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Montage Health
Monterey, California

Licensed Therapist (0.6 FTE) - Ohana Higher Level of Care

CounselorPart-Time

Listed compensation

$55.36-$74.04/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

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Job Description

The Ohana Therapist reports to the Assistant Director of Higher Level of Care, and is responsible for providing evaluations and individual, family, and group therapy to children, adolescents and their families.

In addition, the Ohana Therapist provides mental health education to patients and, as appropriate, to the community and other professionals.

Other important dimensions of this position include commitment to continuous learning, innovation, quality of care and outcomes measurements, professionalism, and working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.

Must have strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, and curiosity as well as comfort prioritizing safety and quality of care.

Experience

Must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience providing therapy to children, adolescents and families. Training in either Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is preferred, but not required. The therapist will be expected to participate in training in EBT (evidence-based therapies); education and supervision activities connected to identified areas of clinician interest and programmatic needs of Ohana.

Education

Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work, Counseling, Clinical Psychology or Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy is required.

Must pass orientation and initial competency assessment as well as ongoing required training.

Licensure/Certifications

Licensure with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as an LCSW or LMFT is required. American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification required. Will complete organization provided AVADE training. Will complete mandatory 5150 training by Monterey County to obtain 5150 certification. Live Scan fingerprint clearance required by the Department of Healthcare Services is a job requirement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Assigned Work Hours

Day/Mid Shift

Position Type: Regular

Pay Range (Based on Years of Applicable Experience)

  • $55.36 to
  • $74.04
  • The hours employees work determine when a shift differential is paid.
  • Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $4.03 Hourly Night Shift Differential: $6.05

Key Responsibilities

The therapist is responsible for providing evaluations and individual, family, and group therapy to children and adolescents. They also provide mental health education to patients and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a relevant clinical field and possess a valid LCSW or LMFT license in California. A minimum of 2 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical therapyEvaluationIndividual therapySafety prioritizationMultidisciplinary collaborationCrisis intervention

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 30% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution33 jobs

14
<$75k
5
$75k-105k
1
$125k
13
$135k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs

401k / retirement match
60%
CME allowance
47%
Sign-on bonus
17%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,002 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Monterey

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.24M
Typical market rent
$2,714/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
109.0
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Salinas, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Montage Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Monterey, California
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Evening Shift Differential: $4.03/hr
Night Shift Differential: $6.05/hr
AVADE Training Provided
5150 Certification Training Provided