Independent Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor
Listed compensation
$82k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join NATIVE HEALTH as a Independent Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor – Loan Repayment, Sign-On Bonus in Mesa, Arizona, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $82,000 annually.
- Signing bonus: $2,000.
- CME allowance: $2,000.
- Medical: 3 comprehensive plan options (HDHP & PPO)
- 100% employer-paid employee coverage available on High Deductible Health Plans
- Dental: Choice of PPO or DHMO plans
- Vision: 100% employer-paid vision coverage
- 100% employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Basic Life, and AD&D insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan with up to a 5% employer match
- Generous PTO, paid sick leave accrual, and paid holidays
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers a signing bonus. Work with NATIVE HEALTH in Mesa, Arizona, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor provides outpatient therapeutic services to individuals, families, and groups focusing on mental health and substance use. They collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team to facilitate patient care while maintaining accurate documentation and billing records.
Requirements
Applicants must hold a Master's degree in social work, counseling, or a related field and possess an active, unrestricted AZBBHE license (LCSW, LPC, or LMFT). Three years of specialized experience in mental health or substance abuse with diverse populations is strongly preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Clinical Psychology — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 18% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$82k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $81k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Native Health ranks #15 of 22 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Position Insights
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