Pays $83k-$99k — Counselor market median is ~$76k (330 jobs)
Behavioral Health Professional (LMSW, LPC, or equivalent)
About the Role
Full-time correctional behavioral health role. LMSW, LPC, or equivalent required. $83K-$99K. Norton, KS.
Join VitalCore Health Strategies as a Behavioral Health Professional – Correctional Healthcare in Norton, Kansas, United States. Join the VitalCore Team in Kansas! We're people fueled by passion, not by profit!
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $83K - $99K
- Holiday Pay: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Life Insurance
- Short Term/Long Term Disability
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join VitalCore Health Strategies as a Behavioral Health Professional – Correctional Healthcare.
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Professional performs risk assessments, coordinates care with interdisciplinary teams, and manages discharge planning for inmates. They also assist in planning and implementing treatment goals and maintain necessary clinical records and reports.
Requirements
Candidates must be a licensed behavioral health clinician holding an LMSW, LPC, or equivalent license. The role requires the ability to perform clinical assessments, provide mental health treatment, and maintain excellent documentation skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 20% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$91k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $101k in an average-cost state. 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 13.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
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