Crisis Counselor Jobs
Crisis Counselor Jobs with pay where disclosed, schedule details, and work-life-balance signals. Compare each listing's currency, pay period, location, and requirements before applying.
489+ positions available
489+ Crisis Counselor Jobs Available Now
These 356 roles pay ~$61k median with 6.7/10 median work-life balance — use these as your benchmarks.
Salary Distribution356 jobs · 67 employers
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Work-Life Balance Distribution356 jobs · 67 employers
Higher = better work-life balance
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Counselor Pay & Work-Life Balance by State
Advertised-pay benchmarks and work-life-balance scores across 51 states with enough counselor listings to measure. Pay uses weighted monthly permanent-position medians over 13 calendar months where available, with cohort-median fallbacks—not pooled medians or a salary survey. Take-home figures deduct state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025) and adjust for local cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities 2024); federal tax is uniform across states and omitted.
BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) · State-level price index; city and metro figures may differ.
Tile positions are approximate, not geographic boundaries. Selection adds an outline without changing the metric color. Work-life scores describe listings, not surveyed clinician burnout.
Mississippi leads at $101k, against a $76k median across measured states. Best work-life balance: Delaware (7.0/10), New Hampshire (6.5/10), Minnesota (6.3/10).
| State | Pay benchmark | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | $101k | $111k | 5.3/10 | 226 |
| Nevada | $98k | $98k | 6.0/10 | 184 |
| Alaska | $97k | $94k | 5.3/10 | 155 |
| Louisiana | $94k | $104k | 5.6/10 | 300 |
| Delaware | $90k | $85k | 7.0/10 | 278 |
| Arkansas | $88k | $97k | 5.9/10 | 254 |
| Wyoming | $86k | $93k | 5.9/10 | 57 |
| Hawaii | $85k | $69k | 6.3/10 | 82 |
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| State | Pay benchmark | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $84k | $79k | 5.9/10 | 905 |
| New Hampshire | $83k | $79k | 6.5/10 | 328 |
| Vermont | $82k | $77k | 6.2/10 | 69 |
| South Carolina | $82k | $82k | 5.8/10 | 360 |
| Oklahoma | $82k | $89k | 5.7/10 | 324 |
| California | $81k | $67k | 5.6/10 | 3215 |
| District of Columbia | $81k | $67k | 6.3/10 | 91 |
| North Dakota | $81k | $88k | 6.0/10 | 51 |
| South Dakota | $81k | $91k | 5.7/10 | 90 |
| Rhode Island | $80k | $74k | 6.1/10 | 294 |
| Utah | $79k | $76k | 5.7/10 | 379 |
| Maryland | $79k | $71k | 6.1/10 | 1099 |
| Wisconsin | $79k | $79k | 6.2/10 | 677 |
| Idaho | $79k | $78k | 5.8/10 | 158 |
| Maine | $79k | $75k | 6.1/10 | 135 |
| Oregon | $78k | $68k | 5.9/10 | 632 |
| Arizona | $77k | $74k | 5.8/10 | 1039 |
| Virginia | $76k | $71k | 5.7/10 | 1120 |
| West Virginia | $76k | $80k | 5.9/10 | 195 |
| Indiana | $75k | $78k | 5.4/10 | 592 |
| Iowa | $75k | $82k | 5.7/10 | 339 |
| Texas | $74k | $76k | 5.7/10 | 2116 |
| New Mexico | $74k | $76k | 6.1/10 | 369 |
| Nebraska | $74k | $78k | 5.4/10 | 189 |
| Minnesota | $74k | $67k | 6.3/10 | 670 |
| Montana | $73k | $72k | 6.3/10 | 166 |
| Massachusetts | $73k | $65k | 5.4/10 | 1416 |
| Colorado | $73k | $67k | 5.6/10 | 1037 |
| New Jersey | $72k | $62k | 5.3/10 | 784 |
| Missouri | $72k | $76k | 5.6/10 | 701 |
| Connecticut | $72k | $65k | 5.6/10 | 498 |
| Georgia | $72k | $70k | 5.5/10 | 859 |
| Kansas | $71k | $74k | 5.4/10 | 323 |
| Kentucky | $71k | $75k | 6.0/10 | 533 |
| New York | $70k | $60k | 5.3/10 | 2176 |
| Michigan | $68k | $68k | 5.8/10 | 874 |
| Alabama | $67k | $72k | 5.5/10 | 367 |
| Illinois | $66k | $63k | 5.7/10 | 1745 |
| Florida | $66k | $64k | 5.7/10 | 1633 |
| Pennsylvania | $65k | $64k | 5.8/10 | 2074 |
| North Carolina | $65k | $66k | 5.8/10 | 1291 |
| Ohio | $64k | $67k | 5.6/10 | 1800 |
| Tennessee | $64k | $69k | 5.7/10 | 736 |
Crisis Counselor Jobs: Market Overview & Work-Life Balance
Listing snapshot: this overview summarizes the jobs loaded on this page. Market comparisons use the separate scope and time period labeled in their section.
