Clinical Therapist - Inpatient Youth
Listed compensation
$64k-$80k
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Job Description
Why Join Unison Health?
Unison Health provides a mission-driven work environment focused on staff support, professional growth, and work-life balance. We are committed to helping our employees thrive while making a lasting difference in the lives of children and families.
For over 50 years, Unison Health has proudly supported individuals, families, and communities across Ohio. From behavioral health and substance abuse treatment to primary healthcare, we are dedicated to our mission: Making Lives Better.
Compensation & Benefits
- LSW/LPC - $64,000 to $70,000 annually.
- LISW/LPCC - $72,000 to $80,000 annually.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) Starting at 16 Days/Year
- Medical with federal minimum deductibles
- Dental and vision coverage
- Retirement planning and employer contribution
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Position Summary
Unison Health is seeking a Clinical Therapist to provide services within our Children’s Wellness Program (CWC). The Clinical Therapist delivers comprehensive behavioral health care, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and individual, group, and family therapy for children and adolescents.
This role collaborates with families, providers, and the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care and ensure continuity of services in alignment with Ohio MHAS standards and ISP requirements.
Key Responsibilities & Role Highlights
- Provides diagnostic services through face-to-face or telehealth sessions under the supervision of a licensed independent clinician.
- Delivers treatment planning and counseling services to an assigned caseload in accordance with state regulations, agency policies, and program standards.
- Maintains accurate, timely documentation of all services in the electronic health record in compliance with agency procedures and confidentiality requirements.
Education & Experience Requirements
- Requires a BSW in social work or a master’s degree in social work or counseling.
- Prior experience preferred.
- Must demonstrate knowledge of mental illness, individual, group counseling skills, assessment skills, and crisis intervention skills.
- Must demonstrate the ability to define problems, analyze data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions and make recommendations.
- Must demonstrate a positive attitude, commitment to provide superior service, and enthusiastic support for the mission of the agency.
- Must demonstrate personal integrity, the ability to develop and work as part of a team, and a commitment to the mission of the agency.
- Must be able to work with ill, disabled, emotionally upset and at times hostile individuals.
- Must be able to drive and be insured under the agency’s commercial liability policy as a driver if hired in a program where driving is required.
Unison Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Therapist provides comprehensive behavioral health services, including assessment, diagnosis, and various therapy modalities for children and adolescents. They also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care and maintain accurate documentation in compliance with state and agency standards.
Requirements
Candidates must hold at least a bachelor's degree in social work or a master's degree in social work or counseling. Strong knowledge of mental health, assessment skills, and the ability to work with diverse populations are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 16% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$72k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $78k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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