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Dayton, Ohio

Therapist - Behavioral Health

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Join Our Team as a Behavioral Health Therapist

Premier Outpatient Behavioral Health - Montgomery County

Are you passionate about helping others navigate life’s challenges? At Premier Outpatient Behavioral Health, we are looking for dedicated therapists who are ready to make a meaningful impact, and we would love to meet you.

What You’ll Do

  • Provide adult services to include individual, couples, and family therapy.
  • Collaborate with physicians, referral sources, and care teams to ensure coordinated, high-quality care
  • Develop and implement effective, goal-oriented treatment plans
  • Document all services accurately and on time using evidence-based practices
  • Consult with medical providers and participate in case conferences when needed
  • Deliver both on-site and off-site clinical support and educational services

What You’ll Need

  • Master’s degree in a relevant social science field
  • Active independent Ohio licensure as LPCC, LISW, or IMFT
  • Experience working with the adult population and delivering the types of services we offer
  • Familiarity with the DSM-5-TR and clinical documentation standards
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and customer service skills

Why You’ll Love It Here

  • Full-time position in a supportive and mission-driven environment
  • Opportunity to work independently and as part of a caring, collaborative team
  • Professional growth encouraged, including CEUs and ongoing training
  • Make a real difference in the lives of your patients every single day

Ready to help others heal and grow? Apply today. We look forward to connecting with you..

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual, couples, and family therapy services to adult patients while collaborating with care teams. Develop goal-oriented treatment plans and maintain accurate clinical documentation using evidence-based practices.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in a relevant social science field and active independent Ohio licensure as an LPCC, LISW, or IMFT. Candidates must have experience working with the adult population and familiarity with DSM-5-TR standards.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual therapyCouples therapyTreatment planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist - Behavioral Health at Premier Health 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 7,558 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 26% have no call, 70% 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 score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $58k (middle half $57k–$65k)29 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Ohio398 active7,479 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 28% remote · 26% no call · 70% 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 listings2,512 in the last 30 days1,354 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,558 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
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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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 7,558 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Premier Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Dayton, OH
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Professional growth encouraged
CEUs and ongoing training

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.