Healthcare jobs in Valparaiso, IN
Mental health and social work jobs in Valparaiso, IN
12 open mental health and social work jobs in Valparaiso, Indiana, at 7 employers, typically posting $20–$25.50 an hour. Counsel, support and coordinate care for people with mental health and substance use needs.
- 25th percentile$20/hr
- Median (50th)$20.50/hr
- 75th percentile$25.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates5
- Jobs stating an hourly rate5
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 5 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $20–$25.50 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
Newest mental health and social work jobs in Valparaiso
Checked 9 Nov 2026, 07:49 UTC
$22–$29/hr
- $18–$22/hr
- $18–$23/hr
$28.75–$50.30/hr
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Mental health occupations in Valparaiso
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What mental health and social work jobs pay in Valparaiso
Typical posted hourly pay
The middle half of 5 posted hourly rates from 3 employers, median $20.5/hr.
| Occupation (BLS) | Median /hr | Median a year | Employed in area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141)) | $48.31 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | $100,490 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | 100,240 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses(29-2061 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2061)) | $37.54 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | $78,070 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | 11,420 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) |
| Medical Assistants(31-9092 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-9092)) | $22.73 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | $47,270 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | 15,640 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides(31-1120 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1120)) | $18.36 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | $38,180 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | 108,520 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) |
| Physical Therapists(29-1123 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1123)) | $50.83 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | $105,720 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | 7,880 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) |
| Nursing Assistants(31-1131 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1131)) | $22.57 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | $46,940 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | 45,850 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) |
| Psychiatric Technicians(29-2053 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2053)) | $22.14 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | $46,060 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) | 6,730 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area) |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area.
What mental health and social work jobs in Valparaiso offer
Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.
Sign-on bonus: 2 jobs
- Resp Therapist Night Shift at CHS (Community Health Systems)$15,000 sign-on bonus
- Recovery Therapist at Porter-Starke 601$1,000 sign-on bonus
Relocation help: 1 job
- Resp Therapist Night Shift at CHS (Community Health Systems)...Staff charge available on each shift Benefits $15,000 Sign-on Bonus $10,000 Relocation Comprehensive...
How the employers hiring mental health and social work jobs in Valparaiso compare
What each one's jobs here post and state: the pay is the range its jobs here most often post (else the middle of its posted hourly rates), and each term opens the job that states it.
| Employer | Open here | Posted pay | Sign-on bonus | Shift differential | School help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Autism Center | 4 | $18–$22/hr3 posted rates of 4 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Circle City ABA | 2 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Porter-Starke 601 | 2 | on each job | $1,000 | none stated | tuition help up to $5,250 |
| Brickyard Healthcare | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | tuition help up to $7,500 a year |
| CHS (Community Health Systems) | 1 | on each job | $15,000 | none stated | none stated |
| Supportive Care ABA | 1 | $22–$29/hr1 posted rate of 1 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| UnitedHealth Group | 1 | $28.75–$50.30/hr1 posted rate of 1 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
"None stated" means none of its open jobs here states it, not that the employer never offers it. Nursing practice is what its postings here say: ANCC Magnet or Pathway to Excellence recognition, a union representing the job, the nurse-to-patient ratios its units state (lowest to highest) and self-scheduling. Pay is the range its jobs here most often post (the median low end to the median high end of their distinct ranges), else the middle of their distinct hourly rates, before differentials and bonuses; "on each job" opens its jobs here, each with the pay it posts.
Hospitals hiring mental health and social work jobs in Valparaiso, by Medicare rating
The hospitals in Valparaiso of the employers hiring mental health and social work jobs here, with Medicare's star rating (Jul 2026) and the share of patients who said their nurses always communicated well. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
- Northwest Health - Porter (CHS (Community Health Systems)): 2 of 5 stars, 73% said nurses always communicated well
Employers hiring Mental health in Valparaiso, IN
Mental health and social work jobs in Valparaiso, IN: common questions
What do mental health and social work jobs in Valparaiso, IN pay?
Across 5 open mental health and social work jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 3 employers, the middle half pays $20–$25.50 an hour, median $20.5.
Who has the most mental health and social work jobs in Valparaiso, IN?
By open jobs on this board: Lighthouse Autism Center (4), Circle City ABA (2) and Porter-Starke 601 (2).
Which employers pay mental health the most in Valparaiso, IN?
Ranked by the hourly rates each one posts for the mental health and social work jobs open here, an employer with few rates weighed toward the others' so one high posting never outranks many: UnitedHealth Group (most often $28.75–$50.30 an hour, a median of $39.53 across 1 posted rate), Supportive Care ABA (most often $22–$29 an hour, a median of $25.50 across 1 posted rate) and Lighthouse Autism Center (most often $18–$22 an hour, a median of $20 across 3 posted rates). Posted pay is the base range, before shift differentials and bonuses.
Which mental health and social work jobs in Valparaiso, IN offer a sign-on bonus?
2 of the open mental health and social work jobs here say so in their own posting: Resp Therapist Night Shift at CHS (Community Health Systems) ($15,000 sign-on bonus); Recovery Therapist at Porter-Starke 601 ($1,000 sign-on bonus).
Which mental health and social work jobs in Valparaiso, IN offer relocation assistance?
1 of the open mental health and social work jobs here says so in its own posting: Resp Therapist Night Shift at CHS (Community Health Systems) (...Staff charge available on each shift Benefits $15,000 Sign-on Bonus $10,000 Relocation Comprehensive...).
Which employers hiring mental health and social work jobs in Valparaiso, IN offer a sign-on bonus, a shift differential or tuition help?
By their own postings here, a sign-on bonus: Porter-Starke 601 ($1,000) and CHS (Community Health Systems) ($15,000); tuition or student loan help: Porter-Starke 601 (tuition help up to $5,250) and Brickyard Healthcare (tuition help up to $7,500 a year). The employers compared.
How does Medicare rate the hospitals hiring mental health and social work jobs in Valparaiso?
Northwest Health - Porter: 2 of 5 stars, 73% of patients said nurses always communicated well (Medicare, Jul 2026). Each one opens its employer's other hospitals and jobs. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
What do you need to get hired?
Therapist roles need an LCSW, LPC/LMHC, LMFT or psychologist license; tech and support roles often need a diploma or a bachelor's degree. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Valparaiso, IN, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 9 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Mental health and social work jobs in Valparaiso, IN. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/indiana/valparaiso/mental-health