Behavioral Health Counselor

4 days ago
Goldendale, Washington$75K - $108KFull TimeBehavioral Health
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Klickitat Valley Health as a Behavioral Health Counselor – Goldendale, WA in United States. Job DetailsJob Location: Klickitat Valley Health - GOLDENDALE, WA 98620Position Type: Full Time 40 hours/wkSalary Range: $75,483.20 - $108,201.

Key Responsibilities

  • provide compassionate, professional counseling services to children, adolescents, and adults, supporting the.
  • conduct assessments, deliver individual, group, and family therapy, and provide diagnostic services for thos.

Requirements

  • Knowledge of clinical assessment techniques, interviewing and other information gathering practices.
  • Ability to make independent clinical judgments.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $75K - $108K

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Klickitat Valley Health as a Behavioral Health Counselor – Goldendale, WA.

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentIndividual therapyGroup therapyFamily therapyDiagnostic servicesTreatment planningMental health counselingCrisis interventionPatient documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationCase managementEthical standardsCommunication skillsReport writing
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Counselor at KLICKITAT COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO 1 a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Behavioral Health physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Behavioral Health — Physician Career Context

This Behavioral Health position at KLICKITAT COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO 1 is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Compensation Analysis

KLICKITAT COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO 1 lists compensation for this physician position at $75k to $108k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Goldendale, Washington.

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a physician earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

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 ($75k–$108k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical assessment, Individual therapy, Group therapy, Family therapy, Diagnostic services, Treatment planning, Mental health counseling, Crisis intervention. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Behavioral Health role.

Core responsibilities: The Behavioral Health Counselor provides professional counseling, assessment, and diagnostic services to children, adolescents, and adults. They collaborate with the treatment team to develop and implement patient-centered treatment plans within a family medicine clinic setting.

Benefits package: Medical, Vision, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage, HSA/FSA, Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, Retirement, Generous Paid Time Off. 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 Behavioral Health physician jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

KLICKITAT COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO 1 logo

About KLICKITAT COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO 1

Hospitals and Health Care
Goldendale, Washington
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Vision, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage
HSA/FSA
Life Insurance
Long-Term Disability
Retirement
Generous Paid Time Off
4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

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

4d ago

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