Therapist - IOP

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Licensed Therapist to join our team at our Inpatient Hospital in Bunkie. As a therapist, you will be responsible for providing individual and group counseling sessions to patients with substance abuse and mental health disorders.

You will work closely with our interdisciplinary team to develop and implement treatment plans that meet the unique needs of each patient. Your ultimate goal will be to help patients achieve long-term recovery and improve their overall quality of life. We are currently looking to add Full-Time Therapist to join our team.

Applicant hired will receive $4,000.00 BONUS to be paid out quarterly.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Master's degree in counseling, social work, or related field
  • Current state licensure as a professional counselor or social worker, LMSW, LCSW, P-LPC, LPC
  • Experience working with patients with substance abuse and mental health disorders
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with evidence-based treatment modalities
  • Experience working in an outpatient setting

Responsibilities

  • Conduct individual and group counseling sessions with patients
  • Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records
  • Participate in case conferences and treatment team meetings
  • Stay current with best practices and trends in substance abuse and mental health treatment

Skills

As a therapist, you will utilize your strong communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport with patients and provide them with the support they need to achieve long-term recovery. You will also use your expertise in evidence-based treatment modalities to develop and implement effective treatment plans.

In addition, you will work collaboratively with our interdisciplinary team to ensure that patients receive comprehensive and coordinated care. Your ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment will be critical to your success in this role.

Finally, your commitment to staying current with best practices and trends in substance abuse and mental health treatment will enable you to provide the highest quality care to our patients.

Beacon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in counseling, social work, or a related field. Current state licensure as a professional counselor or social worker (LMSW, LCSW, P-LPC, or LPC) is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual counselingSubstance abuse treatmentTreatment planningInterdisciplinary collaborationCommunication skillsPatient record maintenanceCase management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist - IOP at BEACON BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SERVICES a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,479 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 24% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,479 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $74k (middle half $63k–$86k)298 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingLouisiana index 88.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Louisiana39 active7,476 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 58% remote · 24% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$4k sign-onUS counselor listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 13% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,512 in the last 30 days1,354 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,479 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), 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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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

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About Beacon Behavioral Support Services

Mental Health Care
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

$4,000.00 BONUS to be paid out quarterly

Living in Bunkie

Median resident rent
$828/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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