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Kirkland, Washington

CLINICAL THERAPIST - OUTPATIENT (Kirkland & Bellevue locations)

CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Fairfax Behavioral Health (a UHS facility)

Fairfax Behavioral Health, founded in 1930, is a private, free-standing mental health hospital that specializes in psychiatric and detox treatment. We strive to meet and respond to the needs of our community by offering a continuum of care and evidenced-based programs at multiple locations within our region. We have behavioral health facilities and services located in Kirkland, Everett, and Monroe, Washington. Mental and behavioral health challenges are a growing concern within our communities. Whether it is us or a loved one, we will all likely be affected by behavioral health and mental disorders or illness. This drives our passion for providing evidenced-based outpatient and inpatient psychiatric treatment programs with successful outcomes. For more information, please visit us at https://www.fairfaxhospital.com/

Position Summary: Clinical Therapist - Outpatient - Kirkland & Bellevue locations

The Clinical Therapist position provides the following social services functions to assist patients in meeting their psychosocial needs while enabling them, through therapeutic skills, to achieve an optimal level of emotional health: treatment planning facilitator, psycho-social assessment, psycho-education, short term supportive family and individual therapy, group therapy and discharge planning, including liaison with community resources. Ensuring fidelity of program implementation. Utilizes evidence-based practice in assisting patients achieve their optimal level of mental and emotional health with a focus on mental health issues.

Qualifications

Education: Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work preferred; mental health field required.

Requirements

Current Washington State Licensure (Associate or Full). Masters Level with Agency Affiliated Counselor Licensure may be considered.

Must obtain CPR, First Aid, Handle with Care, and Verbal De-Escalation certifications provided by facility upon hire.

Experience

  • Preferred two (2) years, post-Master’s experience in a psychiatric health care setting.
  • Direct experience in individual and family group therapies, crisis intervention, and treatment planning.
  • Direct experience managing a caseload of up to 14 clients.
  • Skills and experience in community relations and group presentation.
  • Skills and experience in group facilitation, group adaptation, and curriculum development.

Benefits for our employees include

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Free Basic Life Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website https://uhsbenefits.ehr.com/

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U. S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. https://uhs.com/

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentPsychoeducationFamily TherapyCommunity Resource LiaisonCaseload Management

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 28% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs

401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
38%
Loan repayment
29%
Sign-on bonus
26%
PSLF eligible
12%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Kirkland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1,118k
Typical market rent
$2,603/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Prescription Drug Plan
401(k) with company match
Discounted stock plan
Generous Paid Time Off
Free Basic Life Insurance