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Southeast Healthcare
Delaware, Ohio

Therapist - First Episode Psychosis Program

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Delaware, OH 43015Therapist - First Episode Psychosis Program Make a difference at a critical moment in someone’s mental health journey.

We’re seeking a compassionate, skilled Therapist to join a specialized team providing services to individuals experiencing their first episode of psychosis related to mental illness in our Delaware and Morrow County offices.

In this role, you’ll provide trauma-informed, recovery-focused counseling while working collaboratively with clients, families, and the multidisciplinary team to promote engagement, stability, and long-term recovery.

Responsibilities

Provide individual counseling and therapeutic interventions to assigned clients. Conduct outreach and engagement activities to establish and maintain relationships with clients who may be hesitant to participate in services. Develop supportive, trusting relationships that encourage continued engagement and recovery.

Provide psychoeducation, supportive counseling, and skill-building interventions. Assist clients in identifying personal goals and developing strategies to improve functioning and quality of life. Provide occasional case management services to assigned clients.

Participate in team meetings, care coordination, and collaborative treatment planning. Connect clients with community resources and other support as appropriate.

Qualifications

Requirements

LSW/LPC required; master’s degree strongly preferred. Experience with SPMI and/or SUD population required. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team. Crisis intervention and de-escalation skills.

Knowledge of community resources and healthcare services. Valid driver's license and insurance. As a healthcare provider, Southeast Healthcare is a non-smoking employer. Staff members are required to be vaccinated for the flu (medical and religious exemptions may be requested during the hiring process).

EOE Statement: We are an equal employment opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual counseling, trauma-informed interventions, and psychoeducation to clients experiencing their first episode of psychosis. Conduct outreach, facilitate care coordination, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support client recovery and goal attainment.

Requirements

Requires an LSW or LPC license, with a master's degree strongly preferred. Candidates must have experience working with SPMI and/or SUD populations and possess a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Trauma-informed careInterdisciplinary collaborationMental health assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist - First Episode Psychosis Program at Southeast Healthcare a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,820 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

In Ohio, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$65k (217 salary observations; 1,177 listings), vs ~$74k nationally (5,791 salary observations; 23,259 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,820 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $57k (middle half $56k–$64k)31 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Ohio vs national$65k median in Ohio$74k nationally (−12%)217 state / 5,791 national salary observations
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Ohio400 active7,536 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% remote · 30% no call · 68% 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 listings2,473 in the last 30 days1,367 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,820 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,820 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Southeast Healthcare

Mental Health Care
Columbus, Ohio
201-500 employees

Living in Delaware

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$366k
Typical market rent
$1,622/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
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.

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

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