Provisional Licensed Counselor (PLC, PLMFT, LMSW or CSW)

1 day ago
United States — Hybrid$30/hrFull TimeCounselor
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

25th percentile — most Counselor in this role earn more. See if you should negotiate.

Your Market Position

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Salary Percentile45th percentile
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At market rate for Counselor

Accepting this costs you $209k over 3 years

This employer has 12 open roles — high hiring urgency

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Job Description

About the Role

Join HCO Behavioral Health as a Provisional Licensed Counselor (PLC, PLMFT, LMSW or CSW) in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Office): Serve as a point of contact for incoming clients via phone, email, and in
  • person inquiries Schedule new client intakes and verify insurance eligibility and

Requirements

  • facing and administrative work Ability to work independently, exercise good judgment, and maintain confidentiality Must be available for a minimum of 20 hours weekly

Benefits & Compensation

  • Hourly rate: $30/hr.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join HCO Behavioral Health as a Provisional Licensed Counselor (PLC, PLMFT, LMSW or CSW).

Key Skills

Intake CoordinationMental Health CounselingInsurance VerificationClinical DocumentationTriageCase ManagementEvidence-Based TherapyTime ManagementCommunicationOrganization
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Provisional Licensed Counselor (PLC, PLMFT, LMSW or CSW) at HCO Behavioral Health a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Social Work — Psychologist Career Context

This Social Work position at HCO Behavioral Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Remote psychologist positions in Social Work have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Compensation Analysis

This position also offers production-based compensation: $30 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote psychologist position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
  • Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Intake Coordination, Mental Health Counseling, Insurance Verification, Clinical Documentation, Triage, Case Management, Evidence-Based Therapy, Time Management. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: The role blends administrative intake coordination, including scheduling and insurance verification, with direct outpatient mental health counseling. The provider will manage a caseload of individuals and families while supporting front-desk operations.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Social Work psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About HCO Behavioral Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2-5
6.3

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (4)

Hybrid work (Schedule flexibility ↓ burnout)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Supportive environment (Culture alignment key)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates all major evidence-based lifestyle protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

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