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Licensed Therapeutic Counselor

Sevita$53,000–$69,000/yrLexington, KYPosted 1w agoStill open, checked every night
  • $500 sign-on bonus

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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open mental health therapist jobs in Kentucky post a median of $52 an hour, the middle half $35.77–$56.50, across 8 jobs that state their pay. Mental health therapists employed in Kentucky earn a median of $26.05 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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About the job

Full-time, salaried, with benefits

Salary: $53,000-$69,000 (Depends on licensure and experience)

$5,000 sign on bonus

$500 CEU stipend - yearly

Monday-Friday, some flex start/stop times

No holidays/weekends

*See below for lists of licenses that can be accepted

SUMMARY

Provides counseling to individuals and/or families using multiple forms of therapeutic approaches, including psycho-educational models and medical/illness models of assessment and diagnosis. Works with individuals and/or families to address issues such as depression, addiction and substance abuse, stress, and problems with self-esteem. May also help with job and vocational concerns or parenting.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below:

Provides assessments in the areas of mental status, personality, behavioral response patterns, relationships, and family interactions.

Provides individual counseling and support services and family psychotherapy as appropriate to training and program participant needs.

Facilitates/co-facilitates counseling groups.

Participates in treatment planning with a trans-disciplinary team.

Consults with staff, insurance provider, family, etc. about treatment recommendations and progress.

Submits service summaries and billing slips for each program participant served, indicating objectives, strategies, and outcomes obtained. Completes daily billing summaries and turns them in to appropriate staff.

Attends CCS in-house seminars as scheduled and/or appropriate. Attends weekly discipline meeting and meetings with supervisor(s) as necessary.

Ensures evaluation, progress, and discharge reports on each program participant are completed in a timely manner. Ensures adherence to accreditation standards and ethics of confidentiality.

Provides appropriate supervision and in-house activities for program participants as needed.

Actively participates in Crisis Intervention System (Beeper Team).

Performs other related duties and activities as required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None required.

Minimum Knowledge and Skills required by the Job

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job:

Education and Experience:

Master's degree in a human services field

Two years of experience.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

The following can be accepted: Psychologist, Licensed Psychological Associate (LPA), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor Associate (LCADCA), Licensed Clinical and Alcohol Drug Counselor (LCADC)

Other Skills and Abilities:

N/A

Other Requirements:

N/A

Physical Requirements

Medium Work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STATEMENT

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case by case basis via the interactive process.

From Sevita's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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