Contract Therapist – Haven Family Counseling (Jefferson County)
Listed compensation
$55K - $75K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Position Overview
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. This position is based in the Louisville metropolitan area.
Position Description
We are seeking motivated, compassionate, and dedicated therapists to join our team. Qualified applicants will demonstrate:
- Commitment to high-quality, ethical clinical practice
- Technical skills necessary to provide services via telehealth
- Openness to providing services in a variety of settings (e. g., office, schools, homes)
- Ability to work with individuals and families facing multiple challenges
- Willingness to collaborate as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Effective time management and documentation skills
Qualifications
- 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
- Compensation and Support
- Competitive pay
- Performance-based bonuses
- Assistance with clinical supervision expenses
- Administrative and billing support
- Access to professional office space and electronic health records
- Ongoing supervision and training
- Additional incentives for bilingual (Spanish/English) therapists
Weekly Pay
Boys & Girls Haven is an equal opportunity employer.
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 7,851 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 40% have no call, 72% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.7 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,851 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$72k in purchasing power | Kentucky index 90.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Kentucky | 127 active | 7,814 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 46% remote · 40% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
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