CAREERS
We are looking for passionate, qualified individuals who embrace the challenge of working in an environment that supports people and their behavioral health needs.
Why work for CLR?
We are a nonprofit that has provided services in Pierce County since 1971. We serve every person who comes through the door – sometimes with our own team and sometimes by navigating to other agencies designed to meet a client’s needs. Often, it’s both.
We do not turn anyone away - regardless of their ability to pay.
Our employees are dedicated to meeting people where they are to provide individualized support based on specific needs. We believe in honoring others' dignity. Through evidence-based treatment, we connect clients to tools that enable them to build paths toward mental wellness.
When asked to describe the CLR environment, some of the top words our employees named are supportive, collaboration and compassion.
Comprehensive Life Resources is committed to establishing and sustaining an equitable community that achieves the agency’s equity mission to end the predictive value of race while we seek to recognize, reconcile, and rectify historical and contemporary injustices and support tribal sovereignty and cultures.
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision
CLR employees employed full time receive full medical, dental and vision benefits.
- Medical coverage through Premera Blue Cross with options for a health savings account and flexible spending account
- Dental coverage through Guardian
- Vision coverage through VSP
Retirement
After two years of service with at least 1,000 hours per year, CLR contributes to a 403(b) account in your name. Employees may make self-contributions at any time. CLR contributions belong to the employee immediately, without a vesting period.
Tuition Assistance
CLR supports employees as they further their education. We recognize that tuition costs have shot up over the last several years and it has become increasingly difficult for people to access higher education to advance their career. We offer up to $3,000 per calendar year in tuition assistance for whatever field an employee chooses.
Paid Leave
Vacation
Vacation hours are accrued on a per hour basis; current accrual rate can be up to 3.69 hours per pay period.
Sick Leave
Sick leave is accrued on a per hour basis; up to 3.69 hours per pay period.
Holidays
CLR employees receive 11 paid holidays:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Indigenous Peoples' Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas
Career Pathways
Check out these open positions!
Fawcett Avenue
CLR’s central headquarters is located on Fawcett Ave. We offer support services for all ages.
Pearl Youth Residence
Pearl Youth Residence is a positive learning place for youth, families, and staff. The program serves youth ages 12-17 from all around Washington state.
Park Place Residence
Our adult residential program offers individualized treatment and recovery services for people with serious mental illness and who are in need of daily supportive services.
Gig Harbor Satellite Office
Our outpatient treatment option for people who live in the Key Peninsula area. This office also acts as a remote work location for other CLR program employees.
- No open positions at this time
Internships
CLR offers internship opportunities for individuals looking for experience in the field of behavioral health services and more.
Questions about a career at CLR?
About Pierce County
Comprehensive Life Resources is located in beautiful, growing Tacoma, Washington. In 2018, Forbes listed the Tacoma-Lakewood metro area #10 on its Best Places for Business and Careers.
Set in the shadow of Mount Rainier and surrounded by water, Tacoma and Pierce County are known for walkable neighborhoods, farmers markets, abundant parks and accessible waterfronts.
Pierce County offers ample recreational activities, including water activities like boating, fishing, and swimming. Thousands of miles of hiking trails can be easily accessed, with options for families with small kids to mountaineers seeking to summit our majestic mountain. An active lifestyle is common for many who live in Pierce County, and you’ll find runners, walkers and bikers out year-round. Snow activities are plentiful, and multiple ski resorts are less than two hours away.
Tacoma offers an active arts, theatre and museum scene, with six museums within walking distance of each other. Known for its world-renowned glass art, the city provides a friendly atmosphere for budding artists and famous artists alike.
House hunters will find a range of options in Pierce County, from traditional Victorian and Craftsman homes to mid-century modern treasures to condos with unmatchable water views – and everything in between.
Pierce County’s moderate climate means warm summer months and mild springs and winters. The average rainfall is 45 inches, which contributes to the greenscape everywhere you go. The average temperature in the summer is around 75 degrees. Pierce County scores a 7.3 out of 10 on Best Places comfort index, which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.
The violent crime index for Pierce County is 16.4/100; The U.S. average is 22.7.
Employee Spotlight
Meet Jerinee
Every person on our team - whether they provide direct service or support services - plays a role in the treatment path for the people we serve. Meet Jerinee, the kitchen supervisor at Pearl Youth Residence.
