Couples Therapist
Listed compensation
$71k-$102k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
We're looking for a therapist in our Eugene office who loves working with couples. Whether you practice Gottman, EFT, or another evidence-based approach, our intake team will fill your schedule with couples who fit your style. Evening availability is especially helpful for couples, and you set the schedule that works for your life.
Summary
Your schedule, your life. You set your own goal and your hours, with a minimum of 18 sessions a week. Full-time benefits start when you maintain 24 sessions a week.
Pay: Detailed below.
The Boost Program: Your first three months of pay guaranteed at your caseload goal, worth up to $17,700–21,200 with a master's degree ($22,900–25,400 for psychologists).
Locally owned since 2002. W2 employment, an Oregon family-owned practice, and no private equity, hospital, or insurance company ownership.
- Compensation (full-time, 24 clients a week)
- Associate / pre-licensed (master's): $56.80 per session, about $70,886 a year
- Licensed (master's): $60.00–68.00 per session, about $74,880–84,864 a year
- Psychologist: $73.50–81.50 per session, about $91,728–101,712 a year
Annual pay is calculated over 52 weeks and includes paid sick leave/PTO. Pay is per session and scales with the goal you set (18–30 sessions a week).
Our Commitment
Vista Counseling is committed to addressing implicit bias and racism and to supporting communities of color and people from diverse backgrounds. We approach this work with humility, take responsibility for our own lifelong learning, stay open to feedback when we make mistakes, and back these commitments with meaningful action.
Vista is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
- Master's or doctoral degree in counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, or psychology
- Oregon licensure (LPC, LCSW, LMFT, or licensed psychologist), or registration as an associate (Professional Counselor Associate, CSWA, MFT Associate)
- Clinical experience preferred; associates working toward licensure are welcome
- Work a minimum of 18 client sessions a week
Health insurance: Vista pays $900/month toward your premium for full-time therapists (24+ sessions a week) and, $550/month for part-time therapists (18–23)
Paid time off: up to 80 hours a year for full-time therapists, 40 hours a year for part-time therapists; unused hours carry over. If you work 24 sessions a week, this comes to 3.3 weeks of paid time off a year.
- 401(k): 3% vested employer match
- Liability insurance covered by Vista
Free In-house CEs Through Our NBCC-approved Program
- Supervision and consultation: free weekly supervision for associates, plus weekly group and individual consultation opportunities for all therapists
- Paid for every session, whether or not insurance has paid us yet
- Full business support: credentialing, billing, and intake scheduling
- A connected team: year-round social events and monthly catered lunches
Key Responsibilities
Provide evidence-based couples therapy to clients in the Eugene office. Maintain a caseload of at least 18 sessions per week while participating in team consultation and supervision.
Requirements
Requires a master's or doctoral degree in counseling, social work, MFT, or psychology. Must hold or be eligible for Oregon licensure as an LPC, LCSW, LMFT, or psychologist.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Vista Counseling & Wellness Center ranks #8 of 18 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 9 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% are remote, 26% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $71k–$102k | Mental Health Therapy median $117k (middle half $93k–$131k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$83k in purchasing power | Oregon index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Oregon | 137 active | 7,943 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 76% remote · 26% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Oregon Counselor listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 34% offer loan repayment229 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,623 in the last 30 days | 1,577 the 30 days before (+66%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −2.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Vista Counseling & Wellness Center | silver tier, 70/100 · #8 of 18 for pay | Top Employers work-life index9 active listings |
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