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Behavioral Health Therapist Part Time Days
About the Role
Part-time (24 hrs/week) day shift behavioral health therapist role in Kentucky. Assess patients in the Access Center, coordinate care, and provide therapy. Requires MSW and KY license.
Join Baptist Health as a Behavioral Health Therapist – Part Time Days in Kentucky.
Key Responsibilities
- The list is not intended to be an all-exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities required and are subject to change from time to time.
- Additionally, other duties may be assigned at the discretion of leadership to meet business, customer, and/or patient needs.
Benefits & Compensation
Work Schedule
- Part-Time position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
Work with Baptist Health in Kentucky.
Requirements
A Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) is required, along with 2 years of job-related experience, preferably in a hospital setting with knowledge of substance use disorder treatment and group therapy. Candidates must hold an active Kentucky License (LCSW, LPCC, or LMFT), or if an RN, an active KY RN license with 2 years of psychiatric nursing experience and must obtain ANCC certification within one year.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Overview
This Behavioral Health Therapist Part Time Days position at Baptist Health includes the following lifestyle factors: no night shifts. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.
Mental Health Therapy — Counselor Career Context
In Kentucky, Mental Health Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$78k across 103 listings, vs ~$77k nationally (8,020 listings).
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Kentucky's cost-of-living index is 86.0 (US average = 100) — Kentucky ranks #9 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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