Therapist
Listed compensation
$36.93-$40.62/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join Project 180 as a Therapist – Forensic Behavioral Health, Field-Based in Los Angeles, California, United States. Project 180 Overview Mission: SSG-Project 180 provides practical and clinical behavioral health, re-entry, and diversion solutions that empower justice-involved Angelenos to achieve lasting personal transformation and reclaim their lives. Org.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $36.93 - $40.62/hour.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
Apply to join Project 180 as a Therapist – Forensic Behavioral Health, Field-Based.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist provides intensive, field-based clinical services including psychotherapy, rehabilitation, and crisis intervention to justice-involved individuals. They also collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate care and maintain comprehensive clinical documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in social work or a mental health field and possess a valid license or registration with the BBS. Experience working with culturally diverse populations and a valid California driver's license with a personal vehicle are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 18% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$81k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k 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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- Includes weekends