Primary Therapist (Licensed or Non-Licensed)
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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 psychology, counseling, social work, or related field; or enrollment in a doctorate program from an accredited or state-approved graduate school (required)
Board registered (APCC, LAPC, ASW, AMFT, MHCA) or Psychologic Associate in the state where services are provided (required)
- Experience facilitating therapy with young adults and/or adolescents
- A patient-first mindset that inspires you to reach the highest standards in delivery of care
- Cultural sensitivity and interpersonal savvy that allow you to build constructive and effective relationships with colleagues, clients, and families
- A problem-solver who digs deep and uses all the information available to craft skillful solution.
Compensation for a licensed therapist ranges from $X - $X depending on education, licensure and experience. Non-licensed therapist compensation ranges from $X-$X an hour.
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 psychology, counseling, social work, or a related field and possess current board registration or licensure. Experience facilitating therapy for adolescents or young adults is required.
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, 52% are remote, 36% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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