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Odyssey Behavioral Group
Pasadena, California

Associate Therapist I

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$50-$75/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 15m ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • Level: Experienced
  • Job Location: Clearview Pasadena OP - Pasadena, CA
  • Position Type: Part Time
  • Education Level: Graduate Degree
  • Salary Range: $50.00 - $75.00Hourly
  • Job Category: Health Care

Therapist - Part-time - Monday-Friday - mornings Pasadena, CA Why You Will Love Working With Us! At Clearview Outpatient, we are a dynamic, dedicated, and growing team of professionals deeply passionate about providing evidence-based and personalized clinical care for behavioral health conditions.

Clearview Outpatient is a leading provider of mental health treatment services across the region. With several outpatient locations in California, we are on a mission to improve mental wellness in the communities we serve.

We are a part of Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare Network which offers a continuum of care within our Psychiatric Network, Eating Disorder Network, including inpatient, intensive residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient services nationwide.

Our team’s foundation is client centered care and clinical excellence through our 5-star service commitment – Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Flexibility, Collaboration and Service. We are committed to our team and our team is committed to our clients!

What we offer Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellence Multiple Career Development Pathways Company Supported Continuing Education & Certification Multiple Health Plan Design Options Available Flexible Dental & Vision Plan Options 100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support 100% Company Paid Critical Illness (with health enrollment plan) 100% Company Paid Life & ADD 401K with Company Match Company-Sponsored HSA, FSA, & DSA Tax Savings Accounts Generous Team Member Referral Program Parental Leave

Range: $75,000.00-$90,000.00 annually (depending on licensure, level, and location) Position Summary The Associate Therapist II provides individual, family and group therapy sessions for clients in an Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization mental health facility.

Therapists assess the therapeutic needs of clients, develop appropriate treatment plans, and facilitate group, family and individual therapy sessions. Position collaborates with clients, team members, external clinical partners and family members, as appropriate, to coordinate care throughout the treatment process.

Relationships and Contacts Within the organization: Maintains frequent and close working relationships with clinical, admissions, and leadership team members throughout the organization.

Outside the organization: Initiates and maintains strong professional relationships with clients and families, clinical providers, referral partners and vendors, as needed. Position

Responsibilities

Facilitates group, family and individual therapy sessions in accordance with the clinical program schedule. Completes psychosocial evaluations, treatment plans, contact logs, discharge plans and other reports in compliance with State, accrediting bodies, quality guidelines and payor source guidelines.

Completes all necessary documentation within prescribed format and timelines. Ensures documentation reflects ongoing assessments of client’s clinical presentation and behaviors.

Facilitates specialized groups as assigned based on education, training, and experience; supervises and/or co-leads groups with clinical interns, when appropriate. Selects appropriate interventions to meet the clinical needs of individual clients.

Maintains therapeutic relationships with clients using praise and other reinforcers to encourage appropriate behaviors and attitudes. Sets limits and holds boundaries in a kind and firm manner. Conducts effective verbal crisis intervention and de-escalation involving other team members, as needed.

Collaborates with an interdisciplinary treatment team to coordinate client care from admission through discharge. Attends clinical, consultation, and operations meetings; serves as a clinical advocate for assigned cases.

Communicates client progress with the referral sources, families, parents and/or guardians, as appropriate. Addresses clients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in a welcoming and respectful manner. Responds to clients and families with empathy and positive professional skills. Additional

Responsibilities

Can be relied upon to be at work as scheduled, proactively notifying supervisor of planned and unplanned time off needs. Reads, understands, and adheres to all company policy statements on ethics, conduct, and conflict of interests; adheres to facility policies, procedures, rules, and regulations. Maintains positive attitude and acts as a team player with others on the team. Attends and completes all trainings within assigned time frames. Completes other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Position requires a master’s degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, counseling or psychology. Holds a provisional clinical license, in good standing, within the state of California. Requires minimum of 2 years’ of experience working with clients with a primary mental health diagnosis.

A valid Driver's license and a generally clean driving record are required. Employees may be required to drive personal or company vehicles. State licensing DHS and DSS prohibit individuals with specific criminal charges, conducted by Livescan fingerprint checks. Exemptions offered.

For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all U. S based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against companies of similar size within the behavioral healthcare industry.

In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location.

Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above. Other

Requires clearance of TB test, criminal background check clearance, and any other mandatory state/federal requirements. Current CPR and First Aid certification or willingness to obtain within 30 days of start date.

Clearview Outpatient LLC provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Clearview Outpatient reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires.

This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.

This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “At-Will.” ISJPOP

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Therapist facilitates individual, family, and group therapy sessions while developing and implementing personalized treatment plans for clients. They collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate care and maintain accurate clinical documentation in compliance with state and accrediting standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a master’s degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, counseling, or psychology, along with a provisional clinical license in California. A minimum of two years of experience working with clients with primary mental health diagnoses is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningPsychosocial EvaluationCase ManagementInterdisciplinary CollaborationMental Health AssessmentDischarge PlanningBoundary SettingClinical Advocacy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Therapist I at Odyssey Behavioral Group 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

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 34% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$130k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $117k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$104k–$156kMental Health Therapy median $56k (middle half $48k–$83k)48 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$117k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in California565 active7,502 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 34% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia counselor listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,575 in the last 30 days1,373 the 30 days before (+88%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Odyssey Behavioral Group

Mental Health Care
Glen Allen, Virginia
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Company Supported Continuing Education & Certification
Multiple Health Plan Design Options
Flexible Dental & Vision Plan Options
100% Company Paid EAP
100% Company Paid Critical Illness
100% Company Paid Life & ADD
401K with Company Match
Company-Sponsored HSA, FSA, & DSA Tax Savings Accounts

Living in Pasadena

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.30M
Typical market rent
$3,010/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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