Do I need to bring my own clients?

No. We build your caseload. If you have existing clients you'd like to bring, we can work that in.

W-2 employee for most roles. This means we withhold taxes, you get benefits, and we handle credentialing and malpractice coverage. The practice carries malpractice coverage, credentialing, billing, intake, and scheduling for W-2 clinicians.

Do you accept clinicians who aren't fully licensed yet?

Yes. Our associate clinician roles are designed exactly for that, with weekly individual supervision from an approved supervisor, a structured path to licensure, and a raise at full licensure.

Is the internship paid?

The internship is an unpaid clinical training position, standard for graduate-program field placements. The compensation is in the depth of training, the supervised hours, and the cohort experience.

What credentials do I need to apply?

MFT and clinical mental health counseling master's programs, with Washington-state location. We are a listed placement site for Pacific Lutheran University's MFT program. We cannot host MSW or doctoral psychology students.

Is this fully remote or in-person?

Both. Every clinician and intern has dedicated office space in our Tacoma office and does a mix of in-person and telehealth.

WE'RE HIRING

Practice in a place that practices what it preaches

Northwest Relationships is an insurance-based group behavioral health practice in Tacoma, Washington, founded in 2013 by Jennifer Sampson, PhD, LMFT, CST-S, and Jason Victor, MS, LMFT. Clinicians are W-2 employees. The practice is in-network with Aetna, Cigna, Community Health Plan of Washington, First Choice, Kaiser PPO, Molina, Premera, Regence, TRICARE, United Healthcare, and Wellpoint. We provide care in person in Tacoma and by telehealth throughout Washington. Clinical supervision is provided by AAMFT Approved Supervisors on staff at no cost to employees.

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FOR POST-GRAD CLINICIANS

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Licensed clinicians, associates, social workers

FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

Internships

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12-month clinical internship, Tacoma plus telehealth

OPEN POSITIONS

Find your fit

Licensed Clinician

LMFT · LMHC · LICSW · PsyD · PhD

Tacoma, hybrid

Associate Clinician

LMFTA · LMHCA · LSWAIC · LICSWA

Weekly individual + group

Social Worker

LSWAIC · LICSWA · LICSW

Tacoma, hybrid

Practicum Student

Part-time, unpaid practicum (school year)

Tacoma, hybrid

Clinical Internship

12-month program · WA-state graduate students

8-12 sessions/week

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WHAT'S INCLUDED

Real support at every stage

Whether you're an intern or a fully-licensed clinician, the same principles apply: protected clinical time, real compensation or training, a team that talks, and admin handled. The specifics scale with your role.

Real compensation

Caseload control

Paid admin time

Clinical autonomy

Credentialing handled

Team that talks

Medical, dental, vision

PTO & sick leave

Growth path

We respond within 2 weeks. Your info stays with Jennifer & Jason and is reviewed only by NWR's hiring team.

One form, both paths

QUICK ANSWERS

Good questions we get often

Careers & Internships

Practice in a place that practices what it preaches

Careers

Internships

Find your fit

Licensed Clinician

Associate Clinician

Social Worker

Practicum Student

Clinical Internship

Real support at every stage

Real compensation

Caseload control

Paid admin time

Clinical autonomy

Credentialing handled

Team that talks

Medical, dental, vision

PTO & sick leave

Growth path

One form, both paths

Good questions we get often

Do I need to bring my own clients?

W-2 or 1099?

What's the split / compensation structure?

Do you accept clinicians who aren't fully licensed yet?

Is the internship paid?

What credentials do I need to apply?

Is this fully remote or in-person?

How are internships and careers roles different?