Mental Health Therapist - Mental Health Unit - Part time - Weekends

CounselorIncludes weekendsNo nightsPart-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Facility

Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness

Department: Inpatient Mental Health

Schedule: Part time

Hours: 12

Job Details

The Mental Health Therapist provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments and crisis intervention on the mental health unit. This role is responsible for delivering brief therapeutic interventions in individual and family formats, including safety planning. This role is responsible for mandated reporting as needed.

The mental health therapists collaborate with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team to develop and execute personalized treatment plans that effectively address behavioral health diagnoses and complex social needs.

This role requires participation in group and milieu activities with patients as directed by unit need. The therapist is also responsible for collaborating with community agencies to ensure comprehensive care.

The therapist is expected to work independently, maintain a high level of organization, and identify opportunities for collaborative work with other units and departments within the hospital.

The therapist demonstrates and models Dayton Children’s values through effective interaction with patients, families, and team members while providing excellent care.

Required Qualifications

Education

Master’s Degree in Counseling or Social Work

License/Certification

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFTs) - Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board, LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board, LSW Ohio - Ohio Licensed Social Worker - Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board

Experience

  • Minimum of 1 year of experience in a behavioral health or healthcare setting preferred
  • Experience working with patients with mental health or substance use disorders is strongly desired

Department Specific Job Details

part time, 12 hours day shift, 8:00 AM - 8:30 PM

1 (12) hour shift every Saturday, eligible for shift differential serving the Mental Health Unit at the Mathile Center

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, and therapeutic services to patients within the mental health unit. They collaborate with families and interdisciplinary teams to develop and execute personalized treatment plans while participating in group and milieu activities.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s Degree in Counseling or Social Work and possess a valid Ohio license such as LMFT, LPC, or LSW. At least one year of experience in a behavioral health or healthcare setting is preferred.

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentTreatment planningIndividual therapyFamily therapyGroup therapyMilieu therapyInterdisciplinary collaborationCase management

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 26% have no call, 62% 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).

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