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Milton, Washington

Rehab Therapist - Inpatient Mental Health 250

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$28.43-$41.84/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

What You Will Do to Change Lives

Under supervision, the Rehabilitation Therapist provides rehabilitation therapy services to members served, both on an individual and group basis.

Shifts Available

40 Hours per Week | Monday - Friday | 8:00am - 4:30pm

Expected starting wage range is $28.43 - $35.13. The full wage range goes up to $41.84. Telecare applies geographic differentials to its pay ranges. The pay range assigned to this role will be based on the geographic location from which the role is performed. Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.

What You Bring to the Table (Must Have)

  • B.S./B.A. in Occupational, Recreational, Music, Dance, Drama or Art Therapy, Vocational Counseling or related field (Must meet any regulatory requirements for the use of these titles, specific to the program type or location)
  • Six (6) months of experience in behavioral health setting
  • Discipline certification or licensure may be required per program licensure or accrediting body requirements

What’s In It for You*

  • Paid Time Off: For Full Time Employee it is 16.7 days in your first year
  • Nine Paid Holidays
  • Online University Tuition Discount and Company Scholarships
  • Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance, 401K, Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • For more information visit: telecarecorp.com

Join Our Compassionate Team

Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams.

Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.

Pierce County Evaluation & Treatment Center (E&T) #250 is a secure inpatient behavioral health program serving adults experiencing acute psychiatric needs.

Our multidisciplinary team provides 24/7 evaluation, stabilization, treatment, and recovery-focused support in a structured, therapeutic environment, with the goal of helping individuals safely transition to the next level of care.

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability

*May vary by location and position type

Full Job Description will be provided if selected for an interview.

Music, Musical, Dance, Pianist, Drama, Teacher, Artist

If job posting references any sign-on bonus internal applicants and applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.

Key Responsibilities

The Rehabilitation Therapist provides individual and group therapy services to patients under supervision. They work within a multidisciplinary team to support stabilization, treatment, and recovery in an inpatient setting.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant therapy field and possess at least six months of experience in a behavioral health setting. Additional discipline-specific licensure or certification may be required based on program standards.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Individual therapyOccupational therapyRecreational therapyMusic therapyDance therapyDrama therapyPsychiatric carePatient stabilizationTreatment planning

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 42% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $68k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$59k–$87kMental Health Therapy median $103k (middle half $78k–$118k)17 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$68k in purchasing powerWashington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Washington196 active7,942 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 58% remote · 42% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWashington Counselor listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 13% offer loan repayment304 active listings, Oct 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.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$73k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Counselor Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

37 jobs · 20 employers
8
<$85k
7
$85k-100k
4
$100k-115k
18
$115k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 20 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
44% this job
CME allowance
19%
Loan repayment
16%
PSLF eligible
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Clinical Manager LCSW, LPC, LMHC, LMFT

Eating Recovery Center · Bellevue, Washington

$103k-$129k
#2

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW/LPCC/LMFT

LifeStance Health · Saint Louis Park, Minnesota

$74k-$126k
#3

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)

$92k-$125k
#4

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMFT, LMHC, LCSW)

$115k-$120k
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.9
Better work-life than 30% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,942 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Telecare

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1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off (16.7 days first year)
Nine Paid Holidays
Online University Tuition Discount
Company Scholarships
Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance
401K
Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Living in Milton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$556k
Typical market rent
$2,152/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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