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Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor (LSW or LPC required)

LPC / LMHCNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$70k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Behavioral Health Counselor, First Responder | Mobile Crisis Team

  • Location: Fairborn, OH
  • Job Type: Full-time
  • Schedule: Monday-Friday, choose 8:00am-4:30pm or 10:00am - 6:30pm, your choice!
  • Pay: $70,000 per year to start

About Us

DeCoach Recovery is a leading addiction treatment center providing comprehensive, compassionate care to individuals living with substance use disorders. We offer evidence-based treatments and therapies tailored to each patient’s unique needs, with a focus on long-term recovery and wellness.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a licensed Behavioral Health Counselor to join our Greene County Mobile Crisis Team in Fairborn. In this role, you will meet individuals in crisis where they are, providing immediate assessment, de-escalation, and solution-focused support. You will work alongside a collaborative, multidisciplinary team to help clients overcome barriers, stay safe, and connect to the right level of care. Your work will directly save lives and strengthen our community.

Responsibilities

  • Respond to community-based behavioral health crises, providing on-site crisis intervention, risk assessment, and stabilization
  • Conduct clinical assessments and develop individualized safety and treatment plans using evidence-based, solution-focused practices
  • Provide short-term individual counseling using a strengths-based, person-centered approach
  • Coordinate referrals, linkage, and follow-up care with community partners and appropriate resources to ensure client safety and continuity of care
  • Collaborate with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, case managers, and other team members
  • Participate actively in team meetings, case consultations, and clinical supervision
  • Deliver culturally competent, inclusive care to clients from diverse backgrounds and advocate for their needs
  • Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation, including progress notes and treatment plans, in line with professional standards and agency policy
  • Pursue ongoing professional development and stay current with best practices in behavioral health

Qualifications

Required

  • Active Ohio LPC or LSW license in good standing
  • Degree in counseling, social work, or a related field
  • Active Ohio driver’s license with a clean driving record
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build rapport quickly with clients from diverse backgrounds
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, seeking supervision and consultation when needed
  • Strong organizational skills, including managing a caseload and meeting documentation deadlines
  • Ability to remain calm, professional, and ethical in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment with changing priorities

Preferred

  • Prior experience in crisis intervention, mobile crisis, or emergency behavioral health services

Benefits

  • 401(k) with company match
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Company-sponsored life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Professional development assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • STAR-eligible facilities

Join Our Team

If you are ready to make a meaningful difference during people’s most difficult moments, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and help us break down barriers to care and promote mental health and well-being in our community.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentSafety planningTreatment planningCase managementMultidisciplinary collaborationCulturally competent careStrengths-based practiceSolution-focused therapy

Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $75k 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
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$75k in purchasing powerOhio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) listings in Ohio624 active13,732 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio Counselor listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 16% offer loan repayment624 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

11 jobs · 6 employers
Sign-on bonus
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401k / retirement match
82% this job
Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.7this job 5.7
Better work-life than 40% of Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) listings

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

  • No weekends

Benefits & Perks

401(k) with company match
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Company-sponsored life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Professional development assistance
Tuition reimbursement
STAR-eligible facilities

Living in Fairborn

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$202k≈ 2.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,500/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
21 min
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.

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