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ColumbiaCare Services
Milwaukie, Oregon

Residential Therapist - 5794

CounselorIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$6K–$7K per month

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

APPLY TODAY AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE MENTAL HEALTH FIELD!

What We Offer

Enjoy Our Many Benefits and Incentives Including

  • Affordable Medical/Dental/Vision plans
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Whole Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • 100% Vested Retirement Plan w/ up to 6% Match
  • Holiday Pay (9)
  • Paid Time Off for Mental Health
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • Spontaneous & Longevity Bonuses
  • Loan Forgiveness Program Eligibility
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) & Tobacco Cessation Program

For more details about our benefits, visit our website!

About the Position

We are looking for a Residential Therapist to join our team and provide clinical services for our Johnson Creek SRTF and Autumn Ridge RTH in Milwaukie, Oregon!

The Residential Therapist will provide accurate diagnosis that aligns with treatment plan goals and objective by performing comprehensive psychosocial mental health assessments, mental health assessment updates and develop treatment plans.

They will perform mental health treatment services like individual and group therapy, skills training, and case management and provide clinical supervision and oversight to residential direct care staff.

The Residential Therapist will demonstrate competence in leadership, wellness, oversight and evaluation of services, staff development, service planning, case management and coordination, utilization of community resources, and individual and group therapy.

They will document treatment interventions provided, including rationale for services and progress towards intended outcomes in the EHR. In addition, they will maintain compliance with established productivity standards and EHR competency expectations.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm (Full Time, Day)

What You’ll Make

$6,000 - $7,250 per month DOE/Credentials.

Additional 5% Language Differential offered for Bilingual or Multilingual candidates.

Pay Scale

  • Unlicensed: $6,00 - $6,750 per month
  • Professional Oregon Mental Health License: $6,750 - $7,250 per month

About the Program

Johnson Creek is a secure, 8-bed program serving adults living with a mental illness. The program offers multiple common living spaces including a living room with fireplace, a large open kitchen, and a park-like fenced backyard for outdoor enjoyment. Johnson Creek sits on a large lot with a private, spacious backyard for outdoor recreational activities.

Autumn Ridge is a co-ed, 5-bed Residential Treatment Home that serves adults living with a mental illness. This program has private bedrooms for all residents, as well as common living space, and a beautiful outdoor area to enjoy.

ColumbiaCare Services is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

What You’ll Need

  • Must be eligible for Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) registration. Eligibility requires:
  • Master's Degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or related field
  • MUST also meet OAR requirement for QMHP by having completed TWO (2) YEARS of post-graduate clinical experience in a mental health treatment setting
  • Unlicensed therapists MUST be actively seeking or willing to obtain licensure.

If not already registered as a QMHP through the Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO), we will assist you in registering within the first week of employment.

Successful applicants MUST have the ability to pass a DHS criminal background check.

Physical Requirements: This position requires the ability to frequently sit, talk, listen, and use hands and fingers. It may require the ability to occasionally walk, climb stairs and ladders, bend, stoop, squat/kneel, and perform other physical tasks as applicable; as well as lift, carry, push, and pull up to 20 pounds.

We recognize that expertise can arise from diverse experiences. If you're passionate about our mission but unsure about meeting all qualifications, we encourage you to apply. For any questions about eligibility or the application process, please contact our HR department.

About Us

ColumbiaCare Services is a non-profit, behavioral health and Veteran’s service agency offering a full spectrum of programming to help people get better. We are more than a company. We are a diverse team of individuals who are in the business of changing people's lives.

We specialize in providing outpatient services, residential treatment programs, mental health housing, and other supports in beautiful and therapeutic service settings. We promote the whole health and wellbeing of the individuals and communities we serve.

We value and honor the culture in our communities in all forms, including but not limited to race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, nationality, spirituality, Veterans, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We welcome persons from historically underrepresented groups to apply.

We seek applicants who can demonstrate experience working with individuals from different backgrounds and who will contribute to our mission, vision, and core values.

We invite individuals from all walks of life to apply. We strive to deliver equitable employment best practices and opportunities for all, from recruitment, to interviewing and hiring, to our retention activities, promotions, and training and growth opportunities. We give priority to applicants who qualify under protected Veteran status and people with disabilities.

Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm (Full Time, Day)

Key Responsibilities

The Residential Therapist provides clinical services including individual and group therapy, psychosocial assessments, and treatment planning for residents. They also provide clinical supervision to direct care staff and maintain accurate documentation in the electronic health record.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field. Additionally, they must have at least two years of post-graduate clinical experience in a mental health setting and be eligible for QMHP registration.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentIndividual therapyPsychosocial assessmentMental health diagnosisCrisis interventionEHR managementCommunity resource coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Residential Therapist - 5794 at ColumbiaCare Services a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,911 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

ColumbiaCare Services ranks #10 of 26 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 34% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $77k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
28% this job
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,911 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Milwaukie

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$506k
Typical market rent
$1,775/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About ColumbiaCare Services

Mental Health Care
Medford, Oregon
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical/Dental/Vision
Flexible Spending Account
Generous Paid Time Off
Wellness Reimbursement
Professional Development
Retirement Plan with 6% Match
Holiday Pay (9)
Mental Health PTO