Therapist
Listed compensation
$30-$38/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Part-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Clear Behavioral Health is dedicated to supporting individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges through compassionate, holistic, and evidence-based care. We provide a full continuum of services, including detox, dual diagnosis treatment, residential and outpatient programs, and specialized mental health services, all delivered by a multidisciplinary team of experienced clinicians and support professionals. Our person-centered approach focuses on treating the whole individual, while empowering clients with the tools, structure, and support needed to achieve long-term recovery and lasting stability
Position Summary:
As a therapist for our outpatient you will provide professional mental health services to a variety of clients. This role involves delivering exceptional care to clients through individual and group therapy sessions, creating personalized treatment plans and fostering a supportive environment for mental health healing and growth.
Essential Responsibilities:
Client Care and Psychotherapy
Provide intensive individual psychotherapy to clients.
Lead group psychotherapy sessions, developing topics based on client needs and evidence-based practices.
Manage and deliver up to 25 client-facing service hours per week, with up to 15 hours allocated for administrative and non-billable duties.
Responsible for the therapeutic care of clients from admission through discharge.
Complete suicide risk assessments and Crisis Safety Plans for all at-risk teen and adult clients.
May be expected to support additional programs or tracks, either remotely or at locations within driving distance.
Treatment Planning and Collaboration
Participate weekly in clinical meetings to assist in treatment planning and goal setting.
Create and update individualized weekly treatment plans and ensure all documentation deadlines are met.
Collaborate with other counselors to coordinate care, manage cases, and address client concerns.
Environment and Team Support
Facilitate connection, communication, and conflict resolution among staff and clients to maintain a safe and supportive recovery environment.
Demonstrate and model healthy emotional and physical boundaries for both staff and clients.
Assist in the training and mentorship of other Therapists.
Qualifications:
Education & Experience
Registered Therapist status (AMFT, ACSW, APCC, LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, or equivalent).
Hold a Master’s degree.
A minimum of 1 year's clinical experience, focusing on adult and adolescent mental health.
Required Skills/Abilities:
Demonstrated skill in planning and leading psychotherapy groups.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and adapt to the needs of diverse clients and staff.
Commitment to ongoing professional development and continuing education.
Ability to diagnose behavioral health problems and disorders and develop treatment plan based on a completed assessment.
Knowledge of diagnostic impressions or criteria.
Conduct ongoing assessments of patient progress.
Involve and advise family members when appropriate.
Knowledge of individual and group therapy techniques.
Ability to demonstrate clinical skills of empathy, joining, observation and assessment.
Pay:
Associate pay range is between $30-$38 per hour depending on experience, certifications, and hours accumulated.
Schedule:
The schedule is Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 AM to 6:30 PM, fully on-site, plus Tuesdays from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM for a weekly clinical meeting, which may be attended virtually.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will provide intensive individual and group psychotherapy while managing client care from admission through discharge. Responsibilities include developing personalized treatment plans, conducting risk assessments, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure effective recovery support.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist at Clear Behavioral Health a 6.6 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 7,677 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 40% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$71k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $64k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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