Associate Mental Health Therapist
Listed compensation
$40-$45/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Employee discounts
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Bonus based on performance
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
About the Role
Catarsys Family Counseling is looking for a compassionate and driven Associate Mental Health Therapist to join our growing team in La Mirada, CA. This is an exciting opportunity to build your clinical career in a supportive environment where meaningful client connections and professional growth go hand in hand.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual, family, and group therapy services to a diverse caseload of clients
- Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in compliance with state and agency standards
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic, client-centered care
- Participate in regular clinical supervision to support licensure hours and professional development
- Apply evidence-based therapeutic modalities such as CBT, DBT, EMDR or trauma-informed approaches
- Uphold ethical standards and maintain client confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA guidelines
Requirements
- Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Social Work, or related field
- Active AMFT, ACSW, or APCC registration with the California BBS
- Experience working with children, adolescents, adults, or families preferred
- Strong knowledge of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and treatment planning
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Empathetic, culturally competent, and client-focused approach to care
- Ability to manage a caseload independently while working collaboratively within a team
About Us
Catarsys Family Counseling is a dedicated mental health practice serving the La Mirada, CA community with compassionate, culturally sensitive counseling services for individuals and families. Our clients trust us to walk alongside them through life's most challenging moments, and our therapists love working here because of our commitment to clinical excellence, ongoing supervision, and a warm, collaborative team culture.
Flexible work from home options available.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Mental Health Therapist at Catarsys Family Counseling 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 remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $80k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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