Mental Health Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Multiple positions open in: Clackamas, Wilsonville, Oregon City, Hillsboro, McMinnville

We are seeking compassionate Mental Health Therapists (licensed or associate level) to join our outpatient team serving children, adolescents, and families—particularly neurodivergent clients. This is a part-time, pay-per-client position designed to grow with program demand, with opportunities for increased hours and potential transition into full-time salaried positions with benefits as caseloads and clinic needs expand.

Position Overview:

This role provides outpatient mental health therapy across one or more clinic locations depending on program needs. Clinicians will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver individualized, evidence-based care.

We welcome both independently licensed clinicians and pre-licensed associates working toward licensure under approved clinical supervision.

Clinicians may be assigned across clinic locations based on caseload availability and service demand, which may include split-site scheduling.

What This Role Offers:

• Flexible, part-time schedule.
• Pay-per-client structure.
• Opportunity to work across multiple clinic locations.
• Afternoon and after-school availability preferred.
• Opportunities for increased hours as caseloads expand.
• Pathway to full-time salaried positions with benefits as the program grows.

Responsibilities:

• Provide individual and family therapy to children and adolescents.
• Develop and implement treatment plans.
• Complete timely clinical documentation.
• Collaborate with care coordination and clinical teams.
• Participate in case consultation and team communication.
• Support continuity of care across settings.

Minimum Qualifications:

Licensed Therapists:

• Active Oregon licensure (LPC, LMFT, or equivalent).
• Associate-Level Therapists:
• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related field.
• Active Oregon associate registration (e.g., CSWA, LPC-A, LMFTA, or equivalent).
• Working toward independent licensure under supervision.

All Candidates:

• Experience working with children, adolescents, or neurodivergent populations preferred.
• Strong clinical, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a team-based care model.
• Conducting biopsychosocial and DSM-5-TR diagnostic assessments, including differential diagnosis.
• Working with children, adolescents, neurodivergent clients, and their parents or caregivers.
• Developing strengths-based individual and family treatment plans with SMART goals and measurable outcomes.
• Writing timely progress notes that connect the assessment, diagnosis, treatment goals, interventions, client response, and ongoing medical necessity through the Golden Thread.
• Providing and documenting case management and interdisciplinary care coordination.
• Completing discharge or termination summaries with a clear clinical rationale and recommendations for continued care.

Growth Opportunity:

This position is designed to grow with program demand. As caseloads and service needs expand, there is potential to increase hours and transition into full-time salaried positions with benefits, based on organizational needs, staffing capacity, and available openings.

Why This Role?:

We are expanding access to high-quality outpatient mental health services through strong community partnerships and growing referral pathways. This role offers flexibility, clinical support, and the opportunity to grow with a developing program.

What You'll love as a part time Therapists: (less than 30 hours/week):

• Flexible work arrangement- choose your ideal schedule.
• Matching retirement.
• Paid sick time, unpaid time off for holidays and vacation).
• Continuing educational assistance and Professional Development opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Interdisciplinary meetings.
• Bilingual Incentive Program: 2-5% increase in base salary, determined on frequency of use.

Ready to apply?:

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