Mental Health Counselor (LCSW/LMHC/LMFT required)
Listed compensation
$65k-$75k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Mental Health Counselor (LCSW/LMHC/LMFT required)
- Full Time
- No Weekends
- $65k-$75k annual salary
A Great Opportunity
At ViaQuest Psychiatric & Behavioral Solutions we offer unique and individualized care to adults who reside in long term care facilities. Our clients are supported by a team of Certified Nurse Practitioners and Mental Health Counselors and Social Workers to ensure the best outcomes for those we serve. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of the clients we serve!
Responsibilities May Include
- Performing comprehensive diagnostic assessments.
- Providing patient visits as scheduled.
- Ensuring treatment plans are up to date for each client.
- Completing comprehensive and succinct progress notes.
- Communicating and following up as needed regarding the client's status.
- Working collaboratively with those providing case management and/or psychiatric services.
Requirements for This Position Include
- Master’s degree in social work or professional counseling
- Social Work/Professional Counseling License or equivalent: LCSW or LMHC
- 2 years’ experience in therapy and counseling is preferred.
- Valid driver's license, car insurance and reliable transportation.
- Willingness to travel throughout assigned service area.
What ViaQuest Can Offer You
- Comprehensive training.
- Free continuing education hours for maintaining licensure.
- Benefit package for full-time employees (including medical, vision, dental, disability and life insurance and a 401k).
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Paid time off.
- Premium holiday pay.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Flexible scheduling.
- Employee referral bonus program.
- Monthly productivity incentive bonus program.
About ViaQuest Psychiatric & Behavioral Solutions
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Key Responsibilities
The counselor will perform comprehensive diagnostic assessments and maintain up-to-date treatment plans for clients in long-term care facilities. They will also provide scheduled patient visits and collaborate with case management and psychiatric teams.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in social work or professional counseling and possess an LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT license. A valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and the willingness to travel are required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Counselor (LCSW/LMHC/LMFT required) at Via Quest a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,344 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 18% have no call, 84% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $75k in an average-cost state. 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.3 / 10 · above average in social work | ranked against 6,344 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $65k–$75k | Social Work median $95k (middle half $85k–$118k)214 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$75k in purchasing power | Indiana index 93.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in Indiana | 121 active | 6,441 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 66% remote · 18% no call · 84% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Indiana social worker listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment126 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,591 in the last 30 days | 1,395 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
Living in Frankfort
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $225k≈ 3.5× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $939/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- State income tax
- Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.