Hourly Wage for Community Mental Health Counselor Salary in the United States

How much does a Community Mental Health Counselor make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Community Mental Health Counselor in the United States is $22 as of September 25, 2020, but the salary range typically falls between $20 and $26. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Community Mental Health Counselor QMHP A/C
EMS of Virginia (Educating, Mentoring, Success) - Richmond , VA
Mental Health Counselor: Community Based (QMHP) Intensive In-home & Mental Health Skill-building Full-time (30+ hours per week) EMS of Virginia is seeking a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP ...
ZipRecruiter - Today
Remote Mental Health Counselor
BetterHelp - Richmond , VA
Counselors who are looking for a strong and accessible peer community, directly through the ... a mental health counselor). * Experience counseling adults, couples, and/or teens * Excellent ...
BetterHelp - 88 days ago
Qualified Mental Health Professionals
H.Y.P.E. COUNSELING SERVICES - Richmond , VA
... community. To expand our services even further, HYPE Counseling Services now offers Crisis ... Crisis Stabilization provides short term intensive mental health care to individuals who are ...
Recruitology - 4 days ago
Mental Health Skill-Building Counselor
Intercept Health - Richmond , VA
The Community Based Counselor I is responsible for providing goal-directed training to enable ... Education: Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP-A): A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a ...
ZipRecruiter - 75 days ago
Mental Health Therapist-Outpatient (Petersburg and Colonial Heights)
District 19 Community Service Board - Petersburg , VA
... counseling, case coordination, community engagement, referrals, crisis intervention coordination ... mental health. The incumbent must have the ability to work effectively with all types/levels of ...
ZipRecruiter - 46 days ago
Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP-A and/or QMHP-C)
Genesis Community & Family Services - Chesterfield County , VA
Case managers would provide home-based and community-based Adult Mental Health Skill-Building and ... Preferred applicants will be registered with the Board of Counseling through the VA Department of ...
ZipRecruiter - 20 days ago
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Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
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Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Community Mental Health Counselor in the United States. The average hourly rate for Community Mental Health Counselor ranges from $20 to $26 with the average hourly pay of $22. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $20 to $26 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $23.

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