Associate Therapist

5 days ago
CaliforniaBase Salary: $37-$40Full TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call

Job Description

About the Role

Join AKUA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC as a Associate Therapist – $37-$40/hr, Tuesday-Saturday in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • based therapy to address substance use disorders, co
  • occurring mental health issues, and trauma. Group Therapy: Facilitate psychoeducational and process

Requirements

  • West approach that combines Western evidence
  • based treatment with holistic Eastern traditions to treat the mind, body, and spirit. Our mission is to create an environment of healing and transformation for each client seeking change.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $37 - $40/hr

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join AKUA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC as a Associate Therapist – $37-$40/hr, Tuesday-Saturday.

Key Skills

Clinical AssessmentTreatment PlanningEvidence-Based TherapySubstance Use Disorders TreatmentCo-occurring Mental Health Issues TreatmentTrauma TherapyPsychoeducational GroupsProcess-Oriented GroupsCare CoordinationUtilization ReviewCrisis InterventionClinical DocumentationTime ManagementEmpathyCommunicationInterpersonal Skills
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Therapist at AKUA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH a 2.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at AKUA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

AKUA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH lists compensation for this psychologist position at $37k to $40k annually.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $40000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in California.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • Transparent compensation ($37k–$40k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical Assessment, Treatment Planning, Evidence-Based Therapy, Substance Use Disorders Treatment, Co-occurring Mental Health Issues Treatment, Trauma Therapy, Psychoeducational Groups, Process-Oriented Groups. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Associate Therapist will provide mental health and substance abuse treatment through individual and group therapy, developing treatment plans, conducting assessments, and managing crisis interventions. Key duties also involve coordinating care with a multidisciplinary team and maintaining accura...

Benefits package: Free Clinical Supervision, Health, Vision, Dental Insurance, Paid Time Off (Sick, Vacation, Holidays), Equity Shares. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About AKUA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Health, Wellness & Fitness
Newport Beach, California
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Benefits & Perks

Free Clinical Supervision
Health, Vision, Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off (Sick, Vacation, Holidays)
Equity Shares
2.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (1)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

5d ago