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Phoenix, Arizona

Outpatient Therapist Full-Time

CounselorIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Outpatient Therapist

Licensure Through the AZBBHE Required.

Quail Run Behavioral Health Hospital in Phoenix is seeking a dynamic and talented Outpatient Therapist to join our team of compassionate, dedicated professionals in our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

Benefit Highlights

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation and Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
  • Tuition savings to continue your education with Chamberlain University
  • May be required to work overtime and flexible hours

Position Summary

The Program Therapist provides clinical services and coordination of care for individuals seeking outpatient services. Services include therapeutic treatment skills training to achieve an optimal level of emotional health, basic consultation, psychoeducation, specialized clinical therapy services for clients/families receiving care, crisis intervention, short-term family therapy and information and referrals as needed. This position is school based.

Qualifications

Job Requirements

Doctoral or Master's Degree from an accredited college or university, in Counseling, Social Work, or a clinical related mental health field.

Program Therapist prefers a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience in family and group therapies, crisis intervention, and treatment skills; must have strong clinical assessment skills.

Program Therapist must be licensed in the state of Arizona in social work, counseling or clinical related mental health field. Required Licensure: LCSW, LPC, LISAC or LMFT required. Minimum requirement: LMSW, LAC. LASAC.

Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance card or be able to obtain within one month of employment.

Quail Run Hospital is a 102-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in Phoenix, Arizona. Quail Run features individual units for adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. On average, over 10,000 patients receive care from our compassionate health care team each year at Quail Run.

A hospital is only as good as its employees. That's why we're looking for professionals who are dedicated and passionate about their work. We're looking for employees who can add to our culture of exemplary patient care and personal excellence. We're looking for exceptional professionals who share our vision and values.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Group TherapyTreatment PlanningMental Health Counseling

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 26% have no call, 64% 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).

Top Counselor Jobs

48 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution48 jobs · 40 employers

18
<$70k
12
$70k-90k
10
$90k-110k
7
$110k-130k
1
$131k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 40 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
Loan repayment
41%
CME allowance
37%
PSLF eligible
20%
Sign-on bonus
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Mental Health Therapist

Brightways Counseling Group · Portland, Oregon

$131k
#2

Clinical Supervisor & Therapist

Mindfully Behavioral Health · Longmont, Colorado

#3

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)

$92k-$125k
#4

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

$115k-$120k
+ 46 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,061 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$406k
Typical market rent
$1,574/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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
Career development opportunities
Tuition savings with Chamberlain University