Therapist at Provo MCOT - Full Time Swing Shifts

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$28.79-$44.47/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 52m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Join Wasatch Behavioral Health as a Full-Time Therapist with our Parkview Mobile Crisis Outreach Program (MCOT) in Provo, Utah, providing timely, community-based mental health support to individuals and families during times of crisis.

In this onsite and field-based role, you'll deliver emergent mental health services in homes, community settings, or the Recovery Outreach Center, sometimes in partnership with law enforcement.

This position offers a competitive pay range of $28.79–$44.47/hour while allowing you to work within a collaborative, mission-driven team committed to meeting people where they are, regardless of insurance status, and making a meaningful difference when it matters most.

Schedule: Monday-Friday (days could vary based on program's needs), Rotating Swing Shifts (hours vary based on program's needs)

Compensation: $28.79–$44.47 DOE and Licensure

Benefits

  • Utah Retirement Systems (Pension & 401(k) options)
  • Public Employees Health Plan (PEHP) Medical & Dental Insurance
  • Vision Benefits Plan
  • Employer-Provided Health Savings Account (HSA) Contributions
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Options
  • Company-Paid Life Insurance
  • Company-Paid Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Paid Annual Holidays
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Scheduled Annual Pay Increases
  • About Us: Wasatch Behavioral Health

Wasatch Behavioral Health is a local government agency dedicated to providing compassionate, accessible mental health and substance-use services. We value collaboration, innovation, empathy, and creating a workplace where both clients and employees can thrive.

What You'll Do as a Crisis Therapist

  • Provide direct and indirect clinical services to individuals experiencing mental health crises in the community
  • Conduct crisis assessments, intakes, and psychosocial evaluations
  • Deliver individual, family, and group therapy services as appropriate
  • Develop, implement, and monitor individualized treatment and crisis stabilization plans
  • Maintain and manage an assigned caseload while ensuring timely and accurate documentation
  • Collaborate with families, courts, hospitals, law enforcement, and state agencies as a clinical liaison
  • Participate in family team meetings, discharge planning, and continuity-of-care coordination
  • Provide consultation, education, and support to clients, families, and community partners

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in social work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy.
  • Utah licensure as CSW, ACMHC, AMFT, LCSW, CMHC, or LMFT (or the ability to obtain it before starting).
  • Solid skills in clinical assessment, treatment planning, and providing therapy.
  • Comfortable working with individuals and families from diverse backgrounds.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with a team.
  • Reliable with documentation and maintaining professional standards.
  • Committed to ethical practice and ongoing learning.
  • Spanish speakers may qualify for a wage increase

Ready to make a real impact? Submit your application today and take the next step toward a career that truly changes lives. We're excited to meet you and cheer you on as you grow with our team!

Employment at Wasatch Behavioral Health is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, motor vehicle record review and criminal background check. After hire you must complete and receive a Criminal Background Clearance (BCI) from Utah State Office of Licensing. Upon receipt of a conditional offer of employment in the position, you must provide an official copy of licensure or certification.

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct clinical services to individuals experiencing mental health crises in community settings, including homes and the Recovery Outreach Center. Conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, and collaborate with families, law enforcement, and other agencies to ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Crisis interventionPsychosocial evaluationIndividual therapyCase managementClinical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist at Provo MCOT - Full Time Swing Shifts at Wasatch Behavioral Health 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

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 pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$77k in purchasing powerUtah index 98.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Utah89 active7,890 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 · 9% offer loan repayment125 active listings, Oct 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend+2.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing 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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Work-life snapshot

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  • No weekends
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About Wasatch Behavioral Health

Mental Health Care
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Utah Retirement Systems (Pension & 401(k))
PEHP Medical & Dental Insurance
Vision Benefits Plan
Employer-Provided HSA Contributions
FSA Options
Company-Paid Life Insurance
Company-Paid Short- & Long-Term Disability
Paid Annual Holidays

Living in Provo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$434k
Typical market rent
$1,575/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
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.

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