Licensed Therapist
Listed compensation
$95k-$115k
The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Saturday
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Job Description
Full-time
Clovis, CA
Description
$95,000–$115,000 annual salary (based on experience) + $10,000 Sign-on Bonus | Licensed (LMFT, LPCC, LCSW, PhD/PsyD) | Clovis, CA Full-Time
This position is full-time, onsite Tuesday- Saturday.
About the Role: Provide individual, family, and group therapy for teens ages 12–17 in our Joint Commission-accredited residential treatment program. You'll be embedded in the milieu alongside psychiatrists, nurses, and fellow clinicians—not isolated in an office. This is meaningful clinical work with adolescents facing mental health and substance use challenges.
Why Join Us
- $10k sign-on bonus for licensed therapists
- Mission-driven work helping teens and families through crisis
- Collaborative team based environment
- Full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k + match, PTO, FSA, EAP
Requirements
What You'll Do
- Provide weekly individual, family, and group therapy using DBT, CBT, ACT, and trauma-focused modalities
- Spend time in the milieu building rapport, modeling interventions, and shaping treatment in real time
- Conduct biopsychosocial and risk assessments to guide treatment planning
- Develop and maintain individualized treatment plans
- Collaborate in daily and weekly multidisciplinary team meetings
- Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation
- Participate in a rotating on-call schedule and provide crisis support as needed
- Note: This is a full-time, in-person role that includes one weekend day in your regular schedule
Requirements
What We're Looking For: Must Have
- Master's or Doctorate in psychology, counseling, social work, or MFT
- Active CA license: LMFT, LPCC, LCSW, PhD, or PsyD
- 2+ years in residential treatment, inpatient behavioral health, or high-acuity settings
- Experience with adolescents in mental health or substance use treatment
- Strong background in trauma-informed care and evidence-based modalities
Preferred
- 3+ years in adolescent residential or psychiatric care
- Training in EMDR, relapse prevention, or motivational interviewing
- Experience with family systems work and co-occurring disorders
About Muir Wood: We provide trauma-informed, relationship-centered residential treatment for teens ages 12–17 struggling with mental health and substance use challenges. Our multidisciplinary team works together to help adolescents and families heal. Muir Wood Teen Treatment is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All positions require LiveScan background check
Key Responsibilities
Provide individual, family, and group therapy for adolescents using evidence-based modalities while embedded in a residential treatment milieu. Conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support patient recovery.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 22% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$105k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $95k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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