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La Frontera Center
Apache Junction, Arizona

Therapist EMPACT

CounselorIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Who We Are

EMPACT- Suicide Prevention Center, part of the La Frontera family, is an industry-leading non-profit organization dedicated to providing valued community services and resources for behavioral health counseling, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention since 1987. We are an EEO/AA Employer.

What You’ll Do

This is a great opportunity for a Therapist to join our dynamic department in Apache Junction. In this position, you will utilize your experience to provide direct clinical service including individual, family, and group therapy for families, youth and adults.

Job responsibilities include: facilitation of individual and family counseling, perform clinical liaison duties for assigned clients, ensure quality service delivery, including clinical care and all associated duties, maintain all client records in accordance with agency policies and procedures, including appropriate intake and risk assessments, diagnosis, service planning, progress notes, discharge planning, termination documentation, and inter-agency reports.

You will be attending meetings and trainings as requested. This position is a 40 hour work week with evening and weekend hours possible as may be needed to accommodate the schedules of families.

What You’ll Provide

  • Master’s degree. Course of Study: Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, Social Work, or directly related field.
  • Licensure preferred but not required: Must be eligible for licensure.
  • Experience working with GMHSA, SMI and Children services preferred.
  • Experience or knowledge of Best Practice therapeutic approaches.
  • Must be organized and reliable, have knowledge of community resources, be trauma-informed, and be able to individualize treatment.
  • Must have Fingerprint clearance card or be eligible to obtain one.
  • Must have a valid AZ driver's license with no major infractions in the past three years.
  • Must be 21 years of age or older at time of employment.
  • Bi-lingual (Spanish) Diff per hour available. Rural Diff available.

Additional Requirements and Responsibilities

  • Demonstrated ability to remain calm in crisis situations, work independently and cooperatively, recognize personal limitations, and relate positively and with empathy to all persons regardless of age, race, creed, gender or sexual orientation.
  • Maintain professional conduct consistent with ethical professional practice and the policies and procedures of the agency.
  • Maintain a professional demeanor and positive working relationships with internal and external team members, stakeholders, and community and business partners.
  • If driving while on agency time or on agency business, a valid Arizona driver license and appropriate liability insurance and approval for liability coverage with EMPACT - SPC’s liability insurance carrier is required. At time of hire, a 3-year state driving record with no major infractions or excessive driving violations/tickets is required.

What We’ll Offer

(Full-time employees)

  • Generous PTO
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • Medical plans (4 choices)
  • Dental plans (2 choices)
  • Vision plans (2 choices)
  • 403(b) retirement plan
  • Retirement Allowance
  • Company paid Life/AD&D and Long-term Disability
  • Voluntary additional Life and Short-term Disability
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Licensure Reimbursement
  • Elder Care assistance
  • Pet Insurance and much more!

EMPACT-SPC is licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services, and accredited by the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) and The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

EMPACT-SPC/La Frontera Arizona provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

All employees of EMPACT-SPC and La Frontera Arizona are employees "at will" as that term is understood in the State of Arizona. This means that employment may be terminated at any time without prior notice and for no stated reason.

EMPACT-SPC/La Frontera Arizona reserves the right to modify position descriptions as needed and without notice. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide direct clinical services, including individual, family, and group therapy for youth and adults, while facilitating counseling sessions and performing clinical liaison duties for assigned clients. Responsibilities also include maintaining all client records according to agency policies, covering intake, risk assessments, diagnosis, service planning, and termination documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field, and must be eligible for licensure, though licensure itself is preferred but not required. Essential requirements include having a valid AZ driver's license, being 21 or older, and obtaining a Fingerprint Clearance Card.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual TherapyCommunity Resources KnowledgeCrisis ManagementIndependent WorkCooperative Work

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist EMPACT at La Frontera Center a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,035 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 36% have no call, 56% 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).

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
7%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.6
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,035 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Apache Junction

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$375k
Typical market rent
$1,737/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 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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About La Frontera Center

Mental Health Care
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous PTO
10 paid holidays
Medical plans (4 choices)
Dental plans (2 choices)
Vision plans (2 choices)
403(b) retirement plan
Retirement Allowance
Company paid Life/AD&D and Long-term Disability