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Newport Healthcare
Kirkland, Washington

Primary Therapist (Licensed or Non-Licensed)

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$77k-$110k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

What You’ll Do

At Newport Healthcare, we are dedicated to transforming lives through integrative and holistic mental health treatment. We are currently seeking a passionate and skilled Primary Therapist to join our team at our adolescent girls residential program in Kirkland, WA!

Role Overview

As a Primary Therapist, you will play a crucial role within our clinical team, providing meaningful therapy that makes a real difference in the lives of our clients. Your key responsibilities will include:

Therapeutic Facilitation: Facilitate individual, family, and group therapy sessions using Newport Healthcare’s unique clinical model and the principles of Attachment-Based Family Therapy.

Family Liaison: Act as the primary clinical contact for families, ensuring clear and proactive communication throughout the treatment process to enhance family involvement and support.

Family Orientation Coordination: Lead Family Orientations, Welcome Presentations, and Family Support Groups to create a structured and supportive environment for families navigating the treatment process.

Comprehensive Assessment: Perform risk assessments and develop safety plans upon admission, followed by thorough biopsychosocial assessments and treatment plans, ensuring timely and accurate documentation.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Work collaboratively with the treatment team to establish and monitor treatment goals, participating in regular 30-day treatment plan reviews to ensure alignment and progress.

Documentation Management: Maintain precise and up-to-date clinical records, including assessments, progress notes, and discharge summaries, in accordance with organizational standards.

Crisis Intervention: Conduct risk or crisis assessments and implement appropriate interventions to manage acute situations effectively.

Team Engagement: Participate in weekly treatment team meetings, staff gatherings, and clinical supervision to promote a collaborative and supportive team environment.

Organizational Representation: Represent Newport Healthcare at professional meetings, trainings, and conferences, advocating for our mission and clinical practices within the broader community.

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm

If you are dedicated to advancing mental health treatment and are looking to join a committed team, we encourage you to apply!

What Makes You a Great Fit

Master’s Degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or related field or enrollment in Doctorate program from an accredited or state approved graduate school required

Board registered (LMHCA, LICSWA, AMFT) or Psychologic Associate in the state in which services are provided required. Licensed Highly Preferred.

  • Experience with individual, family, and/or group therapy with young adults/adolescents.
  • Experience with mental health, substance abuse, eating disorders, or trauma-informed treatment preferred.
  • Free Clinical Supervision Provided!
  • Free training offered in EMDR, ABFT, CBT & DBT!

Compensation for a licensed therapist ranges from $76,573-$110,191 per year depending on education, licensure and experience. Non-licensed therapist compensation ranges from $36.81-$52.98 an hour.

Key Responsibilities

The Primary Therapist facilitates individual, family, and group therapy sessions while acting as the main clinical contact for families. They are also responsible for conducting comprehensive assessments, developing treatment plans, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or a related field and possess a valid board registration or license in the state of Washington. Experience in mental health, substance abuse, or trauma-informed treatment is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual therapyRisk assessmentSafety planningBiopsychosocial assessmentTreatment planningSubstance abuse treatmentTrauma-informed careEating disorder treatment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Therapist (Licensed or Non-Licensed) at Newport Healthcare a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 40% have no call, 86% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$93k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$87k in purchasing powerWashington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Washington194 active7,906 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 40% no call · 86% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
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.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$93k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution

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10
<$85k
5
$85k-100k
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$100k-115k
16
$115k-130k
1
$155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 20 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
19%
CME allowance
15%
PSLF eligible
15%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,891 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Newport Healthcare

Mental Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Free Clinical Supervision
Free Training in EMDR, ABFT, CBT & DBT

Living in Kirkland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.09M≈ 14.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,619/mo≈ 41% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.