Therapist | Las Vegas, NV
Listed compensation
$55k-$70k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $55k–$70k | Mental Health Therapy median $71k (middle half $60k–$80k)340 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$63k in purchasing power | Nevada index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Nevada | 36 active | 7,845 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% remote · 34% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Counselor listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 17% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,473 in the last 30 days | 1,673 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 |
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.
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