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Tucson, Arizona

Behavioral Health Clinician

CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

Behavioral Heatlh Clinican- Inpatient Services

Sonora Behavioral Health’s mission is to provide superior behavioral healthcare to the people and communities we serve. Children (5-11), adolescents (12-17), and adults in crisis situations can benefit from our broad scope of programs.

Our services include inpatient hospitalization for crisis stabilization, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs. We have been recognized by Optum as a Platinum in-patient provider of behavioral health services for our achievements in clinical excellence.

Shift: Open

$3,000 Sign-on!

Why Join

  • Competitive compensation with industry leading annual performance-based bonus opportunity
  • Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match to support your financial future
  • Stock-based awards, giving you a stake in Acadia’s success
  • Generous paid time off for vacation, sick days, and holidays
  • Professional development & leadership training to sharpen your skills
  • Career mobility within Acadia’s nationwide network of 250+ facilities

Essential Functions

Conduct psychosocial assessment of patient and develop an effective treatment plan that applies therapeutic principles appropriately while ensuring patient safety at all times.

Through patient observation and patient/family interview obtaining information on the patient’s needs, skills, interests and limitations for the development and implementation of the treatment plan.

Provide crisis intervention and assist families in understanding the implications and complexities of a life situation and its impact on lifestyle.

Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meeting to discuss psychosocial assessment, treatment planning and ongoing discharge planning.

Identify, assess and coordinate patient cases and anticipate their needs related to illness, hospitalization, finances, education and home/community services.

  • Facilitate education, process groups, support groups and referrals as requested.
  • May conduct intakes and assist in coordinating placements within facility programs.
  • Promote recovery, symptom reduction and the achievement of the highest level of social functioning.
  • Communicate or aid family members in understanding and supporting the patient.
  • Manage a caseload and assume responsibility for patient chart documentation.
  • May facilitate education, process groups, support groups and referrals as requested.

Manage a caseload and maintain accurate and timely documentation to assure patient records comply with facility and accreditation standards.

Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Other Functions

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling from an accredited college or university or a new graduate of accredited master's degree social work or counseling program with successful completion of required field education, internship or similar practicum through the master's degree program preferred.

Two or more years’ experience working with patient population preferred.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

Eligible for state licensure, as required by the state in which the facility operates; which could include: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).

  • CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
  • First aid may be required based on state or facility.
  • Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances

(e. g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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Key Responsibilities

Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop effective treatment plans to ensure patient safety and recovery. Facilitate group sessions and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings to coordinate ongoing care and discharge planning.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling and eligibility for state licensure. Two or more years of experience working with the patient population is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Case managementGroup facilitationMultidisciplinary collaboration

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 16% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

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).

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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 43 employers

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<$85k
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$85k-105k
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$105k-125k
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$125k-145k
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$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs

401k / retirement match
79% this job
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
28% this job
Loan repayment
23%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,058 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Tucson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$322k
Typical market rent
$1,425/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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

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About Acadia

Mental Health Care
Franklin, Tennessee
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation with annual performance-based bonus opportunity
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Stock-based awards
Generous paid time off
Professional development & leadership training
Career mobility within Acadia's nationwide network