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Youngstown, Ohio

Therapist, Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), Behavioral Health

CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

Mercy Health Behavioral Hospital

Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) Therapist

Schedule: Full-Time

Your Experience Matters

Mercy Behavioral Health Hospital is operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Mercy Health. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

By joining our team, you’re embracing our promise to provide superior patient care that exceeds industry standards as well as patient expectations. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More About Our Team

Mercy Behavioral Health is a joint venture owned and operated by Mercy Health and Lifepoint Health. With two of the most prominent names in healthcare joining forces, we are confidently executing the opening of a new hospital with seasoned professionals and plentiful resources. We take pride in being a place employees want to work, as well as eagerly pursue quality outcomes for patients and families alike.

How you’ll contribute

A PHP Therapist Who Excels in This Role

  • Conducts individual and group therapy sessions to educate patients regarding psychological, emotional, or substance abuse problems
  • Displays active involvement in treatment planning process
  • Provides family session counseling to all patients to ensure appropriate communication and involvement of family members and support groups
  • Actively communicates with clients, families, and outside referral sources
  • Works well with the interdisciplinary team including physicians, utilization review and nursing staff members

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What We’re Looking For

Applicants should have a master's degree in social work or counseling.

Additional requirements include:

  • Prior experience with psychiatric and chemical dependency patients.
  • Current unencumbered clinical license per state of practice guidelines.
  • CPR and CPI certified within 30 days of employment.
  • May be required to work flexible hours.

EEOC Statement

Mercy Health Behavioral Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Mercy Health Behavioral Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist conducts individual, group, and family therapy sessions to support patients with psychological, emotional, or substance abuse issues. They also actively participate in treatment planning and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of physicians and nursing staff.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a master's degree in social work or counseling and possess a current unencumbered clinical license. Prior experience working with psychiatric and chemical dependency patients is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual therapyFamily counselingPsychological assessmentSubstance abuse counselingCrisis interventionInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient communicationClinical documentationPsychiatric careChemical dependency treatment

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 16% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks44 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
Loan repayment
48% this job
CME allowance
43%
PSLF eligible
25%
Sign-on bonus
23%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,061 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Youngstown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$81k
Typical market rent
$1,059/mo
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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Lifepoint Health

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201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid family leave
Paid time off
Higher education and certification tuition assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) retirement package with company match