cardiology care and a vast scope of services located in the San Fernando Valley.

We are committed to the development and empowerment of our nurses and have received Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Glendale is known for its urban living, with easy access to dining, entertainment, shopping, amusement parks and outdoor recreation.

Adventist Health Glendale is proud to be part of the thriving, diverse community since 1905.

Job Summary

Provides individualized patient assessments and behavioral treatments, understanding the developmental needs and range for each patient. Identifies and helps change potentially self-destructive or unhealthy behaviors in individuals.

Works as part of a team of practitioners in the organization.

Job Requirements

Education and Work Experience

  • Certificate from college or technical school in mental health related education: Preferred
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor’s): Required
  • Master's Degree: Preferred
  • Experience working with acute psychiatric inpatients: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications

  • Management of Assaultive Behavior (MOAB) or Prevention and Management of Violent Behavior (PVMB) or Techniques for Effective Aggression Management (TEAM) or Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI): Preferred

Essential Functions

  • Interprets patient's self report of behavior and/or appropriate psychological tests. Focuses on the restoration or improvement of physical, social and mental functioning of the patient.
  • Focuses on ways in which people respond to their environment (behavior), and provides opportunities for them to learn healthy behavior in specific and observable ways, leading to a positive outcome (health).
  • Implements/modifies treatment plan as appropriate to meet identified patient needs. Evaluates assigned individual patients, planning and implementing activity therapy sessions for both one-to-one and groups.
  • Ensures group program components are appropriate to the needs of the client population. Initiates appropriate interventions for assigned patient/patient population.
  • Maintains accurate records (e. g., patient attendance, supplies needed, etc.) in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities.

Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities.

Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.

Key Responsibilities

Provides individualized patient assessments and behavioral treatments to improve mental and social functioning. Implements and modifies treatment plans while facilitating activity therapy sessions for individuals and groups.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, with a Master's degree and experience in acute psychiatric inpatient settings preferred. Candidates should possess relevant certifications in crisis prevention or aggression management.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Behavioral health therapyPatient assessmentTreatment planningCrisis interventionGroup therapyPsychiatric careDocumentationBehavioral modificationMental health support

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 28% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$70k–$96kMental Health Therapy median $70k (middle half $60k–$116k)50 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$75k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in California589 active7,870 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 28% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Counselor listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend+1.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,870 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Glendale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.29M
Typical market rent
$2,765/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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