Associate Therapist Jobs
Associate Therapist jobs are open across community mental health centers, private practices, school systems, and hospital networks, covering specializations in cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy, and substance use counseling, from entry-level associate roles to licensed clinical positions. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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As our Behavioral Health Clinician, you will help our patients and their families feel comfortable and educated when they’re in the clinic by collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to help deliver effective treatments to our patients.
Every day you will conduct initial intake assessment and evaluations, provide crisis intervention services when needed, assist in detection of high risk patients, and build trust in these interactions by advocating, supporting, and educating your patients and their families.
To be successful in this role, you will have strong empathy and patience skills, to help others during a vulnerable time in their lives, have a strong understanding of mental health diagnoses and evidence-based treatment methods, and have knowledge of appropriate referral services.
- Utilizes work time efficiently through proper time management, shows flexibility in work schedule so that it meets clinic, client and team's needs, contributes to the efficiency of the office by completing tasks in a timely manner so that other team members can complete their tasks.
- Demonstrates an ability to assess a situation, consider alternatives, select and implement an appropriate and tactful course of action.
- Provides expected amount of billable services as established by specific program (County Contracted Programs) OR provides expected number of direct face-to-face client sessions per week
- Ability to obtain intake history, organize and concisely restate presenting issues, discuss informed consent, legal limits of confidentiality, cancellation and no-show policy, scope of practice, commitment to therapy, agreement on time frame.
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Masters degree in an appropriate behavioral science discipline
- Current registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences as one of the following: Marriage and Family Therapist Intern, Associate Clinical Social Worker, Psychological Assistant, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist/Counselor: CA, National Certified Counselor, or Social Worker: CA
- DSM 5.
- Psychology of children and adolescents.
- Cultural and ethnic diversities of clients.
- Community resources.
- Treatment interventions.
- Normal and abnormal psychology.
- Assessment skills and crisis intervention.
- Treatment planning and intervention skills.
- Ethical and legal issues.
- Billing and documentation requirements.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Maintain an appropriate balance between direct client contact and documentation time.
- Adhere to all client confidentiality requirements and standards.
- Manage significant electronic paperwork functions necessary to support billing.
- Ability to manage the case load and schedule to maximize productivity.
- Ability to effectively resolve conflict and cope with crisis situations.
- Skills in building groups.
- Developing treatment/intervention plans with m0ultidiscipline team.
- Monitoring for medication and treatment interventions, consultation, case management of children and adolescents, and linkage and referral services. Ability to travel to multiple sites may be required
Dignity Health Medical Foundation, established in 1993, is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation with care centers throughout California. Dignity Health Medical Foundation is an affiliate of Dignity Health – one of the largest health systems in the nation - with hospitals and care centers in California, Arizona and Nevada. Today, Dignity Health Medical Foundation works hand-in-hand with physicians and providers throughout California to provide comprehensive health care services to the many communities we serve. As Dignity Health Medical Foundation continues to grow and establish new premier care centers, we provide increasing support and investment in the latest technologies, finest physicians and state-of-the-art medical facilities. Our 130+ clinics across the state of California deliver high-quality, patient-centric care with an emphasis on humankindness. Through affiliations with Dignity Health hospitals, along with our joint ventures and partnerships, we offer a robust, state-of-the-art health care delivery system in the communities we serve .We strive to create purposeful work settings where staff can provide great care, while advancing in knowledge and experience through challenging work assignments and stimulating relationships. Our staff is well-trained and highly skilled, qualities that are vital to maintaining excellence in care and service.
Pay Range
$39.18 - $58.28 /hour
As our Behavioral Health Clinician, you will help our patients and their families feel comfortable and educated when they’re in the clinic by collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to help deliver effective treatments to our patients.
Every day you will conduct initial intake assessment and evaluations, provide crisis intervention services when needed, assist in detection of high risk patients, and build trust in these interactions by advocating, supporting, and educating your patients and their families.
To be successful in this role, you will have strong empathy and patience skills, to help others during a vulnerable time in their lives, have a strong understanding of mental health diagnoses and evidence-based treatment methods, and have knowledge of appropriate referral services.
- Utilizes work time efficiently through proper time management, shows flexibility in work schedule so that it meets clinic, client and team's needs, contributes to the efficiency of the office by completing tasks in a timely manner so that other team members can complete their tasks.
- Demonstrates an ability to assess a situation, consider alternatives, select and implement an appropriate and tactful course of action.
- Provides expected amount of billable services as established by specific program (County Contracted Programs) OR provides expected number of direct face-to-face client sessions per week
- Ability to obtain intake history, organize and concisely restate presenting issues, discuss informed consent, legal limits of confidentiality, cancellation and no-show policy, scope of practice, commitment to therapy, agreement on time frame.
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Masters degree in an appropriate behavioral science discipline
- Current registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences as one of the following: Marriage and Family Therapist Intern, Associate Clinical Social Worker, Psychological Assistant, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist/Counselor: CA, National Certified Counselor, or Social Worker: CA
- DSM 5.
- Psychology of children and adolescents.
- Cultural and ethnic diversities of clients.
- Community resources.
- Treatment interventions.
