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St. Helena, California

Marriage & Family Therapist | Full Time Regular | Cancer Care Services

CounselorIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Located in one of the most beautiful regions in the United States, St. Helena Hospital was founded in 1878 and has a rich history of innovative medical care.

We are comprised of a 151-bed hospital, emergency department and medical offices with centers of excellence in specialty care, including Adventist Heart and Vascular Institute, Coon Joint Replacement Institute, Martin-O'Neil Cancer Center and Behavioral Health units. In the heart of Napa Valley, St. Helena is a charming place, and the quality of life is unsurpassed with outdoor adventure, rejuvenation at luxurious spas, popular restaurants, as well as perfect weekend getaways to San Francisco or the coast.

Job Summary

Provides family and individual mental health counseling/therapy. Provides treatment for mental disorders and psychological conflicts. Helps families resolve emotional, mental and psychological conflicts.

Job Requirements

Education and Work Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor’s): Required
  • Master's Degree: Preferred
  • Postgraduate experience in acute inpatient or outpatient mental health services, with specific experience in group process and individual counseling: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) or Clinical Psychologist (PhD) licensure in state of practice: Required
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) or Psychologist (PSYCH): Required

Facility Specific License/Certifications

  • AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS: Required

Essential Functions

  • Meets with entire families and/or individually with family members to assist them with functioning more effectively.
  • Counsels families and individuals regarding psychological or emotional problems such as stress, substance abuse, or family situations and develops and implements therapeutic treatment plan.
  • Interviews family members to obtain information concerning social history, treatment and other pertinent information. Educates patients and their families about mental illness, treatment plans and resources.
  • Facilitates regular multidisciplinary review meetings for the purpose of planning care and assessing the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions, group therapy processes and program components. Discusses progress toward goals such as medication regiment, family relationships, educational programs, and other related problems.
  • Completes and maintains individual and group counseling notes and documentation.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities.

Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities.

Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.

Key Responsibilities

The role involves providing individual and family mental health counseling and therapy, addressing psychological conflicts, and developing therapeutic treatment plans for patients. Essential functions include meeting with families, interviewing members for social history, and facilitating multidisciplinary review meetings to assess intervention effectiveness.

Requirements

Candidates are required to hold a state license as an LCSW, MFT, or Clinical Psychologist (PhD) and must possess AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS certification. A Bachelor's Degree is required, while a Master's Degree and postgraduate experience in acute mental health services, especially in group process and individual counseling, are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Family TherapyTreatment PlanningPsychological Conflict ResolutionSubstance Abuse CounselingMultidisciplinary Teamwork

Marriage & Family Therapy — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 30% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
39%
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.9this job 3.0
Below most Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 883 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in St. Helena

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.52M
Typical market rent
$3,492/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
112.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Napa, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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