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Olympia, Washington

Mental Health Counselor Masters - Outpatient Chemical Dependency

Counselor Above average in Mental Health CounselingNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$37.84-$58.75/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 34m ago · Verified live

Job Description

The Intensive Case Manager provides services to outpatient psychiatric clients.

They will work with the Community Care Center and home health team to identify and support vulnerable community members. Case management includes providing short term intensive care coordination with partner agencies, housing resources and health care providers.

It also includes continued mental health stabilization, assisting clients' success for a given period of time in their community. They will continue to work with some clients for an extended period of time after they are transferred to adult case management services.

Group therapist coordinates and conducts group psychotherapy. Elements of this position include clinical assessment of patients, brief psychotherapy, crisis intervention, referral, care coordination, and transition.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence St. Peter Hospital and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Mental Health counseling or equivalent.
  • 2 years Acute Care or community based mental health work.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Working with and/or a knowledge base of homeless services and/or substance use.

Why Join Providence?

Our Best-in-class Benefits

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At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.

Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position.  The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits [https://providence.jobs/benefits/].

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act [https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/images.provhealth.org/HR-onboarding/LA_County_Fair_Chance_Ordinance_2024.pdf].

Providence has been serving the Pacific Northwest since 1856 when Mother Joseph and four other Sisters of Providence arrived in Vancouver, Washington Territory.

Today, Providence is the largest health care provider in Washington located in communities large and small across the state. In western Washington, Providence provides care throughout the greater Puget Sound from Snohomish County to Lewis County.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

[https://www.providenceiscalling.jobs/eeo/].

We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

We believe diversity [https://providence.jobs/diversity/] makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

For any concerns with this posting relating to the posting requirements in RCW 49.58.110(1), please click here [https://providence.jobs/eeo/] where you can access an email link to submit your concern.

Key Responsibilities

The Intensive Case Manager provides clinical assessment, brief psychotherapy, and crisis intervention for outpatient psychiatric clients. They also coordinate care with partner agencies and support community members with housing and health resources.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling or an equivalent field. A minimum of 2 years of experience in acute care or community-based mental health work is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychiatric careSubstance use supportPatient stabilizationReferral managementTransition planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Counselor Masters - Outpatient Chemical Dependency at Providence a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Counseling — ranked against 632 active Mental Health Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 28% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 15.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $94k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$100k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Mental Health Counseling

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Living in Olympia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$523k
Typical market rent
$2,005/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Providence

Hospitals and Health Care
Redondo Beach, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching
Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision)
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Paid parental leave
Vacations
Holidays