MH Therapist - Urbana

Counselor / TherapistContract

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Job Description

The Therapist at Anew Behavioral Health provides therapeutic services to clients of all ages facing behavioral health issues and substance use disorders (SUD).

This role involves the application of specialized clinical knowledge and advanced counseling skills to conduct assessments, create individualized treatment plans, and deliver effective psychotherapy in various settings, including office, community, and telehealth.

The Therapist collaborates with clients, families, and multidisciplinary teams to support clients in their recovery and ensure holistic care.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Utilize specialized clinical knowledge and advanced counseling skills to conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, and perform diagnostic interviews for behavioral health and substance use disorder (SUD) clients.
  • Facilitate individual, group, and family-oriented therapy sessions to address client needs and promote recovery.
  • Maintain accurate documentation of services rendered, client progress, and treatment outcomes.
  • Collaborate effectively with clients, their families, case managers, and referral sources to ensure comprehensive care.
  • Work with clients to develop individualized treatment plans that are tailored to their unique circumstances and goals.
  • Participate in regular care conferences and case reviews to enhance treatment effectiveness and client engagement.
  • Attend Supervision as required.
  • Ensure compliance with agency, federal, and state confidentiality standards and HIPAA regulations.

Supervision Given

This position does not supervise any staff.

Supervision Received

The therapist will report to the Operations Manager

Qualifications

  • Must be licensed to practice in the state of Ohio.
  • NPI number and Ohio Medicaid ID are preferred and required to start work.

Education

  • A master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or a related field is required.
  • Bachelors may be accepted with additional licensure and experience

Certification

  • Current licensure or provisional licensure in the state services are rendered.

Experience

  • Prior experience in a clinical setting, particularly in behavioral health and SUD counseling, is preferred.

Physical Effort

  • Primarily requires sitting while conducting therapy sessions, with occasional movement within the office or community setting.

Background

  • All applicants must submit to and pass a background check prior to hire.

Schedule

  • Flexible scheduling options to accommodate both client needs and staff availability.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and flexible time management to promote work-life balance.
  • Weekly Pay

Key Responsibilities

Conduct assessments and diagnostic interviews, develop individualized treatment plans, and provide individual, group, and family therapy to clients with behavioral health and substance use disorders. Document client progress, coordinate care with families and multidisciplinary partners, and participate in supervision and case reviews while maintaining confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical AssessmentDiagnostic InterviewingTreatment PlanningIndividual TherapyGroup TherapyBehavioral Health CounselingSubstance Use Disorder CounselingClinical DocumentationCare CoordinationCase ReviewConfidentiality Compliance

Counselor Career Context

Anew Behavioral Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 78/100, 22 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 26% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $55k (middle half $51k–$63k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Ohio398 active7,479 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 28% remote · 26% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio counselor listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 17% offer loan repayment611 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,512 in the last 30 days1,354 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Anew Behavioral Healthsilver tier, 78/100Top Employers work-life index22 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Anew Behavioral Health

Mental Health Care
Athens, Ohio
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Flexible time management to promote work-life balance
Weekly Pay

Living in Urbana

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$214k
Median resident rent
$935/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.