Outpatient Therapist - Salem
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Job Description
Responsibilities
Branches Salem is looking for our next Outpatient Program Therapist to join our team!
The Outpatient Program Therapist is responsible for planning and coordinating activities related to discharge planning. Developing and implementing a plan of care designed to meet the patient’s post hospitalization needs while ensuring continuity of care.
The Outpatient Program Therapist carries a caseload of 20 PHP/IOP patients. They run group therapy for 20 hours per week and meet individually with clients on their caseload. Individual meetings with patients will take place for various reasons, including treatment planning, aftercare planning, and crisis intervention.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Education
Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or equivalent is required.
Experience
Preferred: 1+ years in behavioral health. Experience in group therapy, crisis intervention, and treatment planning.
Licensure: Clinical licensure (i. e. LPC, LCSW, LMFT) is preferred.
Additional Requirements
CPR certification, Handle With Care and Verbal De-Escalation training within 30 days of employment prior to assisting in a restraining procedure. Must be able to pass a competency exam for the area upon hire. May be required to work flexible hours and overtime.
Who We Are
Cedar Hills Hospital is a 98-bed behavioral health hospital and outpatient services program that serves adults facing an acute behavioral health crisis related to issues of mental health, substance abuse and substance use disorder, as well as co-occurring disorders related to these circumstances. Our programs aim to provide lasting mental health rehabilitation through programs that re-establish a high quality of life.
Competitive Pay & Benefit Package Including
medical/dental/vision (multiple plan types available to suit coverage/cost preferences)
- 401k with 3% employer match
- Above-market Paid Time Off
- Shift differentials and on-call pay incentives
- Employee stock options
- Career development, leadership training, and promotion opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment assistance up to $52,500
- Free counseling services through our EAP for employees and family members
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation.
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
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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At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries.
During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e. g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.
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Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 22% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Oregon index 103.4 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Oregon | 135 active | 7,892 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 52% remote · 22% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $53k loan repayment | Oregon Counselor listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 35% offer loan repayment222 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | +2.0% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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