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Phoenix, Arizona

THERAPIST (LICENSED)

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Valley Behavioral Health is seeking a dynamic Therapist to work in a Group therapy setting. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about working with the following groups:

The Licensed Program Therapist completes biopsychosocial assessments, treatment plans, and leads psychotherapy groups.

The Program Therapist is responsible for having a thorough understanding of the patient’s baseline behaviors, current presentation and future goals in treatment through communication with the treatment team.

The Program Therapist advocates for the patient’s access to services during treatment, coordination of care with family, community, outpatient providers, and inpatient team meetings with individual physician contact. The Program Therapist will carry an assigned caseload.

The Program Therapist works closely with UR department throughout the patient’s stay.

As needed, the Program Therapist assists in coordination of care to lower level treatment interventions and assists the treatment team in understanding the barriers to discharge planning., will meet with patients daily and document the meetings, be responsible for completing biopsychosocial assessments, treatment plans, referrals, family engagement, staffing’s, and coordinating with outpatient providers.

Program Therapists are responsible for working with Director and Assistant Director of Clinical Services to coordinate daily assignments.

  • Location: 3550 East Pinchot Avenue, Phoenix, AZ
  • Schedule: Monday – Friday
  • Website: valleyhospital-phoenix.com

Additional Information

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation and Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • May be required to work overtime and flexible hours

Qualifications

Education

Master's Degree from an accredited college or university, in Counseling, Social Work, or a clinical related mental health field.

Experience

A minimum of one (1) years’ experience in behavioral health, with direct experience in family, group, and individual therapy, crisis intervention, and treatment skills; strong clinical assessment skills preferred.

License: Program Therapist must possess an Arizona State license in counseling, social work, or clinical related mental health field (LAC, LPC, LMSW, or LCSW). Other licensure to be evaluated as needed.

Additional Requirements

CPR certification and management of aggressive behavior (HWC) training within 30 days of employment and prior to assisting in a restraining procedure. May be required to work flexible hours.

A hospital is only as good as its employees. That's why we're looking for professionals who are dedicated and passionate about their work. We're looking for employees who can add to our culture of exemplary patient care and personal excellence. We're looking for exceptional professionals who share our vision and values.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022.

During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries.

Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Treatment planningFamily therapyCare coordinationDocumentationPatient advocacy

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 26% have no call, 64% 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 Distribution39 jobs · 35 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs

401k / retirement match
85% this job
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
18%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.9
Better work-life than 30% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,084 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$406k
Typical market rent
$1,574/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
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 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match
Discounted Stock Plan
Career Development Opportunities
Tuition Reimbursement