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Isaiah House
Louisville, Kentucky

Clinical Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Description

Isaiah House is a faith-based and Christ-centered nonprofit organization. Employees are expected to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and standards of conduct. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.

This clinical position is vital to Isaiah House Treatment Center because it provides counseling, assessments, treatment planning, crisis support, referrals, and therapeutic interventions for individuals with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health needs.

By following agency policies, HIPAA requirements, Kentucky standards, and treatment guidelines, this role helps ensure clients receive safe, ethical, and effective care.

Through risk assessments, safety planning, teamwork, documentation, and recovery-focused support, this position helps clients build stability, strengthen recovery skills, and work toward long-term success.

Employees Receive Benefits That Include

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Basic life insurance
  • 401(k) Option
  • Paid holidays
  • PTO after 90 Days

Additional Information

  • Schedule: Full-time, Schedule TBD upon Offer
  • Work Environment: In Office
  • Travel Requirements: As Needed

Physical Requirements

Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation

Requires sitting for extended periods while completing documentation, treatment planning, and computer-based tasks.

Requires standing, walking, and moving throughout the facility to interact with clients, attend meetings, and respond to clinical needs.

  • May require occasional bending, reaching, lifting, or carrying light office materials up to 25 pounds.
  • Must be able to communicate clearly with clients, staff, and other professionals.
  • Must be able to observe client behavior and respond appropriately in routine or crisis situations.

Key Responsibilities

Provide counseling and therapeutic interventions to clients with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health needs.

Complete clinical assessments, psychosocial evaluations, treatment plans, referrals, and required documentation.

Maintain a client caseload while following agency policies, HIPAA requirements, and Kentucky mental health and substance abuse standards.

  • Assess client risk levels, create safety plans, and provide crisis counseling when needed.
  • Participate in weekly case conferences, trainings, and team meetings to support coordinated client care.

Requirements

Required Qaulifications:

Master’s degree or higher in mental health counseling, psychology, behavioral science, social work, or an equivalent field of study.

Must possess a current, valid, and unrestricted Kentucky license or associate license. Acceptable licenses include LPCC, LCSW, LPCA, CADC, CSW, or LCADC.

One or more years of licensed clinical experience preferred, including experience working with substance use disorders, recovery, mental health, and co-occurring disorders in a residential or intensive outpatient setting.

Experience with crisis intervention, conflict resolution, medication-assisted treatment, and working with various funding streams in collaboration with billing departments preferred.

Strong clinical assessment, counseling, treatment planning, communication, documentation, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

  • Must be able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Must possess a valid Kentucky driver’s license to commute to all locations.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychosocial evaluationSubstance use disorder treatmentMental health support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Therapist at Isaiah House a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,285 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 28% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
23%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,285 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Louisville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$277k
Typical market rent
$1,353/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Isaiah House

Health and Human Services
Harrodsburg, Kentucky
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision insurance
Basic life insurance
401(k) Option
Paid holidays
PTO after 90 days