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PRN THERAPIST - Outpatient

CounselorPer Diem

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Palo Verde Behavioral Health Hospital is seeking a PRN Therapist - Outpatient who wants to make a difference by joining our growing Outpatient Team.

This position provides Masters Level Group Therapy in an intensive outpatient setting utilizing best practice modalities.

Palo Verde Behavioral Health Hospital provides comprehensive behavioral healthcare for children, adolescents, adults, and senior adults suffering from mental health and addictive illnesses. We offer partial and intensive outpatient hospitalization, as well as specialized treatment programs for chemical dependency.

PVBH has an excellent reputation as an innovative hospital with caring, dedicated staff, experienced in the delivery of behavioral healthcare. Situated in Tucson, AZ, at the base of the Catalina Foothills, PVBH is minutes to Saguaro National Park and the University of Arizona.

Benefits Include

Challenging and rewarding work environment

Competitive Compensation

Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

Qualifications

Education

Master's degree in social, behavioral or mental health services field from an accredited college or university.

Credentials: Licensure by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Examiners as an LMSW (preferred)

Experience

Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in an outpatient environment, preferably in mental health.

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Intensive outpatient treatmentChemical dependency treatmentClinical assessmentCrisis interventionTreatment planningPatient care

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 32% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution39 jobs · 34 employers

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<$80k
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$80k-105k
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$105k-130k
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$130k-155k
3
$155k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
18%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,035 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Tucson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$322k
Typical market rent
$1,425/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tucson, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Challenging and rewarding work environment
Competitive Compensation
Career development opportunities