Associate Behavioral Health Counselor - Mobile Crisis
Listed compensation
$22.5-$36/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join Sanford Health as a Associate Behavioral Health Counselor – Mobile Crisis, On-Call in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States. Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Work Shift: Varies (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $22.50 - $36/hr.
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No call required.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
- Night or evening shifts may be required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers no call requirements. Work with Sanford Health in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Associate Behavioral Health Counselor assesses patient needs, develops and implements treatment plans, and provides crisis intervention across various clinical and community settings. They also document patient progress and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure effective care delivery.
Requirements
Candidates must meet the criteria for a Mental Health Practitioner as defined by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. This includes specific requirements for supervised work experience in the delivery of services to persons with mental illness or related conditions.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% are remote, 23% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$61k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $62k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Behavioral Health Counselor - Mobile Crisis at Sanford Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Behavioral Health (Counseling) — ranked against 249 active Behavioral Health (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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- No call
- Includes weekends