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Montage Health
Monterey, California

Therapist- Licensed

Counselor 8.0 Work-LifeNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55.36-$74.04/hr

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

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Job Description: Therapists report to the Assistant Director of the Outpatient Behavioral Health Services and are responsible for providing the following clinical services (dependent on Outpatient BHS clinic needs): Group psychotherapy as part of outpatient services, partial hospitalization programming (PHP), intensive outpatient programming (IOP) in mental health and/or substance use disorder treatment Individual psychotherapy Family psychotherapy Therapy referral management (triage) Crisis management Clinical evaluation Diagnostic assessment Treatment planning In addition, therapists provide mental health education to patients and, as appropriate, to the community and other professionals.

The Medical Director, Lead Therapist and other clinic providers will also furnish clinical and quality care-related feedback. Important dimensions of this position include commitment to continuous learning, innovation, professionalism and working collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team.

Strong interpersonal skills, adaptability, curiosity, focus on safety and a commitment to quality are essential attributes for this position. Therapists are responsible for maintaining accurate and timely documentation in connection with the services they provide.

This includes documentation of clinical interactions and treatment-related patient information in the electronic health record. Therapists are also expected to correspond with outside agencies/providers as it pertains to the coordination of patient care.

Experience Must have a minimum of 2 years of post-graduate experience in therapy with individuals, couples, and/or groups.

Education Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related field Licensure/Certifications Candidate is licensed and maintains registration with The California Board of Behavioral Sciences as one of the following: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC).

American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification is required. Training in an evidence-based practice is preferred (i. e. CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR). Will complete mandatory 72 Hour Involuntary Holds Authorization course training by Monterey County to obtain certification.

Equal Opportunity Employer #LI-CF1 Assigned Work Hours

8AM-4:30PM Position Type: Regular Pay Range (based on years of applicable experience): $55.36 to $74.04 The hours employees work determine when a shift differential is paid.

Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $4.03 Hourly Night Shift Differential: $6.05 Montage Health, a nonprofit company, is a collection — a montage — of entities designed to keep people healthy and connected. Preventive, restorative, palliative, and coordinated care. Many parts operating with a single, shared vision.

Key Responsibilities

Provide clinical services including individual, group, and family psychotherapy across outpatient, PHP, and IOP settings. Responsible for diagnostic assessments, treatment planning, and maintaining accurate patient documentation in electronic health records.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling and a valid license (LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC) from the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Must have at least 2 years of post-graduate therapy experience and BLS certification.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Collaborative Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist- Licensed at Montage Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,964 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 18% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $122k 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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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,964 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Monterey

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.24M
Typical market rent
$2,714/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
109.0
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Salinas, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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