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Talbert House
Cincinnati, Ohio

Clinical Supervisor - Behavioral Health (LPCC, LISW, or IMFT)

LPC / LMHCFull-Time

Listed compensation

$61k-$72k

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Job Description

Lead Clinical Excellence. Empower Clinicians. Transform Lives.

Position Summary

Are you passionate about improving mental health, strengthening emotional well-being, and helping individuals build healthier, more fulfilling lives? Are you ready to use your clinical expertise to lead a team of behavioral health professionals, strengthen treatment outcomes, and make a lasting impact in our community?

As a Clinical Supervisor, you’ll help lead our outpatient behavioral health services at our Western Hills location. In this leadership role, you’ll guide clinical services, mentor and develop treatment professionals, and champion evidence-based approaches that support individuals experiencing mental health challenges, substance use disorders, and co-occurring conditions.

As a clinical leader, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring clients receive high-quality, person-centered mental health care while empowering staff to grow professionally and deliver effective treatment. From overseeing clinical assessments and diagnostic formulation to guiding treatment planning, supporting complex clinical cases, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement, your leadership will help shape the quality and impact of our services.

If you’re ready to combine your passion for mental health with your commitment to clinical excellence, integrated care, and team development, we invite you to make a difference in our community.

Required Licensure

Ohio independent clinical licensure as an LISW, LPCC, or IMFT.

What You’LL Do

Lead High-Quality Mental Health and Behavioral Health Services

  • Oversee the clinical delivery of outpatient mental health and behavioral health services, ensuring care meets contractual, licensing, certification, accreditation, and agency standards.
  • Champion evidence-based mental health treatment practices and ensure approved clinical models are implemented consistently and effectively.
  • Provide clinical oversight and case consultation to support comprehensive assessments, diagnostic formulation, individualized treatment planning, and sound clinical decision-making.
  • Oversee mental health assessments, diagnostic evaluations, and the development of treatment recommendations based on each client's unique needs, strengths, and circumstances.
  • Provide individual and group counseling to individuals experiencing mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and co-occurring behavioral health challenges.
  • Support the use of evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, trauma-informed interventions, and other clinically appropriate treatment modalities.
  • Promote person-centered, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented care that supports emotional wellness, resilience, client engagement, and progress toward individualized treatment goals.
  • Ensure clinical interventions address the psychological, emotional, behavioral, and environmental factors affecting each individual's overall well-being.

Supervise, Mentor, and Develop Clinical Staff

  • Provide clinical supervision, coaching, consultation, and mentorship to clinicians and direct service staff.
  • Ensure staff receive the training, guidance, and ongoing supervision needed to deliver effective, ethical, culturally responsive, and evidence-based mental health services.
  • Support clinical skill development in mental health assessment, diagnostic formulation, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, clinical documentation, crisis response, and management of complex client needs.
  • Provide guidance in the assessment and treatment of individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, mood disorders, and other behavioral health conditions.
  • Strengthen staff competencies in identifying and addressing co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders through integrated treatment approaches.
  • Participate in the hiring process for staff who report to you.
  • Foster a supportive, collaborative environment that promotes professional growth, clinical accountability, and a shared commitment to improving client outcomes.

Advance Clinical Quality and Treatment Outcomes

  • Monitor treatment effectiveness and clinical outcomes, using available data to identify opportunities to improve quality of care and program performance.
  • Ensure clinical records, assessments, diagnostic documentation, treatment plans, progress notes, and other records meet applicable contractual, regulatory, accreditation, and agency requirements.
  • Participate in site audits, peer reviews, clinical record reviews, and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) initiatives.
  • Monitor key performance indicators that influence access to care, service delivery, treatment engagement, clinical effectiveness, and financial performance.
  • Complete required reports accurately and within established timelines.
  • Identify clinical risks, respond to unusual incidents in accordance with established protocols, and implement appropriate follow-up and corrective actions.
  • Promote adherence to professional ethics, clinical standards, confidentiality requirements, and applicable behavioral health regulations.

