Group Therapist FT

Counselor / TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$30.24-$56.07/hr

The week · per this posting · Wednesday – Saturday4-day week · 4×10s

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Job Description

Wellfound is hiring a full-time Group Therapist to join our inpatient team. This position is four 10 hour shifts per week, 8:30 am - 7:00 pm. The shift is Wednesday - Saturday.

Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital is a 120-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital located in Tacoma, Washington. We are Department of Health and Joint Commission accredited. We are an acute care psychiatric hospital providing care to both voluntary and involuntary patients.

At Wellfound, our approach to treatment emphasizes whole-person centered care that supports wellness and recovery. We respect and are inclusive of everyone’s unique values, strengths, and beliefs. We believe in a team approach to care which includes our amazing providers, nurses, mental health technicians and therapy team members.

Position Information

This position is responsible for providing routine, daily treatment activities in a fast-paced acute inpatient psychiatric unit.

Incumbents in this position are responsible for working with a variety of adult patients with behavioral health disorders to assist in achieving psychiatric stabilization and return to the community.

Incumbents should have knowledge of basic principles of psychiatric recovery, knowledge of effective group therapy modalities, ability to document patient care in accordance with facility policies and regulatory guidance. Incumbent primary duties will include facilitating group treatment.

We Offer Competitive Pay and Benefits

  • Hourly Union: $30.24-$56.07 depending on experience and the union scale
  • Weekend Shift Differential: $1.85
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Paid Life & Disability Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program up on hire
  • 403B with quarterly match
  • Paid Sick and Safe
  • Paid Time Off up to 248 hours per year

What We Require

Education

  • Master’s degree in social work, psychology, social sciences, recreation, music therapy, dance therapy, art therapy, occupational therapy, or a counseling- related field.

License

  • Washington State Counselor Agency Affiliated Registration within 90 days of hire or a current associate or independent mental health license in Washington State, or music therapy license
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Experience

  • One year’s experience in a psychiatric setting

Union Membership

As a condition of employment, you must join the SEIU Union within thirty (30) calendar days of employment and remain a member in good standing of the Union, unless you submit and are approved for a religious exemption.

Key Responsibilities

The Group Therapist is responsible for facilitating daily group treatment activities within an acute inpatient psychiatric unit. They work with adult patients to support psychiatric stabilization and successful return to the community.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a counseling-related field and possess a relevant Washington State license or registration. At least one year of experience in a psychiatric setting is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient documentationClinical assessmentTreatment planning

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 40% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $84k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$63k–$117kMental Health Therapy median $94k (middle half $75k–$104k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$84k in purchasing powerWashington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Washington190 active7,858 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% remote · 40% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
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.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$90k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution

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<$85k
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$85k-100k
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$110k
12
$115k-130k
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$155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
30%
CME allowance
26%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,838 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends
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About Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Tacoma, Washington
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
Paid Life & Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
403B with quarterly match
Paid Sick and Safe
Paid Time Off up to 248 hours per year
Weekend Shift Differential $1.85

Living in Tacoma

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$483k
Typical market rent
$1,773/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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