Bowen Health logo
Bowen Health
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Licensed Therapist (LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, LCAC)

LMFTFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.

Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Duties:

Assess patients and diagnose mental health and/or substance use disorders. Create a treatment plan for patients based on the needs of the individual. Refer patients to other healthcare professionals as needed, including Bowen Health’s primary care and psychiatric services.

Work with family members and other authorized contacts, as needed, as part of treatment for the patient. Work with any patients in crisis situations, evaluate risk and initiate appropriate response to promote patient safety.

Complete CSSRS or other crisis tools and link to or provide necessary services that may include, but are not limited to, IPH admission, crisis planning, referral.

Complete mental health and substance use evaluations for Hospital-discharged patients, high-risk patients, critical care patients, and patients referred from psychiatric inpatient facilities outside Bowen Health, and other patients as needed and link them to necessary services.

Attend all required clinical supervision sessions and staff meetings. Provide counseling services using evidenced based practices, within CSO-approved clinical scope of practice, and complete required documentation of services rendered.

Practice measurement-based care by the routine use of approved patient outcome measures. Provide referrals to services to support an integrative care model of treatment. Referrals include but not limited to community resources, medical providers and transportation services.

Advocate for and practice in a welcoming, inclusive and non-discriminatory manner. Practice in full alignment with Bowen Health policy and professional trade association ethics codes including, but not limited to maintaining strong, appropriate provider-patient boundaries and avoiding dual relationships.

Maintain credentials with all applicable managed care contracts by completing the necessary documentation and returning change to submit it on a timely basis.

Position requires a Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, Clinical Addiction Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related field (or its equivalent) plus any amount of experience.

Requires any amount of experience in the following: Evaluating high risk patients; Ability to connect patients with necessary services; Ability to accurately document patient strengths and needs; Ability to develop a collaborative, integrated and individualized care plan; Ability to provide intentional patient focused care, using evidence based practices. Requires temporary license or active Associate License in the state of Indiana.

Must also have authority to work permanently in the U.S. Applicants who are interested in this position may apply jobpostingtoday.com Ref # 78703.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will assess and diagnose patients, develop individualized treatment plans, and provide counseling services using evidence-based practices. They are also responsible for managing crisis situations, coordinating referrals, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a relevant mental health field and possess an active or temporary license in the state of Indiana. The role requires the ability to evaluate high-risk patients and effectively document patient needs within a collaborative care model.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentCrisis interventionTreatment planningSubstance use disorder counselingRisk evaluationPatient advocacyIntegrated careCase managementReferral coordinationProfessional ethics

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 24% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $85k (middle half $68k–$116k)25 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingIndiana index 93.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Indiana115 active7,961 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 68% remote · 24% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIndiana Counselor listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 24% offer loan repayment200 active listings, Oct 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend+2.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Counselor Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs
6
<$70k
8
$70k-85k
7
$85k-100k
6
$100k-115k
2
$115k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
23%
Loan repayment
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW/LPCC/LMFT

LifeStance Health · Maple Grove, Minnesota

$74k-$117k
#2

Licensed Clinical Therapist (LSCSW, LCPC, LCMFT) Sign-on Bonus $5,000

LifeStance Health · Lawrence, Kansas

$81k-$117k
#3

Staff Trauma Therapist_EMDR

$90k-$110k
#4

Bilingual Independent Mental Health Therapist (Remote)

$75k-$110k
+ 39 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,926 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Fort Wayne

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$230k
Typical market rent
$1,257/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
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.

BEA 2024 · Fort Wayne, IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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