Mental Health Therapist
Listed compensation
$20-$45/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
- Benefits/Perks
- Careers Advancement Opportunities
- Flexible Scheduling
- Competitive Compensation
Job Summary
We are seeking a licensed Mental Health Therapist to join our team for a Full-Time or Independent Contract position! In this role, you will diagnose and treat psychological disorders, teach communication skills, assist patients in addressing dysfunctional behaviors, and guide them through crises. If you are an experienced therapist passionate about providing high-quality care and mental health solutions, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities
- Perform intake assessments
- Provide individual and group therapies for individuals, couples, families, and children
- Create individualized treatment plans for each client
- Use evidence-based treatment methods to facilitate group and individual treatments
- Maintain detailed and accurate documentation of patient information and treatment plan
- Perform regular wellness checks
- Adhere to all facility and licensing standards
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in counseling, social work, or similar field
- Current and unrestricted LCSW or LCPC license
- Interns are welcome to apply
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and CPR certified
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Highly organized
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Mental Health Therapy — Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 30% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $42k–$94k | Mental Health Therapy median $104k (middle half $94k–$120k)53 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$68k in purchasing power | Nevada index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 66% remote · 30% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Social Worker listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment7,172 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −11.1% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Nevada has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$68k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 175 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About Bighorn Clinic of Nevada
Benefits & Perks
Living in Las Vegas
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $401k
- Typical market rent
- $1,700/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.