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Unison Health
Toledo, Ohio

Clinical Therapist - Inpatient Youth

CounselorFull-Time

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

Individual TherapyGroup TherapyData Analysis

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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401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
45%
Loan repayment
33%
Sign-on bonus
24%
PSLF eligible
15%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,029 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Toledo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$143k≈ 2.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,128/mo≈ 21% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Toledo, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Unison Health

Mental Health Care
Toledo, Ohio
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off (PTO) Starting at 16 Days/Year
Medical with federal minimum deductibles
Dental and vision coverage
Retirement planning and employer contribution