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Legacy Health
Portland, Oregon

Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician - Pain Management Center

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$43.11-$64.22/hr

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Job Description

Make a Meaningful Difference at Legacy Health

Are you passionate about helping people live fuller lives despite chronic pain? Join Legacy’s Pain Management Center as a Behavioral Health Clinician and be part of a collaborative team transforming how patients experience care.

In this role, you’ll bring your expertise in evidence-based assessment, psychotherapy, consultation and patient education to support adults living with chronic pain and related medical, behavioral, and emotional concerns. Working alongside pain medicine providers, physical therapists, and behavioral health clinicians, you’ll help patients improve functioning, increase engagement in meaningful activities, and enhance overall well-being.

We’re looking for a Behavioral Health Clinician who is passionate about integrated care and skilled in addressing the psychological, behavioral, trauma-related, and lifestyle factors that influence pain, recovery, and quality of life.

If you’re motivated by collaborative care and helping patients make meaningful progress toward their goals, we invite you to explore this opportunity with Legacy.

Why Join Legacy's Pain Management Center?

At Legacy, we believe effective chronic pain care goes beyond treating symptoms. Our Pain Management Center takes a team-based, biopsychosocial approach that brings medical, psychological, and rehabilitative expertise together to support the whole person.

As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to:

Make a meaningful impact: Help patients build skills, improve functioning, and engage more fully in the activities that matter most to them.

Collaborate across disciplines: Partner closely with pain medicine providers, physical therapists, and behavioral health professionals to deliver coordinated, patient-centered care.

Practice evidence-based care: Apply your clinical expertise to the complex interplay of physical health, emotional well-being, behavior, and chronic pain.

Be part of a purpose-driven team: Join colleagues committed to compassionate care, clinical excellence, and improving quality of life for patients living with chronic pain.

Benefits & Perks

Legacy offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and professional growth, including:

  • Relocation assistance for qualified candidates relocating from outside the area
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Competitive Annual Paid Leave (APL), including 40 hours front-loaded at hire
  • Free employee parking
  • Retirement plan with employer matching and contributions
  • Employer-paid life insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Employee discounts with AT&T/FirstNet, LA Fitness, KinderCare, Nike, Adidas, and more
  • Additional wellness, financial, and professional development benefits

Responsibilities

  • Conduct psychosocial and behavioral health assessments for patients with chronic pain.
  • Provide evidence-based individual and group psychotherapy.
  • Assist patients in developing pain coping, self-management, and behavioral activation skills.
  • Collaborate with pain medicine providers, physical therapists, and other interdisciplinary team members to support patient goals.
  • Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning and case consultation.
  • Educate patients regarding the biopsychosocial model of pain and evidence-based pain management strategies.
  • Support functional restoration, resilience, and engagement in meaningful life activities.
  • Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation.

Qualifications

Education:

Master of Social Work, Master in Professional Counseling, Master of Family Therapy degree from a nationally accredited institution, fulfilling the requirements for licensure in the state of Oregon and/or Washington.

Experience

Required: Minimum two years of clinical treatment experience with patients and working as part of a multidisciplinary care team.

  • Peferred: Experience working with adults experiencing chronic pain and complex medical conditions
  • Preferred: Experience treating medical and psychological trauma
  • Preferred: Experience practicing within integrated or interdisciplinary healthcare settings
  • Preferred Clinical Training
  • Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
  • Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Prolonged Exposure (PE)
  • Other evidence-based pain management and trauma treatment approaches

Licensure

  • Licensed in one of the following within applicable state:
  • Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
  • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
  • BLS for Provider certification from the American Heart Association.

Connect with us: Have questions or need more information? Reach out to our recruiter, Katie Martin at khancock@lhs.org, to start a conversation about your future with Legacy Health.

Pay Range

USD $43.11 - USD $64.22 /Hr.

Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To learn more about our employee benefits click here: legacyhealth.org

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Behavioral health assessmentChronic pain managementInterdisciplinary collaborationTrauma-informed care

Pain Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% are remote, 22% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Counselor by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$90k–$134kCounselor median $95k (middle half $85k–$118k)214 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$108k in purchasing powerOregon index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Counselor listings in Oregon218 active13,689 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 78% remote · 22% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Counselor pay trend+2.8% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing 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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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

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About Legacy Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Portland, OR
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Relocation assistance
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Competitive Annual Paid Leave (APL) with 40 hours front-loaded
Free employee parking
Retirement plan with employer matching
Employer-paid life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Living in Portland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$523k
Typical market rent
$1,719/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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