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New Dawn Treatment Centers
Elk Grove, California

Perinatal Mental Health Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$35-$45/hr

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Job Description

This position is in office full-time.

Company Overview

New Dawn Treatment Center is a leading healthcare provider dedicated to delivering high-quality, evidence-based treatment in a compassionate environment. With over 30 years of experience, we serve a diverse community through our inpatient and outpatient facilities, emphasizing holistic therapies and clinical excellence.

Summary

We are seeking a Postpartum Therapist to join our team at New Dawn Treatment Center in Elk Grove, CA. This position helps clients navigate the emotional, social, and relationship challenges that come with having a child. They will create and implement personalized treatment plans and address a wide range of perinatal mental health concerns.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain a safe and supportive therapeutic environment for postpartum clients and their infants.
  • Facilitate individual, group, and family therapy sessions tailored to the postpartum client population.
  • Develop and implement postpartum specific curriculum and psychoeducational materials.
  • Create, review and maintain program documentation, including consents, assessments and clinical protocols specific to the postpartum program.
  • Complete utilization reviews as needed for insurance authorizations.
  • Provide community referrals for maternal mental health, pediatric care, lactation support, pelvic floor therapy, and other related services.
  • Complete intakes, assessments, progress notes, treatment planning and discharge/transition planning.
  • Record information and maintain accurate client records in EMR.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C) prefered.
  • Current license, ACSW, LCSW, AMFT, LMFT, APCC or LPCC, required.
  • Strong understanding of trauma informed care, postpartum mental health and community resources for women and families.
  • Clinical experience working with perinatal or postpartum populations preferred.
  • Working knowledge of cognitive behavioral therapy.
  • Must have and maintain a valid California driver’s license, clean driving record, and maintain personal auto insurance coverage.
  • Current CPR and First Aid certifications are required.
  • Must have a current TB test or chest x-ray.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to work well and quickly under pressure both individually and as part of a team.
  • Excellent project management skills to consistently meet deadlines.
  • Strong organizational skills with superior attention to detail.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.

Call-To-Action

Join us at New Dawn Treatment Center where your expertise will make a meaningful difference. Embark on a rewarding journey of ensuring excellence in healthcare—your next opportunity awaits.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Postpartum TherapyClinical DocumentationCrisis InterventionPsychotherapyCase ManagementUtilization ReviewPsychoeducation

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 30% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$73k–$94kMental Health Therapy median $69k (middle half $59k–$97k)47 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$75k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in California614 active7,992 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 56% remote · 30% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Counselor listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend+2.3% 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,926 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Elk Grove

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$546k
Typical market rent
$2,688/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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