- Normal and abnormal psychology.
- Assessment skills and crisis intervention.
- Treatment planning and intervention skills.
- Ethical and legal issues.
- Billing and documentation requirements.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Maintain an appropriate balance between direct client contact and documentation time.
- Adhere to all client confidentiality requirements and standards.
- Manage significant electronic paperwork functions necessary to support billing.
- Ability to manage the case load and schedule to maximize productivity.
- Ability to effectively resolve conflict and cope with crisis situations.
- Skills in building groups.
- Developing treatment/intervention plans with m0ultidiscipline team.
- Monitoring for medication and treatment interventions, consultation, case management of children and adolescents, and linkage and referral services. Ability to travel to multiple sites may be required
Dignity Health Medical Foundation, established in 1993, is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation with care centers throughout California. Dignity Health Medical Foundation is an affiliate of Dignity Health – one of the largest health systems in the nation - with hospitals and care centers in California, Arizona and Nevada. Today, Dignity Health Medical Foundation works hand-in-hand with physicians and providers throughout California to provide comprehensive health care services to the many communities we serve. As Dignity Health Medical Foundation continues to grow and establish new premier care centers, we provide increasing support and investment in the latest technologies, finest physicians and state-of-the-art medical facilities. Our 130+ clinics across the state of California deliver high-quality, patient-centric care with an emphasis on humankindness. Through affiliations with Dignity Health hospitals, along with our joint ventures and partnerships, we offer a robust, state-of-the-art health care delivery system in the communities we serve .We strive to create purposeful work settings where staff can provide great care, while advancing in knowledge and experience through challenging work assignments and stimulating relationships. Our staff is well-trained and highly skilled, qualities that are vital to maintaining excellence in care and service.
Pay Range
$39.18 - $58.28 /hour
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Who's Hiring
- Next STEPS Worldwide11
- SOL Mental Health10
- PsychPlus8
- Palo Alto Therapy6
- New Oakland Family Centers6
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in associate therapist jobs.
- Master's degree in counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, or a related field
- Active associate-level licensure or license-eligible status in the state of employment
- Completion of a supervised practicum or internship with direct client contact hours
- Experience with evidence-based modalities such as CBT, DBT, or trauma-informed care
- Proficiency with electronic health records platforms for documentation and treatment planning
- Ability to maintain a caseload independently under the supervision of a licensed clinician
Tips for Your Associate Therapist Job Search
Tailor your resume to your supervision hours
Hiring managers for associate therapist roles want to see your total supervised clinical hours, your supervisor's license type, and the population you've worked with. List those details directly on your resume so reviewers don't have to ask.
Highlight your licensure status clearly
Whether you hold an associate marriage and family therapist credential, an associate professional counselor license, or are working toward licensure, state it explicitly in your resume headline. Ambiguous licensing language causes applications to get screened out automatically.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists associate therapist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by required modality
Job postings for associate therapists often specify required modalities like DBT, EMDR, or trauma-focused CBT. Focus your applications on roles that match your trained approaches so your cover letter can speak directly to what the employer needs.
Prepare for case conceptualization questions
Many associate therapist interviews include a clinical scenario where you're asked to walk through your assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plan. Practice presenting a case out loud using a structured format, covering presenting concerns, relevant history, and your chosen intervention.
Ask about caseload size and supervision structure
During your interview, ask how many clients you'd carry weekly and how often clinical supervision occurs. Caseload and supervision quality directly affect your path to full licensure, and employers expect candidates at this level to ask those questions.
Associate Therapist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most associate therapists?
The companies hiring the most associate therapists right now include Next STEPS Worldwide, SOL Mental Health, and PsychPlus, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Oregon, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Community mental health organizations and group private practices consistently account for the highest volume of associate-level openings.
How many associate therapist jobs are remote?
About 57% of associate therapist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though availability varies significantly by specialty and employer type. Telehealth-focused practices and large multi-state behavioral health organizations tend to offer the highest share of remote positions, particularly for adult individual therapy roles.
How do you become an associate therapist?
You become an associate therapist by earning a master's degree in counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy, then applying for an associate-level license in your state, which typically requires passing a licensure exam such as the NCE or MFT exam. After receiving your associate license, you complete a required period of supervised clinical hours, which varies by state, before you're eligible to apply for full licensure.
How do you get hired as an associate therapist with little experience?
Getting hired as an associate therapist with limited experience starts with emphasizing your practicum and internship hours, the populations you served, and the modalities you used under supervision. Community mental health centers and nonprofit agencies are the most likely to hire newly licensed associates because they offer built-in supervision structures. Applying to roles that explicitly list associate-level candidates as welcome and noting your willingness to build a caseload from scratch also improves your chances.
What does the associate therapist interview process look like?
The associate therapist interview process typically begins with a phone or video screen with a recruiter or clinical director, followed by a structured in-person or virtual interview that includes behavioral questions about your clinical approach and a case conceptualization scenario. Some employers add a second round with the clinical team or a panel interview. References from supervisors are almost always required, and credentialing paperwork is usually initiated before a formal offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to associate therapist jobs?
You can find and apply to associate therapist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search for roles that match your licensure status, preferred population, and location, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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