Behavioral Health Therapist - Masters Level

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Empowering communities through accessible, inclusive, and compassionate care, this is the work we do every day.

At Jane Pauley Community Health Center, every role is connected to something bigger. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we deliver integrated, whole-person care to individuals and families across Indiana, regardless of income or insurance status.

Our teams work at the intersection of clinical excellence and community impact, supporting underserved populations while building a culture rooted in collaboration, respect, and growth. Here, you are not just joining a workplace, you are becoming part of a mission that truly matters.

We are currently seeking a Behavioral Health Therapist (Masters Level) to join our team. This position offers the chance to serve an established panel of patients in a medically underserved community while working alongside in-house wraparound support, including Outreach Specialists, Care Managers, and Patient Care Coordinators.

Job Summary

As a Behavioral Health Therapist, you will provide psychosocial assessments, therapeutic counseling, and crisis intervention for patients and families. You’ll collaborate with an interdisciplinary healthcare team to ensure continuity of care, support smooth transitions, and promote quality patient outcomes. This role is ideal for a mission-driven therapist who thrives in a collaborative, community-based setting.

Job Responsibilities (Include But Are Not Limited To)

  • Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
  • Provide short-term therapeutic counseling and crisis intervention to patients and families
  • Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, and the broader care team to ensure integrated care
  • Coordinate services and support smooth transitions across levels of care
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in the Electronic Health Record (EHR)
  • Apply knowledge of protective service mandates for both adults and children
  • Utilize de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques when needed
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with community resources, medical teams, and protective services
  • Participate in team-based care meetings and continuous improvement initiatives

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Marriage & Family Therapy
  • CPI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention) certification preferred
  • Relevant experience in healthcare, mental health, or community-based services
  • Strong knowledge of disease processes, human behavior, and principles of growth and development
  • Ability to provide effective therapeutic counseling and crisis intervention
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to collaborate in a team-based setting
  • Why You’ll Love Working Here
  • Purpose-driven work that directly impacts access to care across our communities
  • Robust benefits package (medical, dental, vision) designed to support you and your family
  • Generous PTO because we believe caring for others starts with caring for yourself
  • 401(k) with employer contribution to help you plan for what’s ahead
  • Life and disability coverage for peace of mind

Here, you are not just filling a role—you are helping shape healthier communities and advancing equitable care every day!

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Therapist will conduct psychosocial assessments, develop treatment plans, and provide therapeutic counseling and crisis intervention. They will collaborate with an interdisciplinary healthcare team to ensure integrated care and maintain accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Marriage & Family Therapy. Relevant experience in healthcare or community-based mental health services is required, with CPI certification preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentDe-escalation techniquesTreatment planningInterdisciplinary collaborationCase managementCommunity resource coordinationProtective services knowledge

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 22% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingIndiana index 93.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Indiana130 active7,936 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 58% remote · 22% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIndiana Counselor listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 24% offer loan repayment213 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,572 in the last 30 days1,547 the 30 days before (+66%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Sign-on bonus
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,846 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Jane Pauley Community Health Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Indianapolis, IN
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision
Generous PTO
401(k) with employer contribution
Life and disability coverage

Living in Anderson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$156k
Typical market rent
$1,088/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.