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Bellefaire JCB
Lorain, Ohio

Youth & Family Therapist

LMFTIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

up to $71,000

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Job Description

This position offers a starting salary up to $71,000 with flexible weekly scheduling, lower case loads, and obtainable productivity metrics.

Benefits and Salary

The salary for this position is $60,000 annually with a staff retention bonus of $3,000, and quarterly productive incentives totaling up to $8,000 yearly.

At Bellefaire, we prioritize our employees and their wellbeing. We provide competitive benefit options to our employees and their families, including domestic partners and pets.

Our offerings include:

  • Healthcare: Comprehensive medical (free option available), dental, vision & FSAs
  • Education Perks: 50% Case Western MSW tuition discount, 10% undergraduate & 15% graduate tuition scholarship through Ohio University, & free supervision for licensed roles
  • Financial Security: 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
  • Work-Life Balance: Generous PTO, paid holidays, and 24/7 EAP support
  • Family Care: Fertility/IVF coverage, childcare FSA, and pet insurance

Qualifications

  • Education: Masters Degree in Social Work, or Counseling.
  • Licensure: Valid Ohio LSW, LISW, LPC, or LPCC.

Agency Summary

Bellefaire JCB is among the nation’s largest, most experienced child service agencies providing a variety of mental health, substance abuse, education, and prevention services. Bellefaire JCB helps more than 43,000 youth and their families yearly achieve resiliency, dignity and self-sufficiency through its more than 25 programs

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Position Summary

The IHBT Therapist serves as the primary direct service clinician to clients, their families and significant others as needed in the Lorain Intensive Home Based Treatment (IHBT) and JOP programs. There are no subordinates to this position. This position serves clients in both home and community-based settings.

Essential Duties

Consultation with Lorain County Probation Officers, Lorain County Children Service Workers, Bellefaire JCB staff, and other treatment team members regarding referrals to Bellefaire for IHBT services.

Consult with professional staff at the school regarding treatment planning, progress, and ongoing needs in a timely and consistent manner. Also provide mental health-related training to teachers and other school personnel.

Serve as a primary caseworker and/or counselor for clients referred to the program.

The Counselor will provide: Diagnostic Assessment, Counseling/ Psychotherapy, and Community Support Program Services including, but not limited to: evaluations and assessments participation in the development of the client’s Individual Service Plan (ISP) crisis work – providing assistance and support in crisis situations support, including education and consultation for families and/or significant others regarding the clients’ mental illness individual interventions; symptom monitoring and self management of symptoms; assistance in increasing social support skills and networks coordination of necessary evaluations and assessments; coordination of all services identified on the client’s ISP necessary follow-up to determine if services have adequately met the needs of the client access to resources in the community

Maintain a caseload and productivity levels as assigned by supervisor.

Contribute to the development and maintenance of the clinical record through the timely completion of assigned documentation in accordance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and standards.

Provide culturally competent clinical services, including but not necessarily limited to: biopsychosocial assessments, treatment plans and reviews, individual counseling, group counseling, family therapy, aftercare planning, and termination reports.

Provide 24/7 on-call coverage on a rotational basis as needed.

Other Duties

  • Provide back-up to other program staff as needed.
  • Maintain high quality and timely client records, reports, and billing data.
  • Attend scheduled staff meetings, supervision, and on-going training.

All required trainings, certifications and licensure must be kept current in accordance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and standards.

Respect the privacy of clients and hold in confidence all information obtained during the client’s treatment. All client-related documents should be handled in accordance with Agency guidelines on confidential material.

  • Maintain high standards of ethical and professional conduct and adhere to Agency policies and procedures.
  • Other duties as assigned by management.

Bellefaire JCB is an equal opportunity employer, and hires its employees without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Bellefaire JCB is a partner agency of the Wingspan Care Group, a non-profit administrative service organization providing a united, community-based network of services so member agencies can focus on mission-related goals and operate in a more cost-effective and efficient manner.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist serves as the primary clinician providing diagnostic assessments, psychotherapy, and community support services to youth and families. They are responsible for developing individual service plans, managing a caseload, and coordinating care with school and probation personnel.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical therapyCrisis interventionCase managementBiopsychosocial assessmentMental health servicesCultural competenceCollaboration

Marriage & Family 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 ~$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).

Of the 50 active Marriage & Family Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 20% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

What does the Marriage & Family Therapy market look like in Ohio?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$60k–$71kMarriage & Family Therapy median $55k (middle half $51k–$63k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$71k in purchasing powerOhio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Marriage & Family Therapy listings in Ohio6 active360 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% remote · 20% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$3k sign-onOhio counselor listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 17% offer loan repayment613 active listings, Nov 2026
New Marriage & Family Therapy listings187 in the last 30 days89 the 30 days before (+110%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Marriage & Family Therapy pay trend−10.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 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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Benefits & Perks

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.7this job 2.6
Better work-life than 10% of Marriage & Family Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 341 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Bellefaire JCB

Mental Health Care
Shaker Heights, Ohio
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical (free option available)
Dental
Vision
FSAs
403(b) retirement plan with employer match
Generous PTO
Paid holidays
24/7 EAP support

Living in Lorain

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$156k≈ 2.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,104/mo≈ 22% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 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.