Mental Health Counselor

2 months ago
United States$63k–73kFull TimeCounselor
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Competitive
Salary Percentile72th percentile
25th50th75th90th+

27% above median for Counselor

Accepting this costs you $5k over 3 years

Posted 65 days ago — employer likely flexible on terms

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Unknown as a Mental Health Counselor in United States. The Salvation Army Family Haven Shelter located in St. Louis, MO, is looking for a Mental Health Counselor.

Key Responsibilities

  • controlled environment. May require some travel to client homes for outreach services.

Requirements

  • Must be capable of performing the above essential duties in an office environment to include using a computer, answering phones, etc. Most work will be indoors in a temperature
  • work, US Veterans, people with disabilities, people who have been impacted by the justice system, and/or people without a college degree are encouraged to apply.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary range: $63,000 to $73,000 annually.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

Apply to join Unknown as a Mental Health Counselor.

Key Skills

Mental Health AssessmentSubstance Abuse AssessmentInterventionTreatment PlanningCounselingReferralsCrisis InterventionStress ManagementTraumaResilienceAddictionPsycho-social AssessmentCase Management CoordinationRecord KeepingNetworkingClinical Supervision
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Counselor at Confidential Employer a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

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

Psychology — Psychologist Career Context

This Psychology position at Confidential Employer 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.

Compensation Analysis

Confidential Employer lists compensation for this psychologist position at $63k to $73k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($63k–$73k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Mental Health Assessment, Substance Abuse Assessment, Intervention, Treatment Planning, Counseling, Referrals, Crisis Intervention, Stress Management. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychology role.

Core responsibilities: The counselor will provide mental health and substance abuse assessment, intervention, treatment planning, counseling, and referrals for veterans, clients, and their families, including individual, group, and family counseling sessions. Essential functions also involve educating staff and residents ...

Benefits package: Paid holidays, Sick time, Personal days, Floating holiday, Health insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Hearing insurance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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 Psychology psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Confidential Employer

Non-profit Organizations
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Paid holidays
Sick time
Personal days
Floating holiday
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Hearing insurance
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

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

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

2mo ago