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Newport Healthcare
Shingle Springs, California

Associate Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

Compensation Range: $29.55–$40.63 /hr

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Job Description

What You’ll Do

The Associate Therapist facilitates individual and group sessions with clients, mentors direct care staff, and works collaboratively within treatment teams. Key responsibilities include:

  • Facilitating individual therapy sessions within the framework of Newport Healthcare’s clinical model
  • Facilitating clinical and experiential group therapy sessions to support healing and connection
  • Participating in screenings, intakes, orientations, assessments, treatment planning, and discharge planning
  • Attending trainings and clinical supervision sessions to enhance your skills and broaden your knowledge
  • Serving as a vital part of your clients’ multidisciplinary treatment teams
  • Supporting the team with crisis prevention, intervention, and management as needed

What Makes You a Great Fit

  • Master’s degree in a clinical discipline (required)
  • Board registered to accrue hours towards licensure in the state where services are provided (required)
  • Experience facilitating therapy with children, teens, and/or young adults (preferred)
  • A patient-first mindset that inspires you to reach the highest standards in delivery of care
  • Cultural competency and a clinical style that aligns with Newport Healthcare’s therapeutic approach
  • The capacity to listen attentively and actively, with patience and empathy, and to communicate clearly and effectively
  • The ability to remain calm and composed under pressure or when facing change, delays, or unexpected events
  • Compensation Range: $29.55 - $40.63 per hour based on education and experience.

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Therapist facilitates individual and group therapy sessions while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on treatment and discharge planning. They also provide support for crisis intervention and participate in clinical supervision to enhance therapeutic skills.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in a clinical discipline and be board registered to accrue hours toward licensure. Experience working with children, teens, or young adults is preferred, along with strong clinical and communication skills.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Crisis managementClinical assessmentIntake assessmentMultidisciplinary collaborationActive listening

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 36% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $66k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution34 jobs · 24 employers

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<$85k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
43%
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,961 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Shingle Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$617k
Typical market rent
$2,155/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.