Behavioral Health Counselor - Residential **Sign On Bonus**

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 14m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join NOVA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, INC. as a Behavioral Health Counselor – Sign-On Bonus in Dayton, OH, US.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Sign-On Bonus

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join NOVA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, INC. as a Behavioral Health Counselor – Sign-On Bonus.

Key Responsibilities

The counselor provides individual and group therapy while developing personalized treatment plans to support client recovery and emotional well-being. They also collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care and maintain accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active LSW or LPC license in the State of Ohio and possess a bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field. A minimum of 1-3 years of experience in mental health or addiction services is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Behavioral Health CounselingTreatment PlanningCrisis InterventionIndividual CounselingMental Health AssessmentCase ManagementPsychoeducationMultidisciplinary CollaborationRecovery SupportEthical Counseling PracticesCommunication SkillsInterpersonal Skills

Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 26% have no call, 54% 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).

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
25% this job
Loan repayment
23%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Nova Behavioral Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Dayton, Ohio
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus