Clinical Therapist – Community Based Adult

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55K - $75K

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Posted 7mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Why Join Unison Health?

Unison Health provides a mission-driven work environment focused on staff support, professional growth, and work-life balance. We are committed to helping our employees thrive while making a lasting difference in the lives of children and families.

For over 50 years, Unison Health has proudly supported individuals, families, and communities across Ohio. From behavioral health and substance abuse treatment to primary healthcare, we are dedicated to our mission: Making Lives Better.

Compensation & Benefits

  • LSW/LPC - $55,000 to $68,000 annually.
  • LISW/LPCC - $65,000 to $75,000 annually.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) Starting at 16 Days/Year
  • Medical with federal minimum deductibles
  • Dental and vision coverage
  • Retirement planning and employer contribution
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Position Summary

Unison Health is seeking an LSW/LPC/LISW/LPCC. This position provides community based clinical services through the FACT program to support individuals with severe and persistent mental illness in achieving stability and independence.

Deliver therapy, conduct assessments under supervision, and collaborate with multidisciplinary team to coordinate comprehensive care.

Key Responsibilities & Role Highlights

  • Provides diagnostic service via face-to-face contact with clients under the supervision of a licensed independent clinician or via telehealth under the supervision of a