Mental Health Therapist (LCSW or LMHC required)
Listed compensation
$65k-$75k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Mental Health Therapist (LCSW or LMHC required)
- Long Term Care Setting
- Full Time
- $65k-$75k annual salary
- No Weekends!
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 therapist 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 psychiatric and case management teams.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in social work or professional counseling and possess an LCSW or LMHC license. A valid driver's license and the willingness to travel to assigned service areas are required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist (LCSW or LMHC 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 6,515 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 32% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.3 / 10 · above average in social work | ranked against 6,515 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $65k–$75k | Social Work median $95k (middle half $85k–$118k)214 comparable listings, Oct 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 | 104 active | 6,547 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 68% remote · 32% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Indiana Social Worker listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus · 7% offer loan repayment111 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Social Work pay trend | +1.4% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,515 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
Benefits & Perks
Living in Richmond
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $176k≈ 2.7× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $894/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 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.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.