Primary Therapist (Licensed or Non-licensed)
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
What You’ll Do
The Primary Therapist conducts assessments, develops treatment plans, and facilitates therapy sessions. You’ll collaborate with your clients’ treatment teams and connect directly with families. Key responsibilities include:
Serving as a compassionate, informative point of contact for clients’ family members
Facilitating individual, group, and family therapy sessions, within the framework of Newport Healthcare’s clinical model and the Attachment-Based Family Therapy model
Leading family orientations, welcome presentations, and family support groups
Conducting intake assessments and developing individualized treatment and safety plans
Participating in treatment team meetings, staff meetings, and clinical supervision sessions
What Makes You a Great Fit
Master’s Degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or related field or enrollment in Doctorate program from an accredited or state approved graduate school required.
Board registered (APCC, LAPC, ASW, AMFT, MHCA) or Psychologic Associate in the state in which services are provided required.
Experience with individual, family, and/or group therapy with young adults/adolescents required.
Experience with mental health, substance abuse, eating disorders or trauma-informed treatment preferred.
Key Responsibilities
The Primary Therapist conducts intake assessments, develops individualized treatment plans, and facilitates individual, group, and family therapy sessions. They also collaborate with treatment teams and serve as a primary point of contact for clients' families.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or a related field and possess active board registration in the state of service. Experience in providing therapy to young adults or adolescents is required, with preference given to those with backgrounds in mental health, substance abuse, or trauma-informed care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 24% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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