How to hire a case therapist

How to hire a case therapist, step by step

Here's a step-by-step case therapist hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a case therapist job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new case therapist
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The case therapist hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   Hiring the perfect case therapist also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list shows salaries for various types of case therapists.

   Type of Case Therapist	Description	Hourly rate
   Case Therapist	Social workers help people solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives. One group of social workers—clinical social workers—also diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional issues.	$21-42
   Mental Health Clinician	A Mental Health Clinician provides psychotherapeutic and rehabilitation services for patients with mental health problems. They manage the treatment of clients and help them to obtain stable physical health.	$17-38
   Mental Health Professional	The duties of a mental health professional will revolve around observing the behavior of patients. They are responsible for knowing their medical history, conducting consultations and assessments, diagnosing conditions, devising particular treatments and prescribing medication, and providing emotional support to patients... Show more	$16-33

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Social Work
   • Substance Abuse
   • Community Resources
   • Substance USE Disorders
   • Crisis Intervention
   • Mental Health Issues
   • DCFS
   • Family Therapy
   • Dual Diagnosis
   • Individual Therapy Sessions
   • Therapeutic Services
   • DBT

   Responsibilities:

   • Assist patients in establishing an alcohol/drug free lifestyle by increasing their understanding of their pathological relationship to mood/mind altering chemicals.
   • Focuse on Neurodevelopmental disorders, PTSD and trauma, and assimilation and acculturation challenges for mono-lingual Spanish-speaking families.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your case therapist job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A case therapist can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, case therapists' average salary in arkansas is 61% less than in new hampshire.
   • Seniority. Entry-level case therapists 51% less than senior-level case therapists.
   • Certifications. A case therapist with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a case therapist's salary.

   Average case therapist salary

   $63,152yearly

   $30.36 hourly rate

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   Entry-level case therapist salary

   $44,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 31, 2026

4. Writing a case therapist job description

   A good case therapist job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a case therapist job description:

   Case therapist job description example

   At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?
   Description
   
   Northwestern Medicine, Ben Gordon Center is seeking both new graduates and Independently Licensed Case Therapist to join our team!
   
   Opportunities:
   
   Youth Mental Health: The Independently Licensed Case Therapist will join a team of pediatric-focused clinicians to provide evidence-based individual, group, and family therapy services. The therapist will work within a multidisciplinary team to ensure wrap around care coordination for youth and their families including schools, primary care physicians, psychiatric providers, and other care providers. This position will also spend one day a week in our office in Sandwich, Illinois.
   
   Adult Mental Health: The Independently Licensed Case Therapist will join a team of Adult clinicians to provide evidence-based individual, group, and family therapy services. The therapist will work within a multidisciplinary team to ensure wrap around care coordination for youth and their families including schools, primary care physicians, psychiatric providers, and other care providers. This position will also spend one day a week in our office in Sandwich, Illinois.
   
   Crisis Referral Service: The dependently Licensed Case Therapist will join the Emergency Crisis Assessment Support Program (ECASP) to complete psychosocial mental health assessments (using IM+CANS) for all new patients and, when appropriate, provide referrals and linkage to other community agencies and services. There is a requirement of after hours on-call for Mobile Crisis Response within DeKalb County.
   
   Qualifications
   
   Required:
   
   2 years post graduate degree required.
   Experience working with substance abuse and mental health populations.
   Masters Degree with LCSW, LCPC required.
   Masters degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related field.
   Experience and training in assessment, individual, family, and group counseling.
   Must be computer comfortable and/or proficient as much as medical records are automated.
   LCPC, LIC LCSW.
   
   Preferred:
   
   3-5 years in intensive treatment setting and /or mental health setting.
   3-5 years training.
   Presentation skills including lectures and didactic presentations
   CERT CADC.
   
   #INDW
   
   Equal Opportunity
   
   Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right case therapist for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your case therapist job on Zippia to find and recruit case therapist candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting case therapists requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new case therapist

   Once you've found the case therapist candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new case therapist first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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