Mental Health Counselor (LCSW/LMHC/LMFT required)
Listed compensation
$65k-$75k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Mental Health Counselor (LCSW/LMHC/LMFT required)
- LTC
- Full Time
- No Weekends!
- $65k-$75k annual salary
A Great Opportunity / At ViaQuest Psychiatric & Behavioral Solutions we offer unique and individualized care to adults who reside in long term care facilities. Our clients are supported by a team of Certified Nurse Practitioners and Mental Health Counselors and Social Workers to ensure the best outcomes for those we serve. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of the clients we serve!
Responsibilities May Include
- Performing comprehensive diagnostic assessments.
- Providing patient visits as scheduled.
- Ensuring treatment plans are up to date for each client.
- Completing comprehensive and succinct progress notes.
- Communicating and following up as needed regarding the client's status.
- Working collaboratively with those providing case management and/or psychiatric services.
Requirements for This Position Include
- Master’s degree in social work or professional counseling
- Social Work/Professional Counseling License or equivalent: LCSW or LMHC
- 2 years’ experience in therapy and counseling is preferred.
- Valid driver's license, car insurance and reliable transportation.
- Willingness to travel throughout assigned service area.
What ViaQuest Can Offer You
- Comprehensive training.
- Free continuing education hours for maintaining licensure.
- Benefit package for full-time employees (including medical, vision, dental, disability and life insurance and a 401k).
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Paid time off.
- Premium holiday pay.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Flexible scheduling.
- Employee referral bonus program.
- Monthly productivity incentive bonus program.
About ViaQuest Psychiatric & Behavioral Solutions
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Key Responsibilities
The Mental Health Counselor will perform comprehensive diagnostic assessments and maintain up-to-date treatment plans for clients in long-term care facilities. They will also provide scheduled patient visits and collaborate with case management and psychiatric service providers.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in social work or professional counseling and possess a valid LCSW or LMHC license. A valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and a willingness to travel are required for this position.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Counselor (LCSW/LMHC/LMFT required) at Via Quest a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,335 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Social Worker Career Context
Via Quest ranks #10 of 10 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% are remote, 26% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.3 / 10 · above average in social work | ranked against 6,335 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $65k–$75k | Social Work median $86k (middle half $71k–$101k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$75k in purchasing power | Indiana index 93.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in Indiana | 118 active | 6,437 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 72% remote · 26% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Indiana social worker listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment123 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,506 in the last 30 days | 1,457 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Social Work pay trend | +1.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Via Quest | #10 of 10 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
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- No weekends
Benefits & Perks
Living in Lafayette
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $263k≈ 4.0× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,282/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 16 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 93.4
- State income tax
- Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.