Behavioral Health Specialist Salary in Gary, IN

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Behavioral Health Specialist in Gary, IN is $74,291. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $66,583 to $82,544, with most professionals earning between $59,565 and $90,057.

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Performs follow-up on Behavioral Health Patient Consultation by developing behavioral care plans approved with the PCP, assisting patient with compliance with planned interventions, maintaining patient stability/preventing relapses, assisting patient with difficult conditions, procedures or lifestyle changes, assisting in managing disability issues, and participating in conjoint consultation with PCP.

February 17, 2023

Provide brief interventions including motivational interviewing, behavior activation, and problem-solving to actively engage members in change behaviors that support medical and behavioral health regimens impacting overall wellbeing.

March 10, 2023

Works with patients and families who areexperiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, and social problems utilizing ateam-based patient-centered approach.

March 27, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Behavioral Health Specialist in Gary, IN

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66583

82544

74291

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82689

74404

What is the average salary for Behavioral Health Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Behavioral Health Specialist in Gary, IN. The base salary for Behavioral Health Specialist ranges from $66,583 to $82,544 with the average base salary of $74,291. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $66,669 to $82,689 with the average total cash compensation of $74,404.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$74,291	$66,583 - $82,544
Bonus	$113	$86 - $145
Total Pay	$74,404	$66,669 - $82,689

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Behavioral Health Specialist Salary Near Gary, IN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Gary, IN
CITY, STATE Hammond, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,583 - $82,544	COMPARE TO Gary, IN 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,107 - $85,673	COMPARE TO Gary, IN
CITY, STATE Tinley Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,547 - $83,739	COMPARE TO Gary, IN
CITY, STATE Chicago, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,187 - $85,773	COMPARE TO Gary, IN
CITY, STATE Orland Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,654 - $83,872	COMPARE TO Gary, IN
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,187 - $85,773	COMPARE TO Gary, IN

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About Gary, Indiana

Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States, 25 miles (40 km) from downtown Chicago, Illinois. Gary is adjacent to the Indiana Dunes National Park and borders southern Lake Michigan. Gary was named after lawyer Elbert Henry Gary, who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation. The city is known for its large steel mills, and as the birthplace of the Jackson 5 music group. The population of Gary was 80,294 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in the state of Indiana. It was a prosperous city from the 1920s through the mid-1960s due to its booming ...

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