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Sage Counseling
Prescott Valley, Arizona

Group Counselor

Counselor / TherapistContract

Compensation

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Job Description

SAGE Counseling is actively looking for Fee-For-Service Clinicians to provide a variety of services to support SAGE clients through facilitation of group counseling sessions or individual counseling sessions. Our treatment programs were developed for criminal offenders with an overall clinical approach grounded in evidence-based standards.

Where Will You Work?

Clinicians will work in the Prescott Valley SAGE office; all equipment provided.

When Will You Work?

This role is Fee-For-Service role (similar to PRN) and works a non-traditional schedule; schedule may include evenings until 9pm on Monday through Thursday.

What Do Clinicians Do?

  • Provide therapeutic counseling groups weekly on a variety of topics
  • Maintain clinical documentation within 24 hours of service provided
  • Attend supervision, team meetings, and trainings as assigned

Pay

  • Fee-For-Service --- paid per service/group facilitated

Qualifications

  • Required: Minimum of a master’s degree in a behavioral health related field
  • Group facilitation experience preferred
  • Behavioral Health Licensure a plus, but not required
  • Bilingual (Spanish) preferred

Why Join SAGE Counseling?

  • Bilingual pay differential
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • 401k company match
  • Clinical licensure supervision and reimbursement
  • Evidence-based treatment approaches, training, and supervision

SAGE is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment related activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age disability veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under State of Federal Law.

Key Responsibilities

The clinician will facilitate weekly group and individual counseling sessions for criminal offenders using evidence-based approaches. They are also responsible for maintaining clinical documentation within 24 hours and attending required supervision and team meetings.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Crisis interventionTherapeutic facilitation

Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 32% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

What does the Counseling market look like in Arizona?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in counselingranked against 372 Counseling listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Counseling listings in Arizona15 active366 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 32% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedArizona counselor listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 16% offer loan repayment321 active listings, Nov 2026
Counseling pay trend−8.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (372 Counseling listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Group Counselor at Sage Counseling a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Counseling — ranked against 372 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Salary Distribution

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<$75k
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$75k-90k
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$90k-105k
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$105k-120k
5
$120k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 30 employers
401k / retirement match
79% this job
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 372 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Sage Counseling

Mental Health Care
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Bilingual pay differential
Career advancement opportunities
401k company match
Clinical licensure supervision and reimbursement
Evidence-based treatment approaches, training, and supervision

Living in Prescott Valley

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$440k
Typical market rent
$1,793/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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