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LifeStance Health
Dayton, Ohio

Mental Health Therapist - Outpatient - (LISW, LPCC, IMFT)

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$83k-$113k

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Job Description

At LifeStance Health, we believe in a truly healthy society where mental and physical healthcare are unified to make lives better. Our mission is to help people lead healthier, more fulfilling lives by improving access to trusted, affordable, and personalized mental healthcare. Everywhere. Every day. It’s a lofty goal; we know. But we make it happen with the best team in behavioral health.

Thank you for taking the time to explore a career with us. As the fastest growing behavioral health practice group in the country, now is the perfect time to join our clinical team!

We are actively looking to hire Mental Health Therapists (LPCC, LISW, IMFT) in our Dayton OH Clinics who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.

  • Haily Kontogianis
  • Director, Practice Development
  • Email: haily.kontogianis@lifestance.com

At LifeStance Health, we believe in a truly healthy society where mental and physical healthcare are unified to make lives better. Our mission is to help people lead healthier, more fulfilling lives by improving access to trusted, affordable, and personalized mental healthcare. Everywhere. Every day. It’s a lofty goal; we know. But we make it happen with the best team in behavioral health.

Thank you for taking the time to explore a career with us. As the fastest growing behavioral health practice group in the country, now is the perfect time to join our clinical team!

We are actively looking to hire Mental Health Therapists (LPCC, LISW, IMFT) in our Dayton OH Clinics who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.

  • Haily Kontogianis
  • Director, Practice Development
  • Email: haily.kontogianis@lifestance.com

Is This You?

  • Wanting to deliver high quality behavioral healthcare.
  • Seeking work life balance.
  • Interested in growing professionally.

What We Offer Counselors:

  • Flexible work schedules.
  • Compensation Range $83,000 - $113,000, compensation model based on productivity.
  • Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life, 401k (with match), parental leave, EAP and more.
  • Annual incentive program.
  • Collegial work environment.
  • Newly designed and modern offices.
  • Full administrative support.
  • Latest in digital technology.
  • Strong work/life balance.
  • Sign on Bonus
  • Annual cash bonus award

Licensed Counselors are a critical part of our clinical team. We’re seeking Licensed Counselors who are::

  • Independently licensed in the state of Ohio (LISW, LPCC, IMFT)
  • Experienced working with adults, children & adolescents or complete lifespan

Must live in the state of Ohio - no exceptions

About LifeStance Health

LifeStance is a national provider of mental healthcare services focused on evidenced-based, medically driven treatment services for children, adolescents and adults suffering from a variety of mental health issues in an outpatient care setting, both in-person at its clinics nationwide and through its digital health telemedicine offering. The company employs psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and licensed therapists throughout the US.

LifeStance Health is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are fully committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our employees.

Our Values

  • Belonging: We cultivate a space where everyone can show up as their authentic self.
  • Empathy: We seek out diverse perspectives and listen to learn without judgment.
  • Courage: We are all accountable for doing the right thing - even when it's hard - because we know it's worth it.
  • One Team: We realize our full potential when we work together towards our shared purpose.

If you elect to interact with us via our website, please only use lifestance.com or careers.lifestance.com. Additionally, our recruiters utilize email addresses with the @lifestance.com domain. Other websites and domains are not affiliated with LifeStance Health and may represent threats to your data security.

LifeStance Health complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our Human Resources Team at ADA@lifestance.com or by calling +1-800-308-0994.

Please note: This contact is intended solely for accommodation requests. Inquiries regarding applications, resumes and applicant status should not be sent to this email address as they will not be reviewed or responded to. To apply for a position, please use our official careers page.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality behavioral healthcare services to children, adolescents, and adults in an outpatient setting. Collaborate with a clinical team to deliver evidence-based, medically driven treatment.

Requirements

Must be an independently licensed counselor in the state of Ohio (LISW, LPCC, or IMFT). Candidates are required to reside in the state of Ohio and possess experience working across the lifespan.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health therapyCounselingEvidence-based treatmentAdult therapyChild therapyAdolescent therapy

Counselor Career Context

LifeStance Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 1,267 active listings.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$98k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $106k 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

median 6.7this job 4.8
Better work-life than 20% of Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 503 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Dayton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$149k≈ 1.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,251/mo≈ 18% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 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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Benefits & Perks

Flexible work schedules
Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life
401k with match
Parental leave
EAP
Annual incentive program
Sign on Bonus
Annual cash bonus award