Contract Therapist

CounselorContract

Listed compensation

$45/service

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Employment & setting
Contract
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 53m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join National Youth Advocate Program as a Contract Therapist – $45/Billable Service, Flexible Hours in Louisville, KY, USA.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $45/service

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join National Youth Advocate Program as a Contract Therapist – $45/Billable Service, Flexible Hours.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides individual, group, and family mental health services while coordinating care across medical, educational, and social service systems. They are responsible for daily community-based travel to support youth and families, ensuring safety and progress toward established treatment goals.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Social Work or a comparable Human Services field and possess a valid LPCA or LPCC license. A valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and at least two years of direct service experience with youth and families are required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

CounselingTherapyCase managementCrisis responseBehavioral stabilizationAdvocacySafety assessmentDocumentationFamily reunificationCommunicationTime managementInterpersonal skillsProfessionalismData entry

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 28% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

4.8/ 10
Listing-based score

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About National Youth Advocate Program

Individual and Family Services
Columbus, Ohio
1,001-5,000 employees