Strengthen Integrated Care and Program Operations

  • Maintain effective clinical workflows and delegate responsibilities to support efficient, high-quality service delivery.
  • Collaborate with the Associate Director and other leaders on clinical initiatives, program development, and operational priorities.
  • Promote coordination across service lines to support individuals experiencing mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and co-occurring behavioral health needs.
  • Apply crisis intervention skills and proactive risk-management strategies to address emerging clinical concerns, including suicide risk, psychiatric symptoms, behavioral health crises, and other safety concerns.
  • Support staff in identifying changes in client functioning and determining appropriate clinical interventions, referrals, and levels of care.
  • Promote collaboration with community providers and other treatment professionals to strengthen continuity of care and access to behavioral health resources.
  • Help create a safe, welcoming, and supportive treatment environment that respects each individual's experiences, strengths, and recovery journey while maintaining appropriate clinical and professional boundaries.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

What You’LL Bring

You’re a clinically skilled, collaborative leader who understands the complexities of mental health and behavioral health treatment. You are passionate about helping individuals improve their emotional well-being while supporting clinicians in delivering compassionate, effective, and evidence-based care.

Mental Health and Clinical Treatment Expertise

  • Knowledge of mental health conditions, evidence-based treatment approaches, clinical best practices, and recovery-oriented behavioral health care.
  • Understanding of mental health assessments, diagnostic criteria, clinical formulation, individualized treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions.
  • Knowledge of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders and the ability to support integrated treatment approaches.
  • Familiarity with evidence-based therapeutic modalities, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, and other clinically appropriate interventions.
  • Current knowledge of DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria and psychotropic medications, including common uses, side effects, and potential clinical considerations.
  • Ability to apply sound clinical judgment when reviewing cases, evaluating treatment effectiveness, addressing complex client needs, and determining appropriate clinical interventions.
  • Knowledge of crisis intervention, suicide risk assessment, safety planning, and appropriate referral and escalation procedures.
  • Commitment to ethical, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and person-centered care that promotes emotional wellness, resilience, and recovery.

Clinical Leadership and Staff Development

  • Ability to provide effective clinical supervision, coaching, consultation, and professional development.
  • Skill in fostering teamwork, collaboration, and a positive clinical work environment.
  • Ability to communicate expectations clearly and address performance concerns or conflict constructively.
  • Ability to support clinicians in developing strong assessment, diagnostic, treatment planning, and therapeutic skills.
  • Ability to build productive relationships with internal and external partners.
  • Commitment to maintaining appropriate professional boundaries with clients and staff.

Organization, Communication, and Quality Improvement

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational, time-management, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
  • Ability to use electronic service documentation systems effectively.
  • Ability to interpret program performance and clinical outcome data to support quality improvement and operational effectiveness.
  • Ability to promote accountability, consistency, and continuous improvement in clinical service delivery.

Required Qualifications

  • Master's degree in social sciences or a related field.
  • Active Ohio independent clinical license as a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), appropriate to the area of practice.
  • Ability to obtain the applicable supervisory (S) designation within one year of hire.
  • Valid driver's license and current automobile insurance.

Essential Functions and Physical Demands

This position combines clinical leadership, staff supervision, client care, documentation, communication, and driving as required by assigned job duties.

  • Position and mobility: Constant sitting; infrequent standing and walking; rare climbing or crawling; and infreq

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Supervisor will lead outpatient behavioral health services by overseeing clinical delivery, ensuring adherence to standards, and championing evidence-based treatment practices. They are also responsible for supervising, mentoring, and developing clinical staff to ensure high-quality, person-centered care and effective treatment outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in social sciences or a related field and possess an active Ohio independent clinical license as an LISW, LPCC, or IMFT. The role requires the ability to obtain a supervisory (S) designation within one year of hire and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Staff MentorshipSubstance Use Disorder TreatmentRegulatory Compliance

Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$66k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) market look like in Ohio?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$61k–$72kLicensed Professional Counselor (LPC) median $60k (middle half $50k–$64k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$71k in purchasing powerOhio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) listings in Ohio604 active13,395 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio Counselor listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 17% offer loan repayment604 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Counseling listings330 in the last 30 days227 the 30 days before (+45%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.7this job 3.0
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Living in Cincinnati

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$240k≈ 4.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,432/mo≈ 28% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.4
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.

BEA 2024 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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