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Huntington, West Virginia

Therapist - PROACT

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Job Responsibilities

Works with individuals with a substance use disorder by providing a clinical assessment, formulating a plan of treatment, and conducting treatment services. Treatment services may be individual, group therapy, family therapy, or in psycho-educational offerings, and/or coordinating with patient navigators in making a referral to other helping agencies.

Coordinates services with providers, patient navigators, and recovery coaches and be a consultant for those external agencies set forth by federal and state laws, i. e., courts and law enforcement.

Assesses the individual needs of their patient and patient's families continually and reflects these needs in staffing, evaluations, treatment plans, and chart progress notes.

Documents all reports for client charts as well as billing documents in a timely manner and in accordance with policy.

  • Providers feedback to Director and Administration to improve patient flow and outcomes.
  • Services on various committees and performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Graduate from an accredited master's program in Counseling, Social Work, or Psychology preferred.

Experience

Two years of experience preferably in addiction medicine. Experience in treating substance use disorders, group process, and conducting individual psychotherapy including the development of person centered treatment plans preferred.

Internal applicants must call HR at ext. 11653 to determine eligibility before applying.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide clinical assessments, formulate treatment plans, and conduct individual, group, or family therapy for individuals with substance use disorders. They will also coordinate care with external providers, law enforcement, and courts while maintaining accurate clinical documentation and billing records.

Requirements

Candidates should hold a master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Psychology from an accredited program. Two years of experience in addiction medicine and treating substance use disorders is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Treatment planningIndividual therapySubstance use disorder treatmentCase managementCrisis intervention

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 28% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $72k (middle half $62k–$86k)306 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingWest Virginia index 89.5US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in West Virginia47 active7,569 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% remote · 28% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS counselor listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 13% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,475 in the last 30 days1,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Counselor Jobs

45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs
12
<$70k
7
$70k-95k
1
$95k
9
$120k-145k
3
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs
401k / retirement match
82%
CME allowance
36%
Loan repayment
25%
Sign-on bonus
18%
PSLF eligible
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,558 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Huntington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$152k
Typical market rent
$1,018/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.4
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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