Mental Health Therapist III, LCSW, LMFT, Senior Care

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California$53.37 - $72.04/hrFull TimeCounselor

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At market rate for Counselor in CA

Accepting this costs you $53k over 3 years

This employer has 646 open roles — high hiring urgency

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Sutter Health as a Mental Health Therapist III – Senior Care, No Weekends in California, United States. We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health! Organization: SSC-Sutter Senior Care Position Overview: Provides psychosocial assessment, individual/family therapy, discharge and aftercare planning to patients and their families in an outpatient setting.

Key Responsibilities

  • develop strategic partnerships to enhance aftercare plans of patients and their families.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $53.37 - $72.04/hr

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Sutter Health in California, United States.

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentIndividual TherapyFamily TherapyDischarge PlanningAftercare PlanningRecovery-Oriented ServicesFamily SystemsEvidence-Based TreatmentsGeriatric CareTime ManagementElectronic Health RecordsMicrosoft Office Suite

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in social work or counseling and a valid LCSW license. Candidates must have at least 2 years of recent experience working with the geriatric population.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist III, LCSW, LMFT, Senior Care at Sutter Health a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Sutter Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Sutter Health lists compensation for this psychologist position at $53k to $72k annually.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $72000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in California.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychosocial Assessment, Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Discharge Planning, Aftercare Planning, Recovery-Oriented Services, Family Systems, Evidence-Based Treatments. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: Provides psychosocial assessments, individual and family therapy, and discharge planning for patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Acts as a liaison to community programs and educates families to enhance mental health recovery and aftercare.

Benefits package: Comprehensive benefits package. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Sutter Health

Medical Practices
Tracy, California
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

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