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Providence
Anchorage, Alaska

Mental Health Counselor Masters - Behavioral Health

LPC / LMHCNo callPart-Time

Listed compensation

$37.84-$58.75/hr

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

This is a part time position working 32 hours/week.

Provides therapeutic counseling interventions and psycho-education to patients and their families on an outpatient basis.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Physician Service Organization and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Social Work, or health related field.
  • Upon hire: Basic Life Support (Facility Managed)
  • Family counseling or therapist experience.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

The Providence family of organizations has a vision of health for a better world. As such, we are called to care wisely for our communities, resources, and earth. Our organizations strive to become carbon negative by 2030.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.

Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Key Responsibilities

Provides therapeutic counseling interventions and psycho-education to patients and their families in an outpatient setting. Collaborates with the care team to deliver patient-focused, whole-person care.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Social Work, or a related health field. Candidates must possess Basic Life Support certification and have prior experience in family counseling or therapy.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Outpatient carePatient-focused careClinical assessmentCrisis interventionMental health support

Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Alaska is 102.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $98k in an average-cost state. 58.9% of Alaska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 23% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

What does the Mental Health Counseling market look like in Alaska?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in mental health counselingranked against 777 Mental Health Counseling listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$79k–$122kMental Health Counseling median $64k (middle half $52k–$80k)271 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$98k in purchasing powerAlaska index 102.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Counseling listings in Alaska7 active778 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% remote · 23% no call · 63% no weekends40 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 Counseling listings332 in the last 30 days211 the 30 days before (+57%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Counseling pay trend−2.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (777 Mental Health Counseling listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Counselor Masters - Behavioral Health at Providence a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Counseling — ranked against 777 active Mental Health Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Location & Logistics

Alaska has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$100k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Counselor Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

11 jobs
3
<$55k
2
$55k-65k
3
$65k-75k
2
$75k-85k
1
$90k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs
401k / retirement match
74% this job
CME allowance
53%
Loan repayment
16%
PSLF eligible
11%
Sign-on bonus
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Outpatient Therapist TF-CBT

Northeast Family Services · New Rochelle, New York

$70-$100/hr
#2

Outpatient Therapist TF-CBT

Northeast Family Services · Bronx, New York

$70-$100/hr
#3

Part Time Remote Group Therapist - California Licensed

$62-$96/hr
#4

Part Time Remote Group Therapist - Texas Licensed

$62-$96/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 777 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Providence

Hospitals and Health Care
Redondo Beach, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Benefits Package
Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with Employer Matching
Health Care Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Vacation
Holidays

Living in Anchorage

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$417k
Typical market rent
$1,845/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Anchorage, AK metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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