Mental Health Associate Therapist - Residential
Listed compensation
$70k-$82k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Discovery Behavioral Health as a Mental Health Associate Therapist – Residential, $5K Sign-On Bonus in Granite Bay, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $70K - $82K
- Signing bonus: $5,000.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off, a signing bonus. Work with Discovery Behavioral Health in Granite Bay, California, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Associate Therapist provides clinical treatment services, including facilitating therapy groups, conducting assessments, and managing a patient caseload. They are responsible for maintaining clinical documentation, coordinating with the treatment team, and ensuring patient safety through discharge planning and crisis management.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s or Doctorate degree in a relevant field and have completed state requirements to conduct therapeutic interventions. The role requires a current driver's license and the ability to work under supervision as a non-fully licensed clinician.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Associate Therapist - Residential at Discovery Behavioral Health 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
Discovery Behavioral Health ranks #9 of 19 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 12% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$76k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 25 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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- No weekends
- On-site
- Includes call