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Southwest Network
Phoenix, Arizona

Clinical Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Provide strength-based short-term and solution-focused counseling interventions for adult members receiving other psychiatric and support services. Provides individual, family, and group interventions to address needs identified by the clinical team. Provides crisis interventions and clinical consultation.

All members of our team are expected to provide support and services in accordance with the Nine Guiding Principles for Recovery Oriented Adult Behavioral Health Services and Systems and practice in a manner that is consistently mindful of the 12 Principles of The Arizona Vision for Children

Requirements

Education, Certification, and Experience Requirements

  • Master's degree in social work, counseling, or marriage and family therapy.
  • Must be license eligible.
  • Must maintain current CPR, First Aid, and Therapeutic Options certifications (offered through Southwest Network).
  • Must maintain a valid Arizona state fingerprint clearance card.
  • Must maintain a valid Arizona driver's license and car insurance.
  • Must be at least 21 years of age.

COMPENSATION and BENEFITS

  • This position is offered at a fair, competitive salary.
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Health Savings and Flex Spending account options
  • Paid sick, vacation and holiday time (10 paid holidays per year!)
  • Virta diabetes program
  • Hinge Health
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Retirement plan (403b) with company match
  • Disability insurance
  • Basic life insurance with the option to purchase supplemental insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Discounts
  • Bilingual Stipend

When you consider everything—the salary, the benefits, the ongoing training and support we offer, and the impact you’ll have on the lives of others—it could be the right opportunity for you.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon verification of education, employment, driving record and auto insurance, and completion of a criminal background check and drug testing.

Southwest Network is an equal opportunity employer.

About Our Adult Services Division

For adults with serious mental illness, recovery and success in life depends on good mental and physical health, as well as having satisfying relationships, safe housing, purpose in life, a sense of belonging, and hope for the future.

We help people define their personal goals for recovery and manage their symptoms so they can achieve those goals. With our integrated health services, care and support, they discover strengths they didn’t know they had and are able to build futures filled with hope, meaning, and wellness.

About Southwest Network

Southwest Network provides integrated behavioral and physical health services, caring for both the mind and body for whole health and wellness. We provide treatment programs for seriously mentally ill adults and children and adolescents with complex emotional and behavioral needs.

We are committed to their recovery, and we work together to offer hope, support individual goals, encourage self-sufficiency, and change lives. We do whatever is needed for the individuals and families we serve.

We truly understand how important our employees are to those they care for, and how critical they are to our mission. As one of our employees, we will look after as many of your professional and personal needs as we can and make sure your work environment is productive, yet pleasant and informal. We are committed to offering you opportunities for personal and career growth, and we value and reward innovation, collaboration, dedication, and strength.

Key Responsibilities

Provide strength-based, solution-focused counseling interventions including individual, family, and group sessions for adult members. Conduct crisis interventions and clinical consultations while adhering to recovery-oriented behavioral health principles.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Crisis interventionStrength-based therapySolution-focused therapyIndividual therapyGroup therapyRecovery-oriented servicesCase managementClinical documentation

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 24% have no call, 56% 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).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $73k (middle half $63k–$83k)302 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Arizona226 active7,926 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 62% remote · 24% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedArizona Counselor listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 16% offer loan repayment361 active listings, Oct 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.

Top Counselor Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs
14
<$80k
8
$80k-100k
1
$100k
8
$120k-140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs
401k / retirement match
77% this job
CME allowance
40%
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
7%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

Licensed Telehealth Therapist / Mental Health Counselor (Massachusetts)

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,918 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Southwest Network

Mental Health Care
Phoenix, Arizona
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Health Savings and Flex Spending account options
Paid sick, vacation and holiday time (10 paid holidays per year)
Virta diabetes program
Hinge Health
Tuition reimbursement
Retirement plan (403b) with company match
Disability insurance

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$405k
Typical market rent
$1,571/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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