BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THERAPIST-UNLICENSED

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 4mo ago

Job description

Join Independence Health System as a Behavioral Health Therapist – Unlicensed in United States. Essential Job Functions * Completes patient assessments. * Interviews patients/families/significant others at time of initial presentation to complete psychosocial history and assessment.

Benefits & Compensation

  • BLS certification required
  • Act 33/34/73 clearances

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

Apply to join Independence Health System as a Behavioral Health Therapist – Unlicensed.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Therapist completes patient assessments, develops psychosocial histories, and provides crisis intervention services. They collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to facilitate discharge planning and ensure effective patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a relevant field such as Social Work or Psychology and possess at least three years of direct mental health care experience. Current Basic Life Support certification and specific state clearances are required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentPsychotherapyTreatment planningMental Health Procedures ActInterdisciplinary collaborationCase managementInsurance authorizationStrength-based approachCulturally sensitive careMicrosoft OfficeDocumentation

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 26% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs

401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
52%
Loan repayment
19%
Sign-on bonus
13%
PSLF eligible
13%

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Independence Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Greensburg, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

BLS certification required
Act 33/34/73 clearances