Mental Health Therapist

Rooted Counseling & Wellness; Draper (UT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

W-2 employment

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Clinical supervision

Job summary

Rooted Counseling & Wellness in Utah seeks a compassionate, relational and clinically skilled Mental Health Therapist to join as a W-2 employee with a minimum of 20 clinical hours per week. The role emphasizes trauma-informed care and evidence-based practice in a collaborative, supportive team.

Responsibilities include comprehensive assessments, individualized treatment planning, and therapy with individuals or couples in a warm, ethical clinical setting, with ongoing supervision and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, or related field.
• Current Utah license or associate license: CSW, ACMHC, AMFT, LCSW, CMHC, or LMFT.
• Ability to maintain a minimum of 20 clinical hours per week.
• Specialized training in at least one trauma-processing modality, including EMDR, ART, IFS, Somatic approaches.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a minimum of 20 clinical hours per week.
• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Provide trauma-informed individual and/or couples therapy in a warm, compassionate environment.
• Integrate evidence-based and experiential approaches based on each client’s needs.
• Collaborate with a supportive clinical team focused on holistic, individualized care.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and ethical clinical documentation.
• Participate in clinical consultation, supervision, and ongoing professional development.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Relational therapy

Clinical assessment

Documentation

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, or related field

Job description

W-2 Employee | Minimum 20 Clinical Hours per Week

Rooted Counseling & Wellness | Utah

Trauma-Informed Relational Depth-Oriented Care

Who We Are

At Rooted Counseling & Wellness, we believe meaningful healing happens within safe, connected, and deeply attuned relationships.

Our work is grounded in individualized, holistic, and trauma-informed care that honors the complexity of each person’s story. We specialize in depth-oriented therapy and trauma recovery, helping clients move toward greater safety, wholeness, authenticity, and belonging.

We are a collaborative group practice that valuescuriosity, compassion, integrity, and meaningful clinical growth. Just as importantly, we believe therapists do their best work when they feel supported—not only as clinicians, but as people.

About the Role

We are seeking acompassionate, relational, and clinically skilled Mental Health Therapistto join our growing team as aW-2 employee.

This position requires a commitment to aminimum of 20 clinical hours per week. We welcome clinicians interested in building a sustainable caseload within a supportive group-practice environment.

We are especially interested in clinicians who have experience and a desire to deepen their work in one or more of the following areas:

• Trauma & PTSD
• Couples Therapy
• OCD
• ADHD & Autism
• Infidelity & Betrayal Trauma
• Divorce & Relationship Adjustment

This role is a strong fit for a therapist who valuesdepth work, relational healing, and evidence-based care, while also attending to the nervous system, attachment, identity, and each client’s unique lived experience.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain a minimum of20 clinical hours per week
• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
• Provide trauma-informed individual and/or couples therapy in a warm, compassionate environment
• Integrate evidence-based and experiential approaches based on each client’s needs
• Collaborate with a supportive clinical team focused on holistic, individualized care
• Maintain timely, accurate, and ethical clinical documentation
• Participate in clinical consultation, supervision, and ongoing professional development
  

Qualifications

Required:

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, or a related field
• Current Utah license or associate license:CSW, ACMHC, AMFT, LCSW, CMHC, or LMFT
• Ability to maintain a minimum of20 clinical hours per week
• Specialized training in at least one trauma-processing modality, including:
• EMDR
• ART
• IFS
• Somatic approaches

Additional training or experience that is highly valued:

• EFT
• Gottman Method
• ERP or I-CBT
• Executive functioning coaching
  

CompensationProvisionally Licensed Clinicians

$46-$48 per clinical hour

Starting compensation is based on weekly clinical hours and relevant specialized training. Higher starting compensation within the range may be considered for clinicians who have completed formal training inEMDR, IFS, and/or ART.

Fully Licensed Clinicians

$53-$57 per clinical hour

Starting compensation is based on years of clinical experience, weekly clinical hours, and relevant specialized training, with higher rates within the range considered for clinicians formally trained inEMDR, IFS, and/or ART.

This is a W-2 employee position with a minimum commitment of 20 clinical hours per week.

What We Offer

We believe clinicians do their best work when they feelsupported, valued, and connected. Our goal is to create an environment where therapists can build meaningful careers, deepen their clinical expertise, and practice sustainably.

Benefits include:

• W-2 employment
• Competitive compensation with bonus potential
• Health and dental insurance for clinicians working 30+ hours per week
• Paid time off
• 401(k) matching
• Clinic-provided billing and administrative support
• Marketing and client referrals
• Supervision toward independent licensure
• Specialized clinical supervision and consultation
• Continued mentorship beyond full licensure
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• A collaborative, relational team culture that prioritizes clinician well-being and growth
  

Why Rooted?

At Rooted Counseling & Wellness, we care deeply about boththe work and the people doing it.

We strive to cultivate a practice culture that feels grounded, authentic, collaborative, and nourishing—a place where clinicians are encouraged to bring their full selves to their work, deepen their craft, develop areas of specialization, and create lasting impact in the lives of their clients.

If you’re passionate abouttrauma-informed care, relational healing, and helping people move toward greater wholeness, we’d love to hear from you.

Rooted Counseling & Wellness is an equal opportunity employer.We value diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive, welcoming environment for our employees and the clients we serve.