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Bright View
Chillicothe, Ohio

Therapist I or II

Counselor Top 25% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling)Full-Time

Listed compensation

$50k–$65k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Join our dynamic team as a Therapist I where your passion for helping individuals on their journey to recovery will find purpose. As a Therapist I, you will play a pivotal role in providing compassionate and evidence-based therapy to those seeking support for substance abuse.

If you are dedicated to making a meaningful impact, thrive in a collaborative and supportive environment, and are committed to the highest standards of care, we invite you to contribute to our mission of fostering positive change in the lives of those affected by addiction.

Take the next step in your career and be part of a team that is dedicated to transforming lives and creating a path to lasting recovery.

Responsibilities

CLINICAL CARE:

Plan and conduct group therapy sessions and patient intake assessments based on the needs of the clinic’s patient population and caseload, aligned with scientific best-practice guidelines.

Demonstrate competency for individual counseling, offering occasional individual counselor sessions as appropriate.

Patient Care Coordination

  • Assist with treatment planning and reviewing progress towards treatment plan goals.
  • Coordinate patient care with the onsite multidisciplinary team.

Documentation and Compliance

  • Timely and comprehensively document all necessary treatment data into the electronic patient health record.
  • Ensure adherence to all necessary regulatory and company compliance requirements.

Meeting and Collaboration

Attends required meetings including but not limited to all on-site staff meetings, supervision, multidisciplinary team meetings.

Attend required meetings including individual and group supervision, multidisciplinary team meeting, and quarterly in-service.

Training and Mentorship

  • Occasional training/onboarding support for new hire Counselor I.
  • Training, onboarding, and mentorship support for new hire counselors within the site or adjacent clinics.

Knowledge Skills, and Abilities

Excellent Verbal and Written Communication Skills

  • Highly empathetic and compassionate to effectively support the recovery journey of BrightView’s patients.
  • Competent at working with a diverse population of colleagues and patients.
  • Natural problem solver, looks for solutions to best meet patient needs with a sense of urgency.
  • Team-player, able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
  • Adaptable and agile within a dynamic work environment

Technologically capable, comfortable operating in multiple systems for communication and documentation purposes. Familiarity with MS Office software (Outlook, Teams, Word, etc.) preferred.

Embraces BrightView’s culture of compliance - operates with a high degree of integrity and compliance to work standards and regulatory requirements.

  • Familiarity with HIPAA and 42-CFR Part 2 desired
  • Prior experience with harm reduction a plus

Qualifications

  • EXPERIENCE
  • Required: 1+ year experience as Counselor I or other relevant experience
  • Preferred: 2+ years’ experience in relevant field

Education

Required: Consistent with state-level regulation and requirements, at minimum Master’s Degree

Licenses and Certifications

  • REQUIRED:
  • Active clinical licensure consistent with state-level regulatory requirements, at minimum dependently licensed

Brightview Health Benefits and Perks

  • PTO (Paid Time Off)
  • Immediately vested and eligible in 401k program with employer match.
  • Company sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities.
  • Full comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability and accident insurance.
  • Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)
  • Tuition Reimbursement after 1 year in related field

We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment dedicated to your professional growth and development.

Ready to shape our future by bringing in top talent? Apply now and be a key player in our success!

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical documentationMultidisciplinary collaborationVerbal communicationEmpathyProblem solvingTeamworkAdaptabilityHIPAA compliance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist I or II at Bright View a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,299 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

In Ohio, the Addiction Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$65k (10 salary observations; 40 listings), vs ~$62k nationally (410 salary observations; 1,428 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 28% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Addiction Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.2% 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 ~$58k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $62k 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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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 6.1this job 6.6
Higher than about 8 in 10 of 1,299 Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

Living in Chillicothe

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$246k≈ 4.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$990/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Bright View

Medical Practices
Cincinnati, Ohio
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

PTO
401k with employer match
Medical, dental, vision insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Accident insurance
Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)
Tuition reimbursement after 1 year