Mental Health Therapist
Brightways Counseling
Portland, OR Posted September 25, 2026
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Salary Range
$131,040
Job Description
We’re hiring Mental Health Therapists at multiple locations across Oregon! Brightways Counseling Group is currently hiring dedicated Clinicians at our Redmond, Mill Park (Portland), E. Burnside (Portland), Woodburn, Tigard, Eugene, and Salem locations . Location:
Oregon | Hybrid & Office-Based Options Position: W-2 Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LCSW, LMFT, LPC) Clinicians Deserve Clarity, Stability, and Support. Grow Your Career at Brightways.
Our Mission “In everything we do, we believe in breaking down barriers and getting help to the community now. Let’s Be Real About Modern Practice The mental health field often forces a bad bargain: you can grind yourself into burnout at a rigid agency, or you can take on the financial instability and isolation of private practice where you are left guessing your income, buying your own insurance, chasing down claims, and working entirely on your own. Brightways Counseling Group is different.
We offer the clinical autonomy and flexibility you want, backed by the safety, security, and benefits of a true W-2 position. See What Your Income Looks Like We believe financial transparency should be the baseline. Drag our interactive income calculator to adjust your weekly client count.
See exactly what your W-2 earning potential looks like and map out a schedule that fits your life.
Sustainable Caseload Design
We want you to thrive, not burn out. Full-time schedules are 28 or more scheduled appointments weekly. You have the option to do this in 4 days instead of 5. This gives you an opportunity for 3 days each week to enjoy rest and have fun.
Also, 28 scheduled appointments each week set you up for success so that any cancellations won't keep you from completing the expected 22 completed sessions per week. Want to see more and make more? That door is wide open.
Real Support, Zero Isolation Private practice can be lonely, and sometimes traditional groups can feel somewhat isolating. Consultation and peer connection are at the absolute core of how we operate here. When you join Brightways, you don't have to fly solo.
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Social Events
Annual celebrations, team socials, work anniversary gifts, and more!
Optional Daily Clinical Consultations
Access to both individual and group peer consultation every single day.
Optional Dynamic Peer Groups
Open collaboration spaces alongside topic-specific groups covering countertransference, specialized modalities, topics like eating disorders and working with kiddos, and more.
Optional Integrated Care Support
A dedicated team ready to help you coordinate comprehensive, whole-person care alongside our robust network of community resources. What We Take Off Your Plate Zero Billing Stress: Our internal billing and credentialing team manages claims, verification, and payment processing entirely.
No chasing down payouts.
A Steady Inbound Stream of Clients
Qualified client referrals matched to your specialties, saving you from marketing yourself.
Comprehensive Administrative Support
Dedicated scheduling assistance, so your energy goes toward your clients, not paperwork. Why W-2 Changes Everything (Our Benefits & Perks) Say goodbye to self-employment tax stress, surprise expenses, and administrative chaos. As a W-2 team member at Brightways, your career is fully supported:
Comprehensive Health Coverage: Employer contributions toward medical, dental, and prescription insurance (including acupuncture, chiropractic care, and massage through Professional Benefits Services, and dental via Delta Dental). Coverage starts the 1st of the month following your start date (HDHP with HSA available).
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Medical and Dependent Care FSA options. Retirement: 401(k) with employer matching of up to 4% of pay after one year of service.
Paid Time Off
Up to 4 weeks of PTO. 2 weeks of standard PTO annually (prorated in your first year). Plus, through our productivity-based PTO program, you can earn up to 2 additional weeks.
Supplemental Insurance
Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Accident, and Hospital Insurance offered through Aflac.
HRSA Student Loan Repayment
Clinicians working in our Redmond, Eugene, Woodburn, Salem, and Portland (E. Burnside offices) may be eligible to apply for student loan repayment assistance.
CEU Support
Unlimited access to CE4Less, an online continuing education platform approved for mental health professionals to help maintain your licensure.
Team Benefits
- Annual events, team socials, work anniversary gifts, and more!
- Flexibility & Work-Life Balance Whether you want a dedicated office space, prefer 100% remote telehealth flexibility, or somewhere in between, we support how you work best.
- As we mentioned before, a four-day workweek is absolutely an option - it is entirely up to you whether to see clients over four or five days.
What We Are Looking For
- Active, independent professional licensure in Oregon (LCSW, LMFT, or LPC).
- A passion for delivering exceptional clinical care and a desire to grow alongside a collaborative team.
- A preference for a secure, supportive W-2 group environment over the hustle of solo practice.
- Clinicians that value feedback from their clients and incorporate it in treatment.
- Ready to Practice with Meaningful Flexibility- AND Real Security?
- Stop wondering what your caseload could yield.
- Explore the numbers, see how we support our clinicians, and apply today to join the Brightways team.
- Interactive income calculator
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