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Counselor 3 - WA Seattle/Puyallup

Counselor Top 25% in CounselingFull-Time

Listed compensation

$137K - $150K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Through a professional, private office setting and/or teletherapy, these seasoned professionals provide the highest quality of consultation to ecclesiastical leaders, direct counseling services, community resource development and referral, and support to other staff.

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality clinical counseling services and consultation to ecclesiastical leaders in both private office and teletherapy settings. Facilitate support programs such as addiction recovery and assist with community resource development and referrals.

Requirements

Requires a Master’s degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, or counseling psychology, along with at least five years of post-master's professional experience. Candidates must hold a current independent clinical license and be a temple-worthy member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical supervisionCase managementTreatment planningCrisis interventionProfessionalismDocumentationClinical licensure

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Counselor 3 - WA Seattle/Puyallup at Confidential Employer a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Counseling — ranked against 581 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 26% 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 ~$144k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $134k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$144k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution31 jobs · 18 employers

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<$90k
8
$90k-105k
4
$105k-120k
10
$120k-135k
3
$135k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
41%
CME allowance
26%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Higher than about 8 in 10 of 581 Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

Living in Seattle

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$881k≈ 6.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,234/mo≈ 20% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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