Outpatient Therapist/Counselor

Northpoint Recovery Holdings, LLC; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Northpoint Recovery Holdings, LLC is seeking an Outpatient Therapist/Counselor in Everett, WA. The role oversees therapeutic services for a client caseload, coordinating master and discharge plans, and delivering individual, group and family therapy with a strong emphasis on documentation and compliance.

The position requires a Master’s degree, active state licensure, and at least one year of relevant experience, with a schedule of Mon-Fri 1pm-9:30pm and compensation between $32-$48 per hour.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health or Social Sciences, or commensurate experience.
• Active licensure for substance use or mental health in the state of practice.
• Maintain licensure requirements for the duration of employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, group and family therapy to assigned clients.
• Coordinate treatment from admission to discharge with the multidisciplinary team.
• Develop and implement master and discharge treatment plans.
• Communicate with support staff, teams, and outside agencies on treatment and safety issues.
• Document assessments, diagnoses, treatment plans, progress, and discharge summaries promptly.
• Maintain professional boundaries and participate in quality assurance activities.
• Coordinate with utilization review and managed care for reimbursement.

Skills

Counseling

Assessments

Group therapy

Documentation

Treatment planning

Education

Master’s degree in Mental Health or Social Sciences

Job description

Job Title: Outpatient Therapist/Counselor

Reports To: Program Director

Schedule: Monday-Friday 1pm-9:30pm

Compensation: $32-48/hour

Northpoint Recovery Holdings, LLC began 2009 as Ashwood Outpatient and officially launched the Northpoint platform in 2015. Now celebrating 10 years of growth in 2025, Northpoint is a leading behavioral healthcare provider offering evidence-based treatment for adults with substance use and co-occurring disorders through the Northpoint Recovery brand, and mental health treatment for adolescents through Imagine by Northpoint. Operating under an in-network, commercial insurance model, Northpoint has grown exclusively through de novo expansion—from two facilities to seventeen across the Western U.S.—with more planned in both existing and new markets. We’re guided by core values of humility, heart, inspiration, and conviction. Our mission is simple: saving lives and restoring relationships by helping people get their lives back, and treating every individual with empathy and respect.

POSITION SUMMARY: As a key member of the Northpoint team, the Therapist/Counselor will oversee the therapeutic services provided to a caseload of clients. This individual will act as the treatment plan coordinator for the multi-disciplinary team in the development and implementation of the master treatment plan and the discharge plan for each client. The Therapist/Counselor will provide individual, group and family therapy for assigned clients, as required by contractual and licensure obligations. This person will actively communicate with support staff, treatment teams, and outside agencies on treatment and safety issues pertaining to clients and their family members. The Counselor will complete all documentation associated with these duties in a professional and timely manner.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Provide counseling, assessments and group facilitation to individuals and families
• Coordinate all aspects of direct clinical care from admission to discharge
• Consult with the multidisciplinary treatment team to provide quality client care
• Provide orientation and education to clients, families and others to aid in the therapeutic process
• Collaborate with assigned clients in the development of written treatment plans; include client and family involvement in assessment, treatment, education and discharge planning
• Monitor clients on an ongoing basis to continually assess needs and facilitate treatment and interventions
• Document clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment plan, diagnostic summaries, and progress charting in a timely manner to assure comprehensive and quality client care
• Actively participate as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team and maintain effective working relationships with employees and peers
• Maintain professional boundaries with clients at all times
• Oversee and participate in the quality assurance and compliance activities of the facility
• Provide clinical updates to utilization review and representatives of managed care to best coordinate reimbursement of treatment services
• Coordinate with community based providers and referral sources to ensure optimal levels of care and treatment outcomes, post discharge
• Case staffing and individual case supervision
• Facilitate individual and group therapy
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with established policies and procedures and standards of care
• Other clinically appropriate services and special projects as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s Degree of Mental Health or Social Sciences, or commensurate experience required
• Must hold an active substance use or mental health licensure in the state where treatment services are rendered
• Must maintain applicable state licensure requirements at hire, and for the entire duration of employment
• 1+ year of experience in relevant field required