GOUP THERAPIST (MA/MSW)

UHS

5 days ago

Kirkland, WashingtonFull TimeMental Health Therapy

✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join UHS as a Group Therapist – Monday-Friday Schedule in United States. Responsibilities Fairfax Behavioral Health is seeking a licensed Group Therapist for our Kirkland location. Position Summary - (Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm) The Inpatient Group Therapists give patients the opportunity to learn and grow by teaching valuable skills applicable to everyday life.

Key Responsibilities

standing mental health hospital that specializes in psychiatric and detox treatment. We strive to meet and respond to the needs of our community by offering a continuum of care and evidenced

based outpatient and inpatient psychiatric treatment programs with successful outcomes. For more information, please visit us at https://www. fairfaxhospital. com/

Requirements

Escalation certifications provided by facility upon hire. Experience: Preferred two (2) years, post

Benefits & Compensation

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities.

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Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join UHS as a Group Therapist – Monday-Friday Schedule.

Key Skills

Group TherapyIndividual TherapyFamily TherapyCrisis InterventionTreatment PlanningCase ManagementGroup FacilitationCurriculum DevelopmentPsychiatric CareDetox TreatmentBehavioral HealthMental Health CounselingMultidisciplinary CollaborationVerbal De-EscalationCPRFirst Aid

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates GOUP THERAPIST (MA/MSW) at UHS a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at UHS is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Kirkland, Washington.

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Treatment Planning, Case Management, Group Facilitation, Curriculum Development. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Group Therapist facilitates group and individual therapy sessions to implement individualized treatment plans for inpatient clients. They collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to make treatment decisions and support patients in achieving their therapeutic goals.

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