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Monterey, California

Ohana Therapist (0.8 FTE)- Licensed - Outpatient Services

CounselorIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55.36-$74.04/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday

Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.

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Job Description

Position Summary

The Ohana Therapist reports to the Assistant Director of Outpatient Services and is responsible for providing evaluations and individual, family, and group therapy to children, adolescents and their families.

In addition, the Ohana Therapist provides mental health education to patients and, as appropriate, to the community and other professionals.

Other important dimensions of this position include commitment to continuous learning, innovation, quality of care and outcomes measurements, professionalism, and working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.

Must have strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, and curiosity as well as comfort prioritizing safety and quality of care. The Therapist is expected to maintain a productivity standard of at least 25 patient-facing billable hours per week.

Experience

Must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience providing therapy to children, adolescents and families. Training in either Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is preferred, but not required. The therapist will be expected to participate in training in EBT (evidence-based therapies); education and supervision activities connected to identified areas of clinician interest and programmatic needs of Ohana.

Education

Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work, Counseling, Clinical Psychology or Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy is required.

Must pass orientation and initial competency assessment as well as ongoing required training.

Licensure/Certifications

LCSW or LMFT is required. American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification required. AVADE certification must be obtained within the first 6 months of hire. Will complete mandatory 5150 training by Monterey County to obtain 5150 certification and obtain 5150 Professional staff authorization yearly. Live Scan fingerprint clearance required by the Department of Healthcare Services is a job requirement.

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Assigned Work Hours

0.8 FTE 32 hours per week

8 hour shifts during open business hours, which are: Monday through Thursday 8am-7pm, Friday and Saturday 8am-5pm

Position Type: Regular

Pay Range (Based on Years of Applicable Experience)

  • $55.36 to
  • $74.04

Key Responsibilities

The Ohana Therapist provides evaluations and individual, family, and group therapy to children, adolescents, and their families. They also deliver mental health education and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a clinical field and possess an LCSW or LMFT license. A minimum of two years of experience providing therapy to children and families is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical therapyCrisis interventionClinical documentationSafety assessmentMultidisciplinary collaboration

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 24% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $122k 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
43% this job
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
7%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,029 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Monterey

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.24M
Typical market rent
$2,714/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
109.0
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 · Salinas, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Montage Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Monterey, California
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan
PTO
CME Allowance