Outpatient Therapist - Knox
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Job Description
Outpatient Therapist
Knox County| Full-Time
Help People Find Hope, Healing, and a PATH Forward.
Behavioral Healthcare Partners (BHP) is seeking a compassionate Outpatient Therapist to provide person-centered behavioral health services to children, adolescents, and adults. You’ll provide therapy, support recovery, and help clients build healthier, more fulfilling lives.
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What You’LL Do
- Provide individual, group, family, and telehealth counseling.
- Conduct behavioral health and risk assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.
- Provide crisis intervention and coordinate higher levels of care when needed.
- Monitor client progress and update treatment plans.
- Connect clients with community resources and coordinate transitions of care.
- Collaborate with providers, families, schools, hospitals, courts, and community partners.
- Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation and electronic health records.
- Participate in supervision, team meetings, quality improvement, and professional development.
Why Join BHP?
Since 1955, Behavioral Healthcare Partners has been helping individuals and families throughout Central Ohio find hope, recovery, and wellness.
We Offer
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Generous vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays
- Continuing education and professional development opportunities
- Licensure support
- Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility
- A collaborative, mission-driven team environment
What We're Looking For
Required
- Valid Ohio LSW or LPC license
- Bachelor's degree with an acceptable entry-level license or master's degree in social work or counseling
- Strong clinical, communication, and documentation skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
Preferred
- LISW or LPCC
- One to three years of behavioral health therapy experience
- Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness
- Experience with evidence-based treatment and crisis intervention
Make a Difference Every Day
If you're passionate about building therapeutic relationships, helping people navigate challenges, and supporting meaningful recovery, we'd love to have you join Team BHP.
Apply today at: bhcpartners.org
Behavioral Healthcare Partners is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will provide individual, group, and family counseling while conducting behavioral health assessments and developing treatment plans. They will also collaborate with community partners and maintain accurate clinical documentation for client care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid Ohio LSW or LPC license and possess at least a bachelor's degree in social work or counseling. Strong clinical, communication, and documentation skills are required to work effectively in this collaborative environment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Therapist - Knox at Behavioral Healthcare Partners of Central Ohio a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 26% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $59k (middle half $56k–$65k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Ohio index 92.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Ohio | 398 active | 7,478 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% remote · 26% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | Ohio counselor listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 17% offer loan repayment611 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,512 in the last 30 days | 1,354 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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