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Sunrise
St George, Utah

Mental Health Therapist

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65k-$80k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Location: 3585 S Camino Real Washington, UT 84780 (On-site)
  • Schedule: Monday - Friday I 9:00am - 5:00pm

Salary

  • Associate/Provisional: $65,000 - 70,000 per year
  • Fully Licensed: $70,000 - 80,000 per year

Are you a purpose-driven clinician passionate about guiding adolescents through meaningful transformation? Sunrise Residential Treatment Center is seeking a compassionate, skilled Mental Health Therapist to join our dynamic, trauma-informed team.

At Sunrise, we blend clinical excellence with heart. Set against the serene backdrop of southern Utah, our campus offers a safe, home-like environment where girls and boys ages 12–17 can heal, grow, and thrive. We specialize in relational, experiential, and evidence-based care that addresses trauma, emotional regulation, and family systems.

Responsibilities

Manage a small, intentional caseload (6 clients) to ensure deeply personalized, high-quality clinical care with a strong emphasis on family engagement and parent coaching.

Facilitate Individual, Family, and Group Therapy using trauma‑informed, evidence‑based, and systemic modalities to drive meaningful and lasting change.

Create comprehensive discharge plans and review them collaboratively with youth and their families to ensure continuity of care.

Maintain clinical compliance with timely, accurate documentation and adherence to MTP (Master Treatment Plan) standards.

Deliver a client‑centered, culturally competent therapeutic experience, tailoring interventions to the unique needs of each adolescent and family system.

Evidence-Based Practice: Apply proven modalities like DBT, TF-CBT, ACT, Smart Recovery, and Seeking Safety to support client progress.

Collaborative Approach: Partner with a multidisciplinary team—including psychiatrists and physicians—for holistic treatment.

Qualifications

Educational Requirement: Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, or a related behavioral science field.

Licensure

Preferred—fully licensed (LCSW, LMFT, LCMHC); accepted—associate licensure (CSW, AMFT, ACMHC).

Therapeutic Expertise: Passion for facilitating growth through individual, family, and group therapy using a collaborative, team-based approach.

Clinical Experience: Preferred—2+ years of therapy experience and 1+ year in a residential setting using relational and experiential modalities.

Treatment Planning: Skilled in developing, implementing, and adjusting treatment plans tailored to client needs.

  • Credentialing Ready: Must have or be willing to establish a CAQH profile and obtain an NPI number.
  • Compliance: Must pass a state background check and adhere to clinical and ethical standards.

Minimum Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, or a related behavioral health field.
  • Active Utah licensure or eligibility for one of the following:
  • Associate/Provisional Licenses: CSW, AMFT, ACMHC
  • Fully Licensed Clinicians: LCSW, LMFT, LCMHC

Preferred Qualifications

1+ year of experience in an IOP, PHP, IP, Residential treatment setting, or similar higher level of care.

Background using relational, experiential, systemic, or trauma‑informed models (e. g., DBT, CBT, ACT, family systems therapy).

A passion for working with adolescents, young adults, and families navigating emotional and behavioral challenges.

Willingness to obtain a CAQH profile and NPI during onboarding.

Benefits

Access to an established Mastery Program that offers professional and financial opportunities for professional growth.

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance – Multiple plan options including PPO and HDHPs with HSA eligibility and company contributions.

  • Paid Parental Leave – Up to 6 weeks fully paid for exempt employees and 4 weeks for non-exempt.
  • Life & Disability Coverage – Company-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability; voluntary life and optional short-term disability available.
  • 401(k) with Company Match – Retirement savings with matching contributions after eligibility period.
  • PTO & Holidays – Competitive PTO accrual plans and paid holidays throughout the year.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Free, confidential support for life’s challenges.

Sunrise is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience we offer through the diversity of our employees and community. We actively seek to recruit and support a broadly diverse staff who contribute to our excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society.

Sunrise does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities. #EBDT

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual TherapyTrauma-Informed CareDischarge PlanningClinical DocumentationDialectical Behavior TherapyTrauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral TherapyAcceptance and Commitment TherapyCulturally Competent CareMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist at Sunrise 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

Sunrise ranks #10 of 16 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 28% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$65k–$80kMental Health Therapy median $95k (middle half $85k–$118k)214 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$73k in purchasing powerUtah index 98.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Utah89 active7,888 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% remote · 28% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUtah Counselor listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus · 8% offer loan repayment124 active listings, Oct 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend+2.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sunrise#10 of 16 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,907 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About Sunrise

Mental Health Care
Hurricane, Utah
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Life & Disability Coverage
401(k) with Company Match
PTO & Holidays
Employee Assistance Program
Mastery Program

Living in St. George

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$446k≈ 6.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,798/mo≈ 33% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. George, UT metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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