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Henry Ford Health
Detroit, Michigan

Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Company Description

At Henry Ford Health, we're committed to advancing health and improving lives for the millions of people we serve across Michigan and around the world.

As one of the nation's leading academic health systems, we provide a comprehensive continuum of care that includes primary and preventive services, specialty and complex care, virtual care, pharmacy, home health, eye care, health insurance, and more.

With 12 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations, including former Ascension Southeast Michigan and Flint Region facilities, our growing network expands access to exceptional care in the communities we serve.

Headquartered in Detroit, Henry Ford Health is helping shape the future of healthcare through the transformative Future of Health: Detroit initiative, a $3 billion investment that is redefining our academic healthcare campus and advancing innovation, research, education, and community impact.

Our work is grounded in purpose, collaboration, and belonging. We empower team members to grow their careers, contribute innovative ideas, and make a meaningful difference every day. Whether you're caring for patients, supporting operations, conducting research, or driving new solutions, you'll be part of a team united by a shared mission: delivering exceptional care, advancing health outcomes, and building healthier communities for all.

Job Description

Provides behavioral health counseling services.

Responsibilities

Conducts patient assessments and establishes therapy treatment goals.

Administers individual and group therapy. Maintains thorough and confidential records of observations.

  • Evaluates progress and effectiveness of therapy interventions.
  • Provides patient with information regarding resources and therapeutic activities in the community.

Works directly with the patient, family, physician and community providers to ensure active and collaborate care from the initiation of treatment to the time of discharge.

Qualifications

Education/Experience Required

  • Masters Degree with at least 3 years experience in the field of counseling, social work or psychology (Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required).
  • CERTIFICATION/LICENCES REQUIRED One or more of the following required:

Licensed Master Social Worker credentialed from the Michigan Board of Social Work obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Licensed Counselor credentialed from the Michigan Board of Counseling obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Licensed Psychologist credentialed from the Michigan Board of Psychology obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Therapist specializing in Marriage & Family obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

BLS Provider preferred. American Heart Association accepted.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

BLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTherapy treatment planningIndividual therapyClinical documentationCrisis interventionCare coordinationPatient advocacyMental health support

Behavioral Health Counseling — Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Henry Ford Health ranks #26 of 27 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Are Counselor jobs open to new graduates?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Counselor listings in Michigan308 active13,510 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 34% remote · 22% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan Counselor listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 30% offer loan repayment308 active listings, Oct 2026
Counselor pay trend+2.8% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Henry Ford Health#26 of 27 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Counselor Jobs

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Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 32 employers
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<$60k
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$60k-75k
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$75k-90k
5
$90k-105k
3
$105k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs
401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
41%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
31%
PSLF eligible
31%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.0this job 3.0
Below most Behavioral Health Counseling listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 32 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Detroit

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$79k
Typical market rent
$1,328/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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