Pays $60k-$64kCounselor market median is ~$65k (16 jobs)

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Columbus, Ohio

Youth Therapist

CounselorFull-Time
Posted 12 days ago

About the Role

Full-time youth clinical therapist in Columbus, OH. $5,000 sign-on bonus, 34 days PTO, tuition reimbursement. Nonprofit.

Join The Village Network as a Youth Clinical Therapist – Sign-On Bonus, PTO in Columbus, Ohio.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $60,060 - $64,350
  • Signing bonus: $5,000.
  • 34 days PTO.
  • Tuition and licensure reimbursement
  • 6 paid holidays
  • Annual bonuses
  • Health insurance

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Night or evening shifts may be required.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with The Village Network in Columbus, Ohio.

Key Responsibilities

Provide clinical support and behavioral health services by assessing client needs and establishing therapeutic relationships. Coordinate and design individual treatment plans while maintaining documentation and communicating with families, agencies, and courts.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field along with an LSW or LPC license. Candidates must possess a valid driver's license and the ability to travel to client homes and various locations.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentBehavioral healthIndividual treatment planningCase managementDocumentationCollaborative problem solvingCrisis interventionCommunicationTime managementTeamworkElectronic health recordsMicrosoft word

Counselor Career Context

Confidential Employer ranks #17 of 22 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 20% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.4% 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 ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $67k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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About Confidential Employer

Mental Health Care
Wooster, OH
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 signing bonus
Tuition and licensure reimbursement
Up to 272 hours (34 days) of PTO in first year
6 paid holidays
PTO buyback
Annual bonuses
Health insurance
Dental and vision