Health Counselor Salary in Washington, DC

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How much does a Health Counselor make in Washington, DC? The average Health Counselor salary in Washington, DC is $72,554 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $64,845 and $82,008. Salary ranges 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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Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Hawai'i Island Community Health Center - Pahoa , HI

Licensed Mental Health Counselor FLSA STATUS: Exempt DEPARTMENT: Behavioral Health SUPERVISED BY: Behavioral Health Director I. POSITION FUNCTION SUMMARY Under the general direction of the Behavioral ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 7 days ago

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (100% Remote)

Included Health - Irvine , CA

Included Health is looking for a Remote Contract Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), or Licensed Practical ...

LinkedIn - 4 days ago

Mental Health Counselor

Duluth Counseling Center - Duluth , MN

The Counselor will be responsible for providing treatment planning, conducting mental health assessments, offering relationship counseling, and performing case management duties. The counselor will ...

LinkedIn - 10 days ago

Virtual Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Gotham Enterprises Ltd - Sacramento , CA

Virtual Licensed Mental Health Counselor Needed! We strive to help connect counselors with the clients who need them most all across the country through our online platform. A perfect candidate for ...

LinkedIn - 9 days ago

Mental Health Counselor (BA Level)

Community Research Foundation - Escondido , CA

Mental Health Counselor (Regular Full-Time, Hourly) Program: Esperanza Crisis Center (Escondido) Region: Escondido Services: Crisis Care Career Type: Counselors UPCOMING CAREER FAIR! April 23, 2024 ...

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Senior Mental Health Counselor - Brookline

Bournewood Health Systems - Brookline , MA

Senior Mental Health Counselor About Us: Bournewood Health Systems is a behavioral health organization with a main campus in Brookline, MA and various satellite sites in Woburn, Lowell, and Dedham

LinkedIn - 10 days ago

What does a Health Counselor do?

Common responsibilities of a Health Counselor

Participate with Student Health Services, Student Services staff and faculty and the college community in planning and implementing student health programs to respond to identified needs, and monitor existing programs for effectiveness, applicability and safety through ongoing quality improvement and program review.

September 12, 2022

Demonstrates the ability to maintain a safe and therapeutic environment, as evidenced by proactively monitoring, close supervision of adolescents, implementing appropriate interventions that de-escalate behaviors, as evidenced by patient, peer and supervisor feedback.

October 25, 2022

Provide information, pre-employment assessment and workforce re-entry planning services, linkage, and coordination for VA and non-VA services, and community-based follow-up services to integrate Veterans into the community through competitive employment.

December 19, 2022

Assists with discharge planning and processes, including identification of community-based resources, and provides referrals as part of the discharge plan.

January 10, 2023

Understanding of, ability to demonstrate sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, cultural, ability, military, religious, sexual orientation and gender identity backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff.

January 24, 2023

Completes all documentation and filing of patient records within established timeframes, as evidenced by chart reviews.

February 17, 2023

Communicate with families, probation officers, caseworkers, schools, and other interested parties in order to exchange necessary information during the treatment process and document all client related contact in compliance with agency standards.

March 16, 2023

Develops and maintains cooperative and courteous relationships with other employees and managers Tactfully and effectively handles requests, suggestions and complaints from other departments and persons in order to maintain good will within Grafton and a positive image of Grafton.

April 10, 2023

Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

April 11, 2023

Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the MHS ACOS (or designee), Chief or Assistant Chief of Psychology (or designee), and facility Director.

May 11, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Health Counselor in Washington, DC

Average Base Salary

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64845

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72554

Average Total Cash Compensation

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66236

85860

74541

What is the average salary for Health Counselor in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Health Counselor in Washington, DC. The base salary for Health Counselor ranges from $64,845 to $82,008 with the average base salary of $72,554. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $66,236 to $85,860 with the average total cash compensation of $74,541.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$72,554	$64,845 - $82,008
Bonus	$1,987	$1,390 - $3,852
Total Pay	$74,541	$66,236 - $85,860

* 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.

Health Counselor Salary Near Washington, DC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Arlington, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,857 - $82,023	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Alexandria, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,857 - $82,023	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Annandale, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,857 - $82,023	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bowie, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,721 - $81,851	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bethesda, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,857 - $82,023	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Silver Spring, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,857 - $82,023	COMPARE TO Washington, DC

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About Washington, District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George's County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west. The south bank of the Potomac River forms the District's border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the An...

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