Intake Therapist
Listed compensation
$69k-$85k
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
As a master’s degree level member of a multidisciplinary mental health or addiction treatment team, primary job duties include client assessment/reassessment, appropriate assignment of cases for direct service, monitor of client treatment episodes, treatment plans and reviews, and client terminations. Also, staff shall plan and provide individual, conjoint, family, and group therapy; provide consultation and education services, as well as case-related consultation, to community referral sources; related supporting activities.
Education: Master's in mental health, psychology, social work, or related field.
Experience: 2 years previous experience working in mental health or related field preferred.
Must be certified to provide ANSA and CANS assessment tools within 30 days of employment
Licenses: Pursuing license and/or hold at least one of the following: Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Master’s in Social Work (MSW)
First shift, Full time, Monday - Friday, some hours may roll into second shift for availability. No holidays or weekends.
Salary based on experience.
Excellent benefits.
EOE
Key Responsibilities
The intake therapist is responsible for conducting client assessments, developing treatment plans, and monitoring treatment episodes. They also provide individual, family, and group therapy while coordinating with community referral sources.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a master's degree in mental health, psychology, social work, or a related field. Professional licensure or the pursuit thereof is required, along with a preference for two years of relevant experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Intake Therapist at Northeastern Center a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,035 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 26% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$77k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $82k in an average-cost state. 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Auburn
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $273k≈ 4.0× annual pay
- Median resident rent
- $865/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- State income tax
- Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.