Mental Health Therapist
Listed compensation
$35-$100/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Mental Health Therapist
Come join the clinical team as our newest intensive outpatient mental health therapist in Chico, California!
Therapeutic Solutions is an outpatient private practice offering comprehensive mental health care, specializing in intensive outpatient programming for adults and adolescents in a group setting. Our team supports clients through their journey of progress and healing during times of need.
Therapists primarily facilitate structured group therapy using a custom curriculum rooted in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), working in a collaborative team model. There are also opportunities for individual, family, and assessment work. We offer a small-agency feel, a strong multidisciplinary team, and a positive work environment. Our CARE values—Collaboration, Adaptability, Respect, and Excellence—guide how we work together and with clients.
What You’ll Do
- Facilitate DBT-based group therapy sessions for adults and/or adolescents in our intensive outpatient program
- Complete psychosocial evaluations and assessments
- Develop and update treatment plans, including SMART goals
- Provide individual and family therapy as clinically indicated
- Participate in weekly interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and case consultation
Complete timely, high-quality clinical documentation in the electronic health record (assessments, progress notes, treatment plans, and discharge summaries)
Support discharge planning and continuity of care, including collaboration with the treatment team and external providers as needed
Contribute to utilization review processes for assigned clients
Collaborate closely with colleagues in a supportive team environment
Schedule: No weekends or crisis on-call work required. Full or Part time 8:00am-5:00pm
What We Offer
- Competitive hourly pay, Negotiable based on experience
- Health insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Catered lunches
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- DBT training and ongoing CEU opportunities
- Annual paid licensure renewal
- Free clinical supervision for registered associates
- Positive, collaborative team culture with social and team-building activities
Requirements
Requirements
Essential
Current licensure as a mental health professional (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, or equivalent) or registration as an associate (AMFT, ASW, APCC, or equivalent) in California
- Valid driver’s license
- Ability to complete documentation accurately and within required timelines
Desired
- At least one year of mental/behavioral health experience
- Experience with an electronic health record
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and listening skills, plus a willingness to receive feedback
- Experience with DBT or group therapy preferred
Physical Demands
The role involves a mix of sitting and standing (approximately one-third to one-half of the shift for each). Ability to hear and speak with clients in person and by telephone is required. Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.
If this sounds like a place you might want to work in Chico, we want to meet you!
Key Responsibilities
Facilitate DBT-based group therapy sessions for adults and adolescents while completing psychosocial assessments and treatment plans. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to provide individual and family therapy and maintain accurate clinical documentation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist at Therapeutic Solutions a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,878 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 16% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,878 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $73k–$208k | Mental Health Therapy median $76k (middle half $69k–$94k)41 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$127k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in California | 586 active | 7,924 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 54% remote · 16% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Counselor listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 9% 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 |
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