Therapist - Outpatient
Listed compensation
$30.47-$47.77/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $63k–$99k | Mental Health Therapy median $97k (middle half $55k–$104k)16 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$76k in purchasing power | Washington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Washington | 194 active | 7,921 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 44% remote · 40% no call · 86% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
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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