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NorthKey Community Care
Covington, Kentucky

Mobile Crisis Counselor & Therapist

Crisis CounselorNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60k–$75k

The week · per this posting4-day week · 4×10s

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Job Description

NorthKey Community Care is seeking a Mobile Crisis Counselor & Therapist to provide behavioral health services to clients experiencing a mental health crisis. SHIFT: On-site, 2nd shift, 11:00 am to 7:30 pm (FOUR TENS AVAILABLE with flexible start times).

Location: This position is based at 502 Farrell Drive, Covington, KY 41011, and requires travel throughout the Northern Kentucky region to respond to community-based calls. Employees will utilize their personal vehicles for crisis response, with mileage reimbursement provided.

This position requires licensure in Kentucky in a clinical field of study (independent licensure is preferred).

Perks & Pay

Independent licensure: $75,000 annually

Non-independent licensure: $60,000 annually

Flexible schedule opportunities (11 am to 7:30 p. m., 12 pm to 8:30 p. m., FOUR TENS)

  • Potential for up to 12% contingency bonus
  • Generous plan for paid time off (PTO) (Up to 16 days the first year)
  • 10 Paid Holidays
  • Individual and family insurance coverage: Various medical, vision, and dental plans to choose from
  • HSA Employer match up to $1000, depending on plan
  • 401(k) with employer match

Professional Development

  • Potential eligibility for student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
  • Free Clinical Supervision
  • Company-paid license reimbursement
  • Professional liability coverage for clinical staff

Qualification Requirements

Master's degree or above in a clinical field of study related to behavioral health and MUST be licensed in KY (LPCC, LCSW, etc.).

  • Independent licensure is preferred.
  • Experience in Crisis is required.

Job Duties

Complete diagnostic evaluations promptly, as required for a mental health crisis response, and make recommendations regarding the level of care needed to respond to current behavioral health symptoms.

Develop and perform psycho-social interventions during evaluations utilizing evidence-based practices to address client’s behavioral health symptoms.

Develop treatment plans for clients related to their diagnosis and symptoms utilizing appropriate theories and evidence-based practices.

Work with clients to interpret and deal effectively with their needs. Involve family systems in treatment planning to facilitate meeting the client’s clinical needs.

Maintain multi-disciplinary working relationships with clinicians and other related professionals in the community. This will include making appropriate referrals, sharing clinical information within HIPAA guidelines, and providing clinically appropriate multidisciplinary interventions and collaborations.

Complete timely and accurate documentation, prepare and complete clinic progress notes, assessments, reports, schedules, and other material required as a function of the position.

  • Meet all documentation requirements as defined by organizational policies.
  • Fully participate in staff development opportunities offered to enhance professional growth, especially to maintain license, certification, or identified program performance skills.
  • Participate in planned supervision and case consultation conferences as necessary.

Northkey Community Care - Company Overview

Since 1966, NorthKey Community Care (NorthKey) has provided quality, evidence-based mental health, substance use, and developmental disabilities services to the Northern Kentucky region with the commitment to providing the right service, at the right time, and in the right place.

With multiple convenient locations throughout the Northern Kentucky region (Kenton, Boone, Campbell, Grant, Carroll, Gallatin, Pendleton, and Owen counties), NorthKey offers a wide array of mental health, substance use, and developmental disabilities services unparalleled in the region.

Join our team to help us fulfill our mission of Transforming Lives and Communities Through Excellence in Mental Health, Substance Use, and Developmental Disabilities Services!

Key Responsibilities

The counselor will provide behavioral health services to clients in crisis, including performing diagnostic evaluations and developing evidence-based treatment plans. They will also collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and family systems to ensure effective clinical interventions.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree or higher in a clinical field and possess a valid Kentucky license such as LPCC or LCSW. Previous experience in crisis intervention is required for this role.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical documentationCase managementFamily systems therapyMultidisciplinary collaborationHIPAA complianceMental health assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mobile Crisis Counselor & Therapist at NorthKey Community Care a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Counseling — ranked against 13,619 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Crisis Counseling — Counselor Career Context

Of the 41 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 20% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Counselor by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in counselingranked against 13,619 Counseling listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$60k–$75kCounselor median $74k (middle half $63k–$84k)293 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$75k in purchasing powerKentucky index 90.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Counselor listings in Kentucky181 active13,564 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 20% no call · 63% no weekends41 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentKentucky Counselor listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 13% offer loan repayment181 active listings, Oct 2026
Counselor pay trend+2.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (13,619 Counseling listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Better work-life than 50% of Crisis Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 259 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About NorthKey Community Care

Mental Health Care
Covington, KY
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Up to 12% contingency bonus
Up to 16 days PTO first year
10 paid holidays
Medical, vision, and dental insurance
HSA employer match up to $1000
401(k) with employer match
Professional development
PSLF eligibility

Living in Covington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$231k≈ 3.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,513/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.4
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.