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Phoenix, Arizona

Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Job Location: VOGUE AZ - Phoenix, AZ
  • Salary Range: Undisclosed
  • Job Shift: Any

As a Therapist, you are responsible for delivering clinical care to adults in treatment for substance use disorders, serious mental illness, and co-occurring conditions. Under the supervision of the Clinical Director, you will carry a caseload of clients from admission through discharge, completing screenings, biopsychosocial assessments, and treatment plans, and updating those plans as each client progresses. You will provide individual and group counseling, meet one on one with clients to guide their treatment goals and aftercare planning, and complete accurate clinical documentation on the same day services are delivered. This is a hands-on clinical role at the center of the treatment team. You will step in during moments of crisis, coordinate care with nursing, case management, and outside referral sources, and contribute as an active member of an interdisciplinary team. We expect our therapists to keep growing in the work, so you will stay current with research and best practices, complete continuing education, maintain good standing with your licensing board, and help train fellow staff when needed. Key Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality, compassionate, and ethical treatment to clients as scheduled in psycho-educational groups.
  • Meet one on one with patients to provide guidance on treatment goals and assist with aftercare planning.
  • Participate in clinical staff meetings, training, and other activities as required.
  • Actively participate as a positive member of an interdisciplinary treatment team.
  • Complete the treatment plan for each client in your caseload and regularly update it based on client progress.
  • Complete clinical assessments and documentation as necessary, including but not limited to treatment plans, biopsychosocial assessments, concurrent reviews, discharge plans, etc.
  • Schedule individual appointments as directed by the supervisor.
  • Complete accurate clinical documentation on the same day as the date of service.
  • Maintain good standing with the appropriate board and insurance entities, if applicable.
  • Complete all recommended continuing education requirements.
  • Secure client information per HIPAA standards.
  • Provide in-service training as needed. Qualifications
  • Degree in counseling with a minimum of 1 year of behavioral health experience.
  • At minimum 1 year of experience working with trauma-related populations
  • Knowledge of DSM-V and SMI diagnoses, psychopharmacology, substance abuse, addictions, recovery, relapse prevention, and 12-step treatment philosophy.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with clients, their loved ones, and professionals.
  • Ability to make sound decisions in emergency situations. Qualifications:

Key Responsibilities

The therapist is responsible for delivering clinical care to adults with substance use and mental health disorders, including conducting assessments and facilitating counseling sessions. They must also maintain accurate clinical documentation and coordinate care within an interdisciplinary treatment team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree in counseling and possess at least one year of behavioral health experience, specifically with trauma-related populations. Proficiency in DSM-V, SMI diagnoses, and addiction treatment philosophies is required.

Key Skills

Substance use disorder treatmentMental health counselingBiopsychosocial assessmentTreatment planningCrisis interventionIndividual counselingSMI diagnosis12-step philosophyInterdisciplinary collaboration

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 30% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $76k (middle half $54k–$83k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Arizona220 active7,852 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 70% remote · 30% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedArizona Counselor listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 17% offer loan repayment343 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,535 in the last 30 days1,455 the 30 days before (+74%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−3.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs
401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
22%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,900 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$405k
Typical market rent
$1,571/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.