Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist - LMFT (PT)
Listed compensation
$80k-$100k
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
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Job Description
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If you're looking for meaningful work, supportive teammates, and the opportunity to make a real difference, you'll feel at home at Chapa-De. As a Behavioral Health Therapist (LMFT), you'll provide integrated behavioral health care alongside primary care providers in a collaborative environment focused on whole-person wellness.
- Salary: $80,200 - $100,000 full time annual salary.
- Schedule: Part Time 2 or 3 days a week
- Hours: 9:30am-6:30pm
Exceptional Benefits (Prorated for Part Time)
- Employer-paid health insurance (medical, dental & vision): 100% employee coverage and 80% dependent coverage
- 17 days of PTO, 11 paid holidays, and 8+ paid sick days (1 hour earned for every 30 hours worked)
- Retirement plan with a 6% employer match
- Work alongside a collaborative team dedicated to providing person-centered care to our community.
What You'll Do
Provide initial patient evaluations, triage assessments, crisis intervention management, brief individual and group counseling, skills training, care coordination, case management and follow-up referrals.
Participate in interdisciplinary case conferences, work with primary care providers and assist with program development.
What You'll Bring
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
- Minimum of three (3) years’ experience working in a Behavioral Health Program.
- Clinical experience working in a therapeutic setting with adults, families and children.
- BLS certification.
If you're passionate about helping others, thrive in a team environment, and want to make a meaningful impact in the community, we'd love to meet you!
About Us
Chapa-De is a non-profit community outpatient health center with a mission to advance the health and well-being of American Indians and low income individuals living in our communities by providing convenient access to high quality, compassionate care. Clinics located in Auburn, CA and Grass Valley, CA.
Chapa-De recognizes that our strength lies in our people. We are committed to the principles of equal employment and complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations.
It is the intent of Chapa-De to maintain a work environment free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.
We are dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy in regard to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.
Chapa-De provides reasonable accommodation to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation. We comply with California Department of Public Health Requirements.
This may include, but not limited to, masking during flu season for employees who decline an annual flu vaccine. Preference in filling vacancies will be given to qualified Indian applicants in accordance with the Indian Preference Act (Title 25, U.S. Code, section 472 & 473).
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will provide integrated behavioral health care, including patient evaluations, crisis intervention, and counseling. They will also collaborate with primary care providers and participate in interdisciplinary case conferences.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) with at least three years of experience in a behavioral health program. A BLS certification is also required for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Marriage & Family Therapy — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 30% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $81k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $80k–$100k | Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) median $103k (middle half $92k–$113k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$81k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings in California | 1,055 active | 13,541 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% remote · 30% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Chapa-De Indian Health | silver tier, 77/100 | Top Employers work-life index14 active listings |
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