Crisis Mobile Therapist
Listed compensation
$60k-$75k
The week · per this posting4-day week · 4×10s
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Job Description
NorthKey Community Care is seeking a Crisis Counselor & Therapist to provide behavioral health services on-site, 2nd shift, 11:00 am to 7:30 pm (FOUR TENS AVAILABLE) to clients experiencing a mental health crisis. This position requires licensure in Kentucky in a clinical field of study, and an independent license is preferred. The location for this position will be at 502 Farrell Drive in Covington, KY, and will require mobile response to clients in the community.
Perks & Pay
- Salary: Independent licensure: $75,000; non-independent licensure: $60,000
- Flexible schedule opportunities. (11 am to 7 pm, 12 pm to 8 pm)
- Family and team-oriented work environment
- Paid Time Off (PTO) accrued each year of employment (Two weeks in the first year)
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Individual and family health insurance, individual life insurance policy, and other insurance plans offered
- HSA with Employer match up to $1000, depending on plan
- 401(k) with employer match
- Potential eligibility for Student Loan Forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Company-paid license reimbursement
- In-service training
- Professional liability coverage for clinical staff
Qualification Requirements
Master's degree or above in a clinical field of study related to behavioral health and MUST be licensed in KY (LPCC, LCSW, etc.) Independent licensure is preferred.
Experience in Crisis.
Job Duties
Complete diagnostic evaluations promptly required for a mental health crisis response and make recommendations regarding the level of care needed to respond to current behavioral health symptoms.
Develop and perform psycho-social interventions during evaluations utilizing evidence-based practices to address client’s behavioral health symptoms.
Develop treatment plans for clients related to their diagnosis and symptoms utilizing appropriate theories and evidence-based practices.
Work with clients to interpret and deal effectively with their needs. Involve family systems in treatment planning to facilitate meeting the client’s clinical needs.
Maintain multi-disciplinary working relationships with clinicians and other related professionals in the community. This will include making appropriate referrals, sharing of clinical information within HIPAA guidelines, and providing clinically appropriate multi-disciplinary interventions and collaborations.
Complete timely and accurate documentation, prepare and complete clinic progress notes, assessments, reports, schedules, and other material required as a function of the position.
- Meet all documentation requirements as defined by organizational policies.
- Fully participate in staff development opportunities offered to enhance professional growth, especially to maintain license, certification, or identified program performance skills.
- Participate in planned supervision and case consultation conferences as necessary.
Northkey Community Care - Company Overview
Since 1966, NorthKey Community Care (NorthKey) has provided quality, evidence-based mental health, substance use, and developmental disabilities services to the Northern Kentucky region with the commitment to providing the right service, at the right time, and in the right place.
With multiple convenient locations throughout the Northern Kentucky region (Kenton, Boone, Campbell, Grant, Carroll, Gallatin, Pendleton, and Owen counties), NorthKey offers a wide array of mental health, substance use, and developmental disabilities services unparalleled in the region.
Join our team to help us fulfill our mission of Transforming Lives and Communities Through Excellence in Mental Health, Substance Use, and Developmental Disabilities Services!
Key Responsibilities
Provide behavioral health services and crisis counseling to clients in the community and on-site. Develop and implement treatment plans and psycho-social interventions using evidence-based practices.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree or higher in a clinical field of study related to behavioral health. Must hold a valid Kentucky clinical license, with independent licensure preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Crisis Mobile Therapist at NorthKey Community Care a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Counseling — ranked against 13,625 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Crisis Counseling — Counselor Career Context
NorthKey Community Care ranks #7 of 12 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 30% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in counseling | ranked against 13,625 Counseling listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $60k–$75k | Counselor median $75k (middle half $63k–$87k)305 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$75k in purchasing power | Kentucky index 90.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Counselor listings in Kentucky | 184 active | 13,601 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 56% remote · 30% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | Kentucky Counselor listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 13% offer loan repayment184 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Counselor pay trend | +3.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| NorthKey Community Care | #7 of 12 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
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