Therapist I | Adult Residential Services

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$31.26-$39.08/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Create Change Through Connection

In CORE II, Therapist I clinicians help clients turn challenges into meaningful progress through compassionate, evidence-based care. You'll build individualized treatment plans, provide therapy and crisis support, and collaborate with care teams to help clients strengthen coping skills, build resilience, and move toward lasting wellness.

Pay: Range starts at $65,020.80 annually (pay calculated based on years of licensed experience)

$2500 Retention Sign-on Bonus!!

Schedule: Monday – Friday | 9:00am – 5:00pm

Benefits Highlights

Compensation Our compensation program includes tenure-based service increases and performance bonuses that recognize and reward high-performing team members.

On-Demand Pay gives you access to a portion of your earned wages before your scheduled payday.

Time Off We offer 15 days of accrued paid time off annually (increasing by one day with each year of service), 10 paid holidays, 2 wellness days, and paid parental leave.

Health & Insurance Benefits Full-time and part-time team members working 30+ hours per week are eligible for medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as voluntary options including accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, financial protection, and pet insurance. Valley also provides Basic Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurance at no cost to eligible team members.

Health Savings & Reimbursement Out-of-pocket medical expenses may be eligible for reimbursement through our Garner HRA — up to $2,000 for individuals and $4,000 for families. Depending on your medical plan selection, you may also contribute pre-tax dollars to a Health Savings Account (HSA), with a company match of up to $900 for individuals and $1,800 for families.

Retirement Our 401(k) plan accepts both pre-tax and Roth (post-tax) contributions and includes a company match of up to 6% of your annual salary.

Professional Development We invest in our team members' growth through tuition reimbursement, new licensure reimbursement, paid training and conference attendance, continuing education reimbursement, and paid time for continuing education.

Why Valley?

Since 1984, Valley Behavioral Health has helped thousands of adults, children, and families access high-quality behavioral health care.

As the largest non-profit community behavioral health provider in the Intermountain Region, Valley offers a comprehensive range of services to ensure each individual receives the personalized care they need to heal and grow.

You will belong to a community where you can be yourself, grow your career, and embrace new opportunities. Valley is committed to being an organization that promotes authenticity and encourages opportunities for success.

Job Summary

The Therapist I (ACMHC, AMFT, CSW, CSW-I, LMSW) conducts mental health assessments, develops individualized care plans, and delivers evidence-based psychotherapy interventions. The Therapist collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and community partners to prioritize client care and achieve treatment objectives. The Therapist ensures compliance with ethical standards, participates in professional development, and maintains timely documentation.

Essential Functions

Conducts assessments to diagnose mental health and substance abuse disorders

Directs clients’ care by developing, implementing, and managing personalized care plans with specific treatment goals and objectives for each client

Provides therapy sessions for individuals, groups, families, and provide crisis support using approved evidence-based tools to effectively enhance treatment

Follows agency documentation policies for all phases of treatment, including assessments, care plans, treatment transitions and discharge plans, and client care

  • Collaborates with internal and external multidisciplinary teams regarding clinical aspects of treatment
  • Adheres to ethical and legal standards set by licensing boards and state regulations

Meets Direct Care Expectations

Participates in ongoing professional development activities to meet licensure, certification, and/or other agency requirements

Requirements

Education

  • Master’s degree – Social Work, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or equivalent
  • Licenses/Certificates
  • ACMHC, AMFT, CSW, CSW-I, LMSW licensure in state of practice
  • Agency provided certifications

Preferred Qualifications

One year of working with a variety of behavioral health diagnoses

Key Responsibilities

The therapist conducts mental health assessments and develops individualized care plans to support client progress. They provide evidence-based psychotherapy and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure effective treatment outcomes.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentIndividualized care planningClinical documentationMultidisciplinary collaborationSubstance abuse diagnosisTreatment planningCase managementEthical standards complianceResilience buildingCoping skills training

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist I | Adult Residential Services at Valley Behavioral Health Incorporated a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Valley Behavioral Health Incorporated ranks #12 of 14 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 38% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$65k–$81kMental Health Therapy median $71k (middle half $52k–$84k)302 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$74k in purchasing powerUtah index 98.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Utah85 active7,867 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% remote · 38% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Valley Behavioral Health Incorporated#12 of 14 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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  • No weekends
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About Valley Behavioral Health Incorporated

Mental Health Care
Salt Lake City, Utah
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Retention Sign-on Bonus $2,500
15 days PTO (increasing with tenure)
10 paid holidays
2 wellness days
Paid parental leave
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability Insurance
HRA up to $2,000 individual / $4,000 family
HSA with company match up to $900 individual / $1,800 family

Living in Salt Lake City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$590k
Typical market rent
$1,603/mo
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

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