Lead Therapist Access- Hybrid
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Job Description
VOA Ohio & Indiana seeks energetic, self-motivated, dynamic professionals to join its expanding team. VOAOHIN is dedicated to helping those in need rebuild their lives and reach their full potential. As an organization stretching across Ohio and Indiana, we have over 1000 committed and compassionate employees working in multiple impact areas. This specific role is based in Indianapolis with some travel to Plainfield and is a combination of in person and virtual work.
The Lead Therapist – Access provides clinical leadership within the Access department while managing the front door of substance use and mental health care, coordinating patient entry, conducting clinical assessments, and determining ASAM level appropriateness of care.
This role provides triage and clinical direction to Access team members and assigned Intake therapists.
This role will be responsible for evaluating clinical and medical appropriateness in conjunction with our medical leadership to determine whether a patient needs residential substance use disorder treatment at ASAM level 3.5, intensive outpatient (IOP), outpatient (OP), or an outside referral.
This role will offer clinical guidance and supervision, promote consistent use of evidence-based practices, and ensure high quality, client centered care in alignment with regulatory and organizational standards.
The Lead Therapist - Access also serves as a liaison to the Senior Director of Clinical Services, Indiana, supporting communication, implementation of clinical priorities, and coordination of program expectations.
We offer a generous benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, and a 403b with company match. Our work touches the mind, body, heart – and ultimately the spirit – of those we serve, integrating our deep compassion with highly effective programs and services.
Qualifications
This position requires a master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or a related behavioral health field.
Minimum of four years of experience providing therapeutic services to populations impacted by substance use disorders. Maintain an active and unrestricted independent clinical license in the State of Indiana LCSW, LMHC, LCAC. At least two years of supervisory experience.
Key Responsibilities
The Lead Therapist provides clinical leadership and manages the intake process for substance use and mental health care. They are responsible for evaluating clinical appropriateness, supervising team members, and ensuring high-quality, client-centered care.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 30% have no call, 78% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $74k (middle half $63k–$84k)321 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Indiana index 93.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Indiana | 125 active | 7,934 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 46% remote · 30% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Indiana Counselor listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 24% offer loan repayment206 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,562 in the last 30 days | 1,536 the 30 days before (+67%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −2.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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