Associate Mental Health Counselor (LMHCA, LMFTA, LAICSW)

Job overview

The Associate Mental Health Counselor role is onsite in Federal Way, WA. The posting states starting pay of about $45,000–$50,000+ per year for 20 clinical sessions weekly; earnings depend on completed sessions. Thrive Counseling Center provides counseling services and support to clients. The counselor delivers ethical, confidential clinical services, maintains client records, responds to correspondence, and coordinates with clients, families, colleagues, and supervisors. The role contributes to the practice’s clinical services while developing the associate provider’s skills with supervision and team support.

What you'll do

• Provide scheduled clinical counseling
• maintain confidentiality and ethical standards
• respond to client correspondence
• complete records and reports
• conceptualize cases
• coordinate with supervisors and practice leaders
• provide client service.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

associate mental health counselor

lmhca

lmfta

laicsw

counseling

clinical services

federal way wa

thrive counseling center

starting pay about $45k–$50k+

supervision

client care

evening availability

weekend availability

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with 75% of premiums covered
• 401(k) with 4% match
• student loan repayment program
• malpractice insurance and professional license costs
• up to $1,200 annually for specialty training
• paid time off
• flexible schedule
• administrative and billing support.

Why this role

Associate-level role with supervision and support; caseload size can be tailored, with a minimum average of 80+ client hours monthly. Areas of interest include LGBTQ+ affirming care, trauma-informed care, child, teen and family services, neurodivergence, and couples therapy.

About the employer

Thrive Counseling Center is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians). Sector: 62.