Therapist

Counselor Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)Full-Time

Listed compensation

$56K - $62K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

RFS is considered a qualifying behavioral health provider for OhioMHAS initiatives such as the Great Minds Fellowship Loan Assistance/Forgiveness and Retention Bonus Programs.

Are you passionate about making a difference? Ready to transform lives of youth? If you're ready to make a difference within the community and enrich the lives of young people, we'd love to hear from you!

Join the RFS Behavioral Health team as a QMHS Case Manager. As the leading school based provider in the NW Ohio area, we're currently inviting skilled individuals to serve in Marion City Schools. Availability with elementary and high school populations.

We're specifically seeking individuals with either a relevant Bachelors or Masters Degree (Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Human Services, Behavioral Sciences, etc) or at least 3 years relevant experience in mental health/behavioral health services, for our school based program. Prior experience with youth up to 18 years old is preferred. A high school diploma or GED equivalent is the minimum requirement.

Your duties will include

* Providing school based mental health services to clients on your caseload, with need for community based services in the summer time

* Establishing positive working relationships

* Facilitating group activities

* Assisting with activities suitable for group’s development

* Maintaining patient confidentiality

* Adhering to professional standards, agency policies, federal, state, local requirements, and CARF standards

Joining our team comes with fantastic benefits

* Opportunities for yearly advancements in salary, and growth and development opportunities internally

* Flexible work schedules

* Health, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage

* Voluntary benefits such as Critical Illness and Short term Disability coverage

* 401K contributions and company matching up to 4%

* Free continuing education credit courses

Ready to become a part of change and bring about a positive impact? Apply now, and visit our website at www.rfstackle.com to explore our full scope of services and schools serviced. Join RFS Behavioral Health and start transforming lives today! RFS Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Work Remotely

* Onsite

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits

* 401(k)

* 401(k) matching

* Dental insurance

* Employee assistance program

* Flexible schedule

* Health insurance

* Life insurance

* Paid time off

* Retirement plan

* Vision insurance

Key Responsibilities

Provide school-based mental health services to a caseload of youth and facilitate developmental group activities. Maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to professional, agency, and CARF standards.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or GED as a minimum, with a preference for a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a behavioral science field. Candidates should have at least 3 years of relevant experience in mental health or behavioral health services.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Case ManagementGroup FacilitationYouth CounselingCrisis InterventionClinical DocumentationInterpersonal Communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist at RFS Charitable Foundation a 7.9 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 7,736 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 32% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$59k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $64k 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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Work-life snapshot

7.9/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)

Living in Toledo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$143k
Typical market rent
$1,128/mo
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.

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

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About RFS Charitable Foundation

Mental Health Care
Toledo, Ohio
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) matching up to 4%
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Flexible schedule
Employee assistance program