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Vancouver, Washington

Mental Health Therapist - Master's level (FBH Clinician III) - Oak View

CounselorIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$90k-$100k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • JOIN OUR AMAZING CLINICAL TEAM AS WE GROW OUR SERVICES SERVING YOUTH & FAMILIES IN THE GREATER PORTLAND AREA!
  • MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST(Internal title: FBH Clinician III)
  • Vancouver, WA(Oak View Site - Near Vancouver Mall)
  • CCSWW's Family Behavioral Health Team Named & Awarded WSU's Employer of the Year!

$3,000. NEW-HIRE SIGN-ON BONUS!

Relocation Assistance!

Catholic Community Services, Family Behavioral Health is looking for a Clinician to join our team of innovators who explore and develop new approaches and implement novel strategies. Our teams provide individualized, creative and flexible services, infused with evidence-based and evidence-informed strategies.

Who We Are

We are a values-driven organization, providing family-oriented behavioral health care for children, youth and families, provided primarily in their own home and community.

Our enthusiastic clinical teams provide whatever is needed to help children and youth remain safely in their own home with their family, restoring hope, providing intense mental health services and supports, and helping to strengthen the family unity.

With sites located throughout Western Washington and Portland Oregon, we offer comprehensive intensive, Wrap-around mental health services to a diverse population for youth and families. We employ nearly 800 energetic and compassionate employees.

What We Value

Compassion Diversity Strength-Based-Approach Social-Justice & Our Staff!

What We Offer

Starting Salary Range: $90,084.80 - $100,193.60

Additional Pay/Ability to Earn Additional Pay Of

  • Coverage after hours: $1800.00 per year
  • Pay based on performance: up to $8000.00 per year
  • Licensure pay: $250.00 per pay period (2 times per month)

Bi-lingual fluency skills in Spanish and English, or other languages, as needed: $100 -200 per pay period (2 times per month) for service provision in support the families we serve. Tiered language stipend based on language proficiency and youth and family needs.

We are an approved National Health Service Corps site; to apply for student loan repayment or get information on this option, see nhsc.hrsa.gov

Benefits

  • 12 paid holidays; plus 1 personal holiday each year!
  • 3 weeks' vacation per year
  • 12 sick-days per year
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance (1 times annual salary)
  • Retirement Plans: 403-B Employee Savings Plan and an Employer Contribution Pension

Training and Supervision

Extensive training in multiple clinical approaches as well as trainings in related areas

Daily and weekly supervision and immediate assistance and clinical supervision / consultation available at any time

Responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY:

We provide family-oriented, strength-based mental health services for children and families in their own home and community. Clinicians work flexible schedules, based on the needs of those we serve. This position will participate in an on-call rotation with other Clinicians and Clinical Care Coordinators.

This unique way of working allows Clinicians/Therapists the opportunity to offer a high level of collaboration, coordination and intensive behavior health services while allowing for creativity and needs-driven services.

Emphasis is on achieving incredible outcomes with children, youth and families by actively partnering with them along with their natural and community services and supports to achieve long-term safety and stability within each family as well as our neighborhoods and communities.

We strive to help children and families live together safely and securely with hope and promise. At times we serve as a catalyst for change, offering new approaches and challenging long-standing service traditions in community behavioral health.

We behave with Humility, Passion for our Mission, and Compassion and Respectful Interactions. We value learning and offer alternatives and we stand strong to help child-serving systems understand our alternative paradigm while strengthening partnerships. We do not compromise our values!

This position will be based out of FBH Vancouver, WA site located near the Vancouver Mall area. This position requires scheduling flexibility to meet the needs of youth and families served. The services we offer will be provided in community-based settings and in family homes.

A full job description with qualifications may be shared with candidates identified for an interview.

Qualifications

What We Are Seeking in a Candidate

  • Master's degree in Behavioral Sciences, or equivalent, accredited degree.
  • Passion for helping families stay together.
  • Energetic, innovative style with the ability to engage children, youth and family members in services.
  • Enthusiastic and optimistic approach, encouraging ongoing participation of all involved.
  • Natural ability to work with others through a genuine strengths-based approach, appreciating unique qualities and assets of all involved.
  • Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
  • Demonstrate the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to deliver culturally competent services and work effectively in multi-cultural situations.
  • Ability to visually assess safety in the community and family homes.
  • Ability to meet with clients and colleagues in homes and community locations.

For Clinicians serving the Burien Youth and Families we are seeking bi-lingual fluency skills in Spanish and English.

Preference for a flexible schedule rather than a traditional, fixed 8-5, Monday through Friday, facility-based position.

Should be able to participate in on-call rotation responsibilities, which will be discussed in our screening process.

Applicant must successfully pass required background clearances prior to an offer of employment.

Valid driver’s license & current automobile insurance, reliable transportation with an acceptable driving record per CCS policy.

Support and uphold the mission, beliefs and values of Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services.

About Vancouver

Vancouver, nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountains, on the north bank of the Columbia River with sweeping views of Mt. Hood. Vancouver, 10 miles from Portland, offers quality, affordable cost of living. Enjoy all the area has to offer:

Explore the region with some of the most scenic trails, lakes, and rivers with millions of square acres of dedicated outdoor space with 191 area parks in Vancouver. Take a scenic drive through the hills of north Clark County, stop off at one of many wineries; or head to Moulton Falls to enjoy a scenic backdrop for a picnic.

Perhaps, you are a hardcore mountain biker looking to get some fresh air in lush forests, a fisherman who enjoys landing the perfect salmon, a birdwatcher looking for a red-tailed hawk, or seeking to snowshoe at Mt. Helens – Vancouver USA is the place for you!

If you are passionate about providing strength-based mental health services for children, youth and their family, we would love to hear from you!

If you are on our careers page and you are interested in being considered for this opening: please click on "Apply” to upload your resume and answer a few questions for consideration.

If you are not on our Careers, copy and paste this link: fbh-ccsww.icims.com to view and apply for this opportunity.

For additional questions, contact Karla Lacktorin, Regional Clinical Recruiter, at karlal@ccsww.org

Note to Internal Candidates: HR reviews internal compensation and determines any increase based on their experience and also agency internal equity factors.

Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please let us know if you need special accommodations to apply or interview for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health therapyClinical assessmentFamily therapyCrisis interventionCase managementEvidence-based practiceCultural competenceDocumentationSafety assessmentCommunication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist - Master's level (FBH Clinician III) - Oak View at CCSWW a 6.5 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. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% are remote, 32% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$95k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $89k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$95k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
95% this job
Sign-on bonus
49% this job
CME allowance
11%
Loan repayment
5% this job
PSLF eligible
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.5
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.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Vancouver

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$476k≈ 5.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,828/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Ccsww

Non-profit Organizations
Seattle, WA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

12 paid holidays
1 personal holiday
3 weeks vacation
12 sick days
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance