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Clear Behavioral Health
Anaheim, California

Associate Therapist

CounselorNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$30-$38/hr

The week · per this posting

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

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Clear Behavioral Health is dedicated to supporting individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges through compassionate, holistic, and evidence-based care.

We provide a full continuum of services, including detox, dual diagnosis treatment, residential and outpatient programs, and specialized mental health services, all delivered by a multidisciplinary team of experienced clinicians and support professionals.

Our person-centered approach focuses on treating the whole individual, while empowering clients with the tools, structure, and support needed to achieve long-term recovery and lasting stability

Position Summary

As a therapist for our outpatient you will provide professional mental health services to a variety of clients. This role involves delivering exceptional care to clients through individual and group therapy sessions, creating personalized treatment plans and fostering a supportive environment for mental health healing and growth. We provide clinical supervision and are looking for associates who are passionate about helping others and working in a team dynamic.

Essential Responsibilities

Client Care and Psychotherapy

  • Provide intensive individual psychotherapy to clients.
  • Lead group psychotherapy sessions, developing topics based on client needs and evidence-based practices.
  • Manage and deliver up to 25 client-facing service hours per week, with up to 15 hours allocated for administrative and non-billable duties.
  • Responsible for the therapeutic care of clients from admission through discharge.
  • Complete suicide risk assessments and Crisis Safety Plans for all at-risk teen and adult clients.
  • May be expected to support additional programs or tracks, either remotely or at locations within driving distance.

Treatment Planning and Collaboration

  • Participate weekly in clinical meetings to assist in treatment planning and goal setting.
  • Create and update individualized weekly treatment plans and ensure all documentation deadlines are met.
  • Collaborate with other counselors to coordinate care, manage cases, and address client concerns.

Environment and Team Support

  • Facilitate connection, communication, and conflict resolution among staff and clients to maintain a safe and supportive recovery environment.
  • Demonstrate and model healthy emotional and physical boundaries for both staff and clients.
  • Assist in the training and mentorship of other Therapists.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

  • Registered Therapist status (AMFT, ACSW, APCC, LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, or equivalent).
  • Hold a Master’s degree.
  • A minimum of 1 year's clinical experience, focusing on adult mental health.

Required Skills/Abilities

  • Demonstrated skill in planning and leading psychotherapy groups.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and adapt to the needs of diverse clients and staff.
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development and continuing education.
  • Ability to diagnose behavioral health problems and disorders and develop treatment plan based on a completed assessment.
  • Knowledge of diagnostic impressions or criteria.
  • Conduct ongoing assessments of patient progress.
  • Involve and advise family members when appropriate.
  • Knowledge of individual and group therapy techniques.
  • Ability to demonstrate clinical skills of empathy, joining, observation and assessment.

Pay

Associate pay range is between $30-$38 per hour depending on experience, certifications, and hours accumulated.

Schedule: The schedule is Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12pm-830pm fully on-site.(24 hours per week)

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide intensive individual and group psychotherapy while managing client care from admission through discharge. They are also responsible for creating personalized treatment plans, conducting risk assessments, and collaborating with the clinical team.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Suicide risk assessmentCrisis safety planningClinical documentationCase managementBehavioral health diagnosisClinical assessmentEvidence-based practiceTeam collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Therapist at Clear Behavioral Health 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

Clear Behavioral Health ranks #5 of 13 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 36% have no call, 74% 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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401k / retirement match
73%
CME allowance
39% this job
Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
15%
Sign-on bonus
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,035 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Anaheim

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$919k
Typical market rent
$2,759/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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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About Clear Behavioral Health

Mental Health Care
Redondo Beach, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Clinical Supervision