Pays $55K - $75K — $13k below the Counselor market median of ~$88k (100 jobs)
Behavioral Health Therapist
About the Role
Community mental health therapist. $55K-$75K. On-call includes weekends and holidays. Independence, LA.
Join Southeast Community Health Systems as a Behavioral Health Therapist in Independence, Louisiana.
Key Responsibilities
- Assists clients in identifying strengths, needs, and realistic goals to develop a service plan.
- Accurately identifies risk and responds appropriately, and provides consultation to peers regarding high-risk situations and appropriate interventions.
- Effectively teaches social skills and household management skills.
- Demonstrates advanced knowledge of behavioral health symptoms, diagnoses, interventions, and impact.
Requirements
- Completes accurate clinical documentation according to policy and as needed to ensure reimbursement for services.
- Performs regular evidence-based practice activities to assist clients with basic needs, referrals, service coordination, and skills training as necessary.
- Attends supervision, program, and agency-wide meetings as indicated.
- May assist with clinical consultation, clinical review, or auditing of clinical records.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $55K - $75K
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
Work with Southeast Community Health Systems in Independence, Louisiana.
Licensure & Certifications
Requires a Master's or Doctorate degree in a social service field and a valid license as an LCSW, LMFT, or LPC in Louisiana or a Compact state. Must possess a valid driver's license and the ability to work on-call hours, including weekends and holidays.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Mental Health Therapy — Counselor Career Context
In Louisiana, Mental Health Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$120k across 32 listings, vs ~$77k nationally (8,020 listings).
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Louisiana's cost-of-living index is 90.0 (US average = 100), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state — Louisiana ranks #7 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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