Therapist | Las Vegas, NV

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55k-$70k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

About the Organization

Our client is a recovery-focused behavioral health treatment organization dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based care to individuals navigating substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions. The clinical team is committed to providing individualized, trauma-informed treatment that promotes recovery, resilience, accountability, and sustainable wellness.

The Opportunity

Our client is seeking a Therapist to join its clinical team in Las Vegas, NV. This is a full-time, on-site clinical position responsible for providing individual and group therapeutic services to clients experiencing substance use disorders, mental health conditions, and co-occurring clinical needs.

The ideal candidate is a compassionate and clinically grounded professional who values collaborative treatment, professional boundaries, reflective practice, and recovery-oriented care. This position requires strong clinical judgment, effective group facilitation, timely documentation, and the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary treatment team.

What You Will Do

  • Provide individual, group, and family therapeutic services within the scope of applicable Nevada licensure and organizational programming.
  • Facilitate structured, evidence-informed therapeutic groups addressing substance use, mental health, relapse prevention, emotional regulation, coping skills, recovery planning, and related clinical needs.
  • Complete biopsychosocial and other clinical assessments within the scope of professional qualifications and program requirements.
  • Develop individualized treatment plans based on identified clinical needs, client goals, strengths, risks, and barriers to recovery.
  • Maintain timely, accurate, and clinically appropriate documentation in accordance with organizational, payer, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
  • Monitor client progress and update treatment plans and clinical interventions as clinically appropriate.
  • Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings, case consultations, clinical supervision, and reflective practice.
  • Coordinate care with medical, psychiatric, case management, peer support, admissions, and other treatment professionals as appropriate.
  • Apply trauma-informed, person-centered, culturally responsive, and recovery-oriented principles throughout clinical service delivery.
  • Maintain appropriate therapeutic boundaries and adhere to professional ethics, confidentiality requirements, HIPAA, and 42 CFR Part 2.
  • Participate in crisis assessment, safety planning, and appropriate escalation of clinical concerns within professional scope and organizational protocols.
  • Support a psychologically safe treatment environment that respects client dignity, autonomy, and individual recovery goals.

Requirements

Required:

  • Master’s degree in counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, psychology, or another qualifying behavioral health discipline.
  • Current Nevada professional license or qualifying Nevada clinical intern credential appropriate to the services being performed.
  • Demonstrated competence in individual and group counseling.
  • Strong clinical documentation, assessment, treatment planning, and case management skills.
  • Commitment to trauma-informed, person-centered, evidence-based, and recovery-oriented care.
  • Understanding of professional boundaries and confidentiality requirements within behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment.
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.

Preferred

  • Independently licensed in Nevada as an LCSW, LMFT, CPC/LCPC, or other applicable independently licensed behavioral health professional.
  • Nevada substance use disorder credential or demonstrated experience treating substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions.
  • Experience working in PHP, IOP, OP, residential, or comparable behavioral health treatment settings.
  • Experience facilitating clinical groups.
  • Familiarity with evidence-informed modalities such as CBT, DBT-informed interventions, motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, and other recovery-oriented approaches.
  • Familiarity with 12-step and other recovery-support frameworks.

Compensation and Benefits

  • Salary Range: $55,000 to $70,000 annually, commensurate with licensure, credentials, clinical experience, and relevant substance use disorder treatment experience.
  • Schedule: Full-time, on-site, Las Vegas, NV.
  • Health Insurance stipend
  • 401(k) with match.
  • Paid Time Off.

This is a confidential search conducted by Atlantic Health Strategies on behalf of a behavioral health organization in Las Vegas, Nevada. Additional information regarding the organization will be provided to qualified candidates at the appropriate stage of the recruitment process.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual, group, and family therapy, conduct clinical assessments, develop treatment plans, and document client progress for people experiencing substance use and mental health conditions. Coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team, facilitate recovery-oriented groups, and support crisis assessment and safety planning while maintaining ethical boundaries and confidentiality.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Individual CounselingClinical AssessmentTrauma-Informed CarePerson-Centered CareCognitive Behavioral Therapy

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 34% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$55k–$70kMental Health Therapy median $71k (middle half $60k–$80k)340 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$63k in purchasing powerNevada index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Nevada36 active7,845 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% remote · 34% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Counselor listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 17% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,473 in the last 30 days1,673 the 30 days before (+48%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Nevada has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$63k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Counselor Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

36 jobs · 21 employers
8
<$75k
17
$75k-90k
9
$90k-105k
2
$105k-120k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
90% this job
Sign-on bonus
45%
CME allowance
26%
PSLF eligible
6%
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,870 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Atlantic Health Strategies

Hospitals and Health Care
West Palm Beach, FL
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance stipend
401(k) with match
Paid Time Off

Living in Las Vegas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$401k≈ 7.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,700/mo≈ 37% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.