Mobile Crisis Counselor & Therapist
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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in counseling | ranked against 13,619 Counseling listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $60k–$75k | Counselor median $74k (middle half $63k–$84k)293 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$75k in purchasing power | Kentucky index 90.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Counselor listings in Kentucky | 181 active | 13,564 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 44% remote · 20% no call · 63% no weekends41 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | Kentucky 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 |
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