Mental Health Therapist, Culturally-Informed

Anchor Within Counseling, Inc; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 64,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Scheduling

240 hours PTO/yr

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Time

Paid Holidays

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K

Job summary

Anchor Within Counseling, Inc. in SE Portland seeks an Associate Mental Health Therapist to join our outpatient practice. This role supports pre-licensed therapists and collaborates to deliver ethical, evidence-based care in person and online.

The candidate will work with CBT, MI, BSFT, Narrative, EFT, and Family Systems, complete diagnoses and treatment plans, and maintain thorough documentation while partnering with community and healthcare systems.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related field.
• Meets pre-licensure/licensure requirements in Oregon.

Responsibilities

• Conduct therapy sessions using evidence-based practices (CBT, MI, BSFT, Narrative, EFT, Family Systems).
• Formulate, update, and manage diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Complete risk assessments and provide crisis intervention as needed.
• Maintain caseload points and thorough documentation.
• Collaborate with community, medical, and familial systems in service delivery.
• Maintain client confidentiality and state board standing.
• Attend team meetings, case consultations, and supervision.
• Serve clients in-person and virtually.
• Keep up-to-date with mental health care knowledge through continued education.

Skills

CBT

MI

BSFT

Narrative Therapy

EFT

Family Systems

Crisis Intervention

Documentation

Education

Master’s degree (social work, counseling, psychology)

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR) system

Job description

Associate Mental Health Therapist

Full-Time & Part-Time Available

We are seeking eager, like-minded, mental health professionals to work collaboratively with us, Anchor Within Counseling. These professionals can be pre-licensed (CSWA, LPC-Associate, LMFT-Associate) therapists who are motivated to support the mental and behavioral well-being of clients. We are a multi-cultural focused practice which serves everyone while prioritizing the ethical, competent care racial/ethnic minorities.We are eager to add new skills to the space. Our outpatient practice is a place where you can grow your clinical skills and build partnerships. This position is primarily in-person at our office in SE Portland, Oregon.

Our therapists care about individual and community growth. They support client health and wellness in their work and are passionate to (Responsibilities):

• Conduct therapy sessions using evidence-based practices such as CBT, MI, BSFT, Narrative, EFT, Family Systems, or the like.
• Formulate, update, and manage diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Complete risk assessments and provide crisis intervention support as needed.
• Maintain appropriate minimums of caseload points.
• Complete timely, concise, and thorough documentation.
• Collaborate with community, medical, and/or familial systems in service delivery as needed.
• Maintain service user confidentiality.
• Maintain good standing with state boards for continued mental health administration.
• Attend team meetings, case consultations, and clinical supervision.
• Serve clients virtually and in-person.
• Utilize electronic health record system for service user care tracking and documentation.
• Keep up-to-date with mental health care knowledge through continued education/training.

This work is profound, requiring robust foundations (Qualifications):

• Minimum of a Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related field.
• Meet pre-licensure/licensure requirements as set by the state of Oregon.

Culturally-Specific Skills Desired, but not Required:

• Knowledge and ability to serve Black/African, Latino, and/or Native/Indigenous populations from a racial trauma lens.
• Willingness to serve clients whom ascribe to religious/spiritual beliefs as protective factors.

What we Offer (Benefits):

• Clear, Supportive supervision.
• Intentional Flexible Employee Scheduling!
• Average of 240 hours per year of PTO.
• Paid Vacation.
• Paid Sick Time.
• Paid Holidays.
• Practical case consultations.
• Medical & Dental Insurance.
• Vision Insurance.
• Employee Discount Program - Everyone likes a deal on their favorite items and experiences!
• Robust, organized system for managing client care.
• Cell phone reimbursement.
• Retirement Planning (401K).
• $1000 annual reimbursement for Professional development.
• Relational, Collaborative Staff!
• Rich work-life balance!
• Stimulating staff gatherings!
• Growth and development opportunities.

Compensation - Base Salary Plus Commission

We offer the opportunity to grow and scale your income as you would like. You will receive the financial peace of a guaranteed base salary every pay period and unlock additional earning potential with every billable session completed.

Salary Range:

• $64,230 - $88,904 per year.

Positions Available:

• Full-Time (1.0 FTE).
• Part-Time (0.6 FTE).

*Please note that this job description is not exhaustive and may be subject to change based on the needs of the organization.