Cara Sams
Licensed Professional Counselor · The Center At Heron Hill
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Cara Sams is a Licensed Professional Counselor, currently affiliated with The Center At Heron Hill, based in Portland, OR. As a mental health, Sams contributes to patient care, clinical workflows, and healthcare operations in Portland, OR. They have been with The Center At Heron Hill for 13 years. Sams holds academic credentials, including MA and BS, from Naropa University and Penn State University. Core competencies include Psychotherapy, Adolescents, Counseling Psychology, Mindfulness, Interventions. Healthcare organizations seeking to recruit mental health professionals can use HealthTal to access direct email addresses and personal phone numbers compiled from public LinkedIn profile data and public licensing data in the NPI registry. Direct outreach to mental health specialists consistently yields higher response rates than passive job board postings, particularly for roles requiring specific clinical credentials or state licensure. The Portland, OR healthcare market offers access to a concentrated pool of clinical professionals, making direct outreach particularly effective for organizations building local care teams or expanding service capacity in the region.
Position in HealthTal Database
- 59,200 healthcare professionals in HealthTal hold the mental health specialty. Cara Sams is one of them.
- 881 mental health professionals are based in OR (out of 17,253 total healthcare contacts in that state).
- 2 contacts at The Center At Heron Hill are tracked in HealthTal.
- Typical mental health compensation in OR: $42,000 – $104,000 (median $60,000). Source: BLS OEWS adjusted for state cost of labor.
- Top employers of mental health professionals in OR: Sole Proprietor (56), Private Practice (30), U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs (12).
- 4% of mental health professionals in OR hold a senior title (Director, Manager, Chief, VP, etc.).
- 87% of mental health professionals in OR have education credentials on file.
Data refreshed November 2026.
Recruiting mental health
Healthcare professionals with mental health expertise are recruited nationwide. Direct outreach via email and phone produces significantly faster placements than relying on job boards or passive candidates. HealthTal's database provides personal contact data, matched to public licensing data in the NPI registry where the professional holds an NPI.
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Cara Sams is based in Portland, OR. They are currently affiliated with The Center At Heron Hill.
Cara Sams specializes in mental health. Their current role is Licensed Professional Counselor.
Cara Sams currently works at The Center At Heron Hill. They have been there for 13 years.
Cara Sams attended Naropa University and Penn State University.
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Recruiting mental health professionals typically involves reaching out via direct email or phone. HealthTal's database provides contact data for mental health professionals across all 50 states, allowing you to contact candidates directly without going through job boards.
mental health professionals in OR typically earn $42,000 to $104,000 annually, with a median of $60,000. Figures derive from BLS OEWS data, adjusted for state cost of labor. Senior-titled roles (Director, Manager, Chief) and high-acuity practice settings push the upper end.