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Behavioral Health Therapist Acute- North

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Join Community

Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology.

It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients.

And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you.

Make a Difference

The Behavioral Health Therapist Acute provides direct patient care through bio-psychosocial assessment, treatment plan development, conjoint/family therapy sessions focusing on safety and discharge planning; case management, collateral consultation and comprehensive referral services.

Exceptional Skills and Qualifications

Applicants for this position should be able to collaborate with others in a team setting, have excellent communication skills, and a positive attitude toward problem-solving.

  • License eligible for the LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT in the State of Indiana required.
  • Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a mental health related field required.
  • 2 + years of experience providing mental health treatment required.
  • Recognizes and commits to critical importance of customer satisfaction (both internal and external customers).
  • Provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments.
  • Develops individualized treatment plans with a focus on improving individual and family functioning in the home, school, workplace or community. Provides effective and efficient mental health interventions including, but not limited to individual, family and process group therapies and crisis intervention appropriate to client needs.
  • Provides comprehensive and fluid links to other treatment programs within the continuum as is appropriate to patient treatment needs. Documentation and communication regarding all plans is clear and timely.
  • Develops and implements effective and efficient treatment discharge plans as is appropriate to client needs.
  • Ensures appropriate utilization of material as well as human resources required to provide quality and cost-effective care.
  • Collaborates with multi-disciplinary treatment team in planning, facilitating, and coordinating treatment especially in the areas of assessment, referral resources, and discharge planning as is appropriate to the patient treatment needs.
  • Actively involved in professional development and education.
  • Actively involved in service line quality improvement efforts.
  • Complies with all applicable Behavioral Care Services policies and procedures. Participate in Aggressive Behavior Management appropriate to the population served. See Behavioral Care Services Policy: Provision of Aggressive Behavior Management Training to Staff.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides direct patient care through bio-psychosocial assessments, treatment plan development, and various therapy modalities. They also collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to coordinate discharge planning and comprehensive referral services.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a Master’s degree in a mental health-related field and be license-eligible for LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT in Indiana. A minimum of two years of experience in providing mental health treatment is required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Group therapyMulti-disciplinary collaboration

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 28% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingAlaska index 102.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Alaska30 active7,526 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 68% remote · 28% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS counselor listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 11% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,562 in the last 30 days1,376 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−1.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Alaska has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Counselor Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs
8
<$75k
6
$75k-100k
8
$100k-125k
7
$125k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs
401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
46%
Loan repayment
25%
Sign-on bonus
18%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Mental Health Clinician (LCSW or LMFT), Suicide Risk and Assessment (ASSIST Program)

Stanford Medicine Children's Health · Mountain View, California

$59.42-$66.62/hr
#2

Remote Licensed Mental Health TherapistContract

Adjuvant Behavior Health · Virginia Beach, Virginia

$66/hr
#3

Remote Licensed Professional Therapist

$66/hr
#4

Mental Health Therapist

$65.61/hr
+ 42 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,479 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Fairbanks

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$365k
Typical market rent
$1,907/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 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.