Behavioral Health Therapist - Outpatient Behavioral Health

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Facility

Behavioral Health Center - South Campus

Department: OPBH Therapy

Schedule: Full time

Hours: 40

Job Details

The Behavioral Health Therapist (BHT) provides intensive behavioral health services including diagnostic assessments, individual, group and family-based psychotherapy, and crisis intervention as needed.

Responsible for collaborating with patients and families in developing an individualized treatment plan that will specifically address identified areas of concern.

Responsible for assisting patients and their families in understanding ways to effectively manage symptoms and behaviors attributed to the identified behavioral health diagnosis (es).

Assists families in effectively addressing complex personal and environmental difficulties which interfere with effective social functioning. Responsible for the delivery of clinical services which are available to the patient, the patient’s family, and other persons significant to the patient.

Is able to work independently, is well organized, and identifies opportunities to work collaboratively with other units/departments within the hospital. Participates as a professional member of the interdisciplinary team and community agencies.

Provides education/ consultation to health care professionals and the community regarding the impact of psychosocial factors. The BHT demonstrates and models Dayton Children’s values through effective interaction with patients, families, and treatment team members while providing excellent care.

Department Specific Job Details

full time, 40 hours day shift, Monday - Friday no weekends or holidays serving the Outpatient Behavioral Health dept at the South Campus Behavioral Health Center

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Therapist provides intensive clinical services including diagnostic assessments, psychotherapy, and crisis intervention for patients and families. They collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized treatment plans and provide education on psychosocial factors.

Requirements

The role requires the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a hospital setting to manage complex behavioral health needs. Candidates must demonstrate professional values and effective communication skills to support patients and their families.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual PsychotherapyGroup PsychotherapyTreatment PlanningSymptom ManagementInterdisciplinary CollaborationPsychosocial AssessmentPatient Education

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Therapist - Outpatient Behavioral Health at Dayton Children's Hospital a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,459 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 36% have no call, 62% 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).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,459 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
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 Ohio406 active7,503 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% remote · 36% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio counselor listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 17% offer loan repayment624 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,575 in the last 30 days1,373 the 30 days before (+88%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,459 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), 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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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
46%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,459 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Dayton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$147k
Typical market rent
$1,241/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

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