Therapist - Outpatient

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$30.47-$47.77/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

  • Level: Experienced
  • Job Location: Fawcett - Tacoma, WA 98402
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Education Level: Master's
  • Salary Range: $30.47 - $47.77 Hourly
  • Travel Percentage: Travel within the community
  • Job Shift: Day
  • Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services

Outpatient $30.47 - $47.77 Full Time Monday - Friday; clinic hours are between 8am and 6pm Comprehensive Life Resources is looking for a qualified Therapist to join our Outpatient team in Tacoma, Washington. We offer: Dental, and Vision with 100% paid premiums for employees.

11 paid holidays, 403(b)-retirement plan, Life Insurance, Long term Disability, Employee Assistance Program (up to 6 consultations per year), Mileage reimbursement, Tuition Assistance, Paid Sick and Vacation leave, Bereavement Leave, Student Loan Repayment, and Continuing Education Assistance.

All benefits contingent on working a scheduled 40hrs a week. Scope: Provide mental health services working directly with clients in a clinical setting to include individual or group services as part of the Outpatient team. Collaborate with team members to help meet clients’ individualized mental health needs.

Work with partner agencies as needed to foster whole health support. Work may be in the clinic and/or community depending on client needs. Serves as a member of the organization that welcomes, engages and serves individuals with complex needs.

Responsibilities

Establish rapport, assess and diagnose mental health disorders for all assigned clients within scope of credential. Develop and implement a whole person, collaborative treatment plan with client and other treatment team members (when relevant).

Provide individual, group, family therapy, and/or education therapy services as indicated by a client’s treatment needs. Respond to clinical crises through assessment, intervention, safety planning and case consultation.

Document clinical work in a timely fashion and according to program standards, including assessments, treatment plans, progress notes and discharge summaries. Attend treatment team meetings, staff meetings, and designated staff training and consultation sessions as assigned.

Ensure that ethical and professional standards of practice are maintained by following all CLR policies and seeking regular consultation. Actively participate in clinical supervision and training for continued professional growth.

Competencies: Understands and respects diverse backgrounds and a commitment to culturally competent practice. Promotes whole health care as a key to people’s recovery and quality of life. Demonstrates ethical decision-making skills and appropriate boundaries.

Ability to receive and apply consultation and feedback, is accountable, and contributes to a positive work environment. Develops and maintains a self-care plan, seeks supervision when needed and recognizes signs of burnout. Able to meet weekly client service provisions (hours of service).

Ability to complete paperwork within required timeframes, meeting content requirements. Promote whole health care as a key to people’s recovery and quality of life.

Qualifications Master’s degree in social or behavioral sciences.

Mental health professional (MHP) credential preferred Strong understanding of DSM-V and proficient knowledge of therapeutic interventions Proficiency in using Evidenced Based Practices (EBPs) such as CBT (especially CBT-P), ACT, and MI preferred WA State credential/license. Associate license/ license preferred.

Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communications skills. If the position requires driving, must have a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, and working vehicle. Comprehensive Life Resources is proud to be an

Equal Employment Opportunity

Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, disability status, and any other applicable legally protected characteristics and or class.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive mental health services, including individual, group, and family therapy, to clients in a clinical or community setting. Responsibilities include assessing and diagnosing disorders, developing collaborative treatment plans, and managing clinical crises.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in social or behavioral sciences and a WA State credential or license. Proficiency in DSM-V and evidence-based practices like CBT, ACT, and MI is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Mental Health AssessmentDiagnosisTreatment PlanningIndividual TherapyGroup TherapyCrisis InterventionClinical DocumentationMotivational Interviewing

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist - Outpatient at Comprehensive Life Resources a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 40% have no call, 86% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$81k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k 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–$99kMental Health Therapy median $97k (middle half $55k–$104k)16 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$76k in purchasing powerWashington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Washington194 active7,921 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 40% no call · 86% 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 ~$81k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Work-life snapshot

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About Comprehensive Life Resources

Mental Health Care
Tacoma, Washington
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Dental Insurance (100% paid premiums)
Vision Insurance (100% paid premiums)
11 Paid Holidays
403(b) Retirement Plan
Life Insurance
Long Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program
Mileage Reimbursement

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.