Mental Health Counselor

Palouse River Counseling; Pullman (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Palouse River Counseling in Pullman, WA, is searching for Mental Health Outpatient Counselors to join their multidisciplinary team. This position involves evaluating and delivering individual counseling to outpatients, with opportunities to work with diverse populations and engage in crisis intervention.

The ideal candidates possess a full Washington State License (LMHC, LICSW, LMFT) and a commitment to support clients across the lifespan. This role provides a dynamic environment fostering professional growth and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Full Washington State License (LMHC, LICSW, LMFT) is required.
• Experience in community mental health or similar environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, assess, plan, and deliver individual counseling to mental health outpatients.
• Facilitate DBT groups and engage in crisis intervention as needed.

Job description

• IN-PERSON REQUIRED!!! (Pullman, WA - relocation assistance available)
• Full WA State License REQUIRED!!! (LMHC, LICSW, LMFT)

About Us

Join a multidisciplinary behavioral health team that has served the Palouse region for more than 50 years. At Palouse River Counseling, counselors gain meaningful, experience in community mental health, working alongside psychologists, counselors, social workers, psychiatrists, and nursing staff in a supportive and collaborative environment.

PRC offers a dynamic environment where counselors can gain hands‑on experience working with a range of clinical issues and diverse populations.

Whether new to the field or a long‑time professional, all our counselors learn amongst emerging and seasoned clinicians and receive individualized mentoring and supervision that promotes their clinical skills, theoretical orientation, professionalism, and ethics.

Placement decisions are based on agency need, but we also strive to honor individual preferences related to age group and clinical focus (e.g., individual counseling, group work, crisis intervention).

Our youth and adult teams serve clients across the lifespan—from young children (ages 3–6) to older adults. While many staff work primarily with one population, others work with both youth and adult clients.

Staff members at PRC also have opportunities—often based on interest—to facilitate DBT groups, participate in on‑call crisis work, become Designated Crisis Responders, pursue EMDR training, and more.

While not all pathways are fully available depending on experience/license level, being part of a team with diverse training and specializations offers valuable exposure for those exploring different areas of mental health practice.

At PRC, we believe in nurturing each individual’s strengths and areas of interest while also supporting growth in skills that may be new, challenging, or less familiar.

Our goal is to help our counselors deepen the skills they already enjoy using while developing confidence and competence across a range of clinical experiences.

Job Description

Summary / Objective

The Mental Health Outpatient Counselors evaluate, assess, plan, and deliver individual counseling (possible group counseling/intakes) to mental health out‑patient{