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INTAKE THERAPIST - WEEKEND

CounselorIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Per Diem Intake Therapist - weekends and nights

Join our team at Cedar Hills Hospital as an Intake Therapist and learn how you can make a lasting difference in your community! At Cedar Hills, our team of board-certified psychiatrists, physicians, licensed therapists, and nursing staff provide individualized, continuum of care treatmentfor adults 18 and over.

Schedule

Per Diem Therapists work a minimum of four 12 hour shifts per month, 7am-7:30pm or 7:00pm to 7:30am.

The Intake Therapist is responsible for taking inquiry calls, crisis calls, assisting in setting up assessment appointments, or assisting with referrals to other appropriate treatment resources.

This position also provides assessment evaluations, determines level of care, makes treatment recommendations and provides full risk assessment and safety planning.

Additionally, this position is responsible for providing initial insurance pre-certifications and providing accurate clinical information to obtain insurance authorization.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.

UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in social services or related field.
  • One or more years’ experience in psychiatric hospital or similar setting with intake assessment activities within an acute psychiatric setting preferred.
  • Licensed to practice in the State of Oregon as an LMSW, LCSW, LPC or related licensure preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Crisis interventionInsurance pre-certificationClinical documentationPsychiatric careTreatment planningLevel of care determinationReferral management

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 24% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Counselor Jobs

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Salary Distribution44 jobs · 34 employers

17
<$80k
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$80k-105k
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$105k-130k
9
$130k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
40%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
28%
PSLF eligible
25%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,995 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Portland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$526k
Typical market rent
$1,732/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 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.