Behavioral Health Associate Clinician
Listed compensation
$50k-$75k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Mindoula Health’s Collaborative Care Program (CCP) is expanding to Oregon. Our mission is to improve quality of life for patients living with behavioral health challenges and chronic medical conditions. We do this by embedding behavioral health into primary care — so patients receive coordinated, effective care without barriers.
Why Do Clinicians Choose Mindoula?
Support for associate-level clinicians – structured supervision, case consultation, and pathway toward independent licensure
At Mindoula we value your clinical skills and ideas. We use structured clinical workflows and evidence-based metrics to help clinicians work smarter, not harder
Your clinical input matters — we are expanding our Collaborative Care programs and actively incorporate clinician feedback into workflow design and improvements
Supported caseload management — Collaborative Care caseloads are structured to ensure meaningful contact and clinical impact
- Documentation time is protected — we do not expect after-hours charting
- We practice a true team-based care model — including weekly psychiatric case review and close collaboration with the patient’s primary care provider
- Meaningful clinical autonomy within outpatient hours
- Strong and experienced leadership that listens to clinicians and adapts the model based on feedback
Structured onboarding, case consultation support, and gradual scaling to model standards as you become comfortable with workflows
What You Will Do
The Behavioral Health Integration Clinician– Associate Level is a core member of the Collaborative Care team - partnering with PCPs and psychiatric consultants to provide short-term, targeted, evidence-based care. Under supervision, you will:
- Screen/assess for mental health + substance use disorders
- Provide short-term, brief interventions using evidence-based approaches (BA, PST, MI, etc.) – not traditional long-form therapy sessions
- Support medication adherence / side effect monitoring
- Provide education + self-management support
- Track clinical response (in-person, video, or phone) and adjust plan as needed
- Refer for specialty care when appropriate
- Participate in weekly psychiatric case consultation
- Document in EHR consistent with model workflows
Re-engage Patients Who Fall Out of Care
Practice under supervision of independently licensed clinicians (as required by Oregon Board regulations).
What You Will Need
Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related field
Associate Level Licenses
- Clinical Social Work Associate (CSWA)
- Professional Counselor Associate (PCA / LPC-A)
- Marriage and Family Therapist Associate (LMFTA)
- 3+ years of experience working with adult populations w/ chronic medical + behavioral needs
- Experience with EMRs + telehealth workflows
- Proficiency with technology and using multiple applications
- Located in Oregon (majority of services are remote)
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Hybrid: 2-3 days per week in clinics located in Eugene, OR or Corvallis, OR
Key Responsibilities
The associate clinician will provide short-term, evidence-based behavioral health interventions and support medication adherence within a collaborative care model. They will also conduct screenings, track clinical responses, and participate in weekly psychiatric case consultations.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology and possess an associate-level license in Oregon. Additionally, they need at least 3 years of experience working with adult populations with chronic medical and behavioral needs.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Mental Health Therapy Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$63k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $60k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% have no call, 48% require no weekends — this position is remote.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.2 / 10 · top 25% in behavioral health tech roles | ranked against 1,693 Behavioral Health Tech roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $50k–$75k | Mental Health Therapy median $53k (middle half $46k–$71k)20 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$60k in purchasing power | Oregon index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Oregon | 6 active | 1,716 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 68% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 14% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −3.7% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Associate Clinician at Mindoula Health a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Behavioral Health Tech roles — ranked against 1,693 active Behavioral Health Tech roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
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