The market for crisis counselor jobs is robust, with 489+ verified openings available on WeekdayDoc. Popular specialties include Crisis Counseling, Mental Health Therapy, Behavioral Health.
Every listing is evaluated using WeekdayDoc's proprietary work-life balance scoring system. Crisis Counselor Jobs on this page have an average score of 3.2/10, with 5% offering remote work. This data helps clinicians quickly identify positions that match their lifestyle priorities without reading through hundreds of job descriptions.
Leading employers currently hiring for crisis counselor jobs include Youth Villages, Banner Health, CAYA Collaborative Care, Rosecrance Behavioral Health, and more. New jobs are added daily as healthcare organizations expand their teams.
Among the top-rated employers hiring for crisis counselor jobs, Talkiatry (score: 95.1/100), BetterHelp (score: 94.9/100), Hiaah (score: 94.5/100) have earned WeekdayDoc's Top Employer designation based on our proprietary ranking system. This ranking evaluates burnout scores (40%), salary competitiveness (30%), and work-life balance features like no-call and remote options (30%). See the full rankings on our Top Employers page.
According to WeekdayDoc's Market Pulse — which tracks real-time compensation data from thousands of active job postings — the current median salary for crisis counselor jobs is $104K, trending up 3.4% over the past quarter. This data is derived from 21,713+ job postings analyzed over the past 12 months — updated daily, unlike annual survey-based reports. Explore salary trends and burnout data on our Market Pulse dashboard.
A few things worth knowing
About Crisis Counselor jobs.
How much do counselors earn?
A reliable salary estimate is unavailable for this sample of counselors. Compensation varies by role, specialty, location, and schedule. Compare employer-posted pay where disclosed, including its currency and pay period; missing pay is not estimated.
Are there remote or hybrid counselors jobs available?
Yes — about 5% of current counselors listings offer remote or hybrid work. You can filter for telehealth and work-from-home options, and every listing shows its remote status before you apply.
Which counselors jobs have the best work-life balance?
Every counselor role on WeekdayDoc is scored for burnout risk using call schedule, weekend and night requirements, and remote flexibility. You can sort by work-life-balance score to surface the lowest-burnout roles first.
Who is hiring counselors right now?
Employers currently hiring for counselor roles include Youth Villages, Banner Health, CAYA Collaborative Care, Rosecrance Behavioral Health, and others. WeekdayDoc aggregates verified openings from these and other organizations, refreshed daily.
How many crisis counselor jobs are available, and how often are they updated?
There are currently 489 counselors positions listed, with new roles added as employers post them. Job descriptions are public. Verified sign-in with Google or email gives free access to regular Apply, full search, and standard Market Insights. Saved jobs, My Search, and the dashboard also require verified sign-in. Eligible featured employer listings allow Apply without signup or email. Basic calculators are public and free; optional AI contract analysis, RVU Billing Optimizer, and Schedule Optimizer reports remain paid.
Employers hiring now
Organizations with the most openings in Crisis Counselor Jobs
Protocall Services239 open roles here · WLB 65/100Youth Villages13 open roles here · WLB 53/100
Clarvida - Idaho8 open roles here · WLB 77/100UnityPoint Health8 open roles here · WLB 50/100
WellSpan Health8 open roles here · WLB 58/100
Wellstone8 open roles here · WLB 57/100
Seven Counties Services7 open roles here · WLB 69/100Community Health Resources6 open roles here · WLB 68/100