Licensed Associate Behavioral Health Counselor
Listed compensation
$72k-$82k
Confirm guaranteed pay, incentives and eligibility with the employer.
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · hybrid
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join NATIVE HEALTH as a Licensed Associate Behavioral Health Counselor – Sign-On Bonus, Hybrid in Mesa, Arizona, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $72K - $82K
- Signing bonus: $2,000.
- CME allowance: $2,000.
- Medical (3 plan options, 100% employer-paid HDHP)
- Dental (PPO or DHMO)
- Vision (100% employer-paid)
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability (employer-paid)
- Basic Life & AD&D (employer-paid)
- 403(b) with up to 5% match
- Generous PTO & paid holidays
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
This position offers hybrid flexibility, a signing bonus. Work with NATIVE HEALTH in Mesa, Arizona, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor provides outpatient therapeutic counseling services to individuals, families, and groups focusing on mental health and substance use. They collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient care and maintain accurate documentation and billing records.
Requirements
A Master's degree in social work, counseling, or a related field is required along with an active and unrestricted AZBBHE licensure. Candidates must also pass a criminal background check and obtain a Class I Fingerprint Clearance Card.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 18% have no call, 62% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$77k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $77k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Native Health ranks #15 of 22 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 2.4/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 421 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
Top Counselor Jobs
37 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution37 jobs · 29 employers
Annual compensation range
Benefits & Perks28 jobs
Share of similar jobs offering each benefit
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
LifeStance Health · Poway, California
Licensed Talk Therapist - Fee for Service
Thriveworks · North Little Rock, Arkansas
Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)
$117k-$134kLicensed Behavioral Health Clinician, Addiction Medicine
$110k-$130kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score
A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.
- Hybrid