Pays $55K - $75K — $10k below the Counselor market median of ~$85k (7 jobs) · Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) for work-life (7.7/10, vs 7,538 in this specialty)
Contract Therapist – Haven Family Counseling (Jefferson County)
About the Role
Contract therapist role in Louisville, KY. Provides counseling to children, adolescents, and families in homes, schools, offices, and telehealth. Salary $55K-$75K.
Join Boys & Girls Haven as a Contract Therapist – Family Counseling in Louisville, Kentucky. Haven Family Counseling is seeking contract therapists to work with children, adolescents, and their families. Services are delivered in a variety of settings, including clients’ homes, schools, outpatient offices, and via telehealth.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in a human services or related field.
- Independently licensed or practicing under supervision in accordance with Kentucky regulations.
- Active professional liability insurance.
- Licensure may include LCSW, LMFT, LPCA, LPCC, MFTA, LCADC, LPAT.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $55K - $75K
- Competitive pay.
- Performance-based bonuses.
- Assistance with clinical supervision expenses.
- Administrative and billing support.
Work Schedule
- Contract position.
- Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
This position offers hybrid flexibility. Work with Boys & Girls Haven in Louisville, Kentucky.
Key Responsibilities
Contract therapists will provide services to children, adolescents, and their families across various settings including homes, schools, outpatient offices, and telehealth. Responsibilities include maintaining high-quality, ethical clinical practice and effective time management and documentation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Contract Therapist – Haven Family Counseling (Jefferson County) at Boys & Girls Haven a 7.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,538 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.
Counselor Career Context
In Kentucky, Mental Health Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$78k across 103 listings, vs ~$77k nationally (8,020 listings).
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Kentucky's cost-of-living index is 86.0 (US average = 100), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state — Kentucky ranks #9 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 7.7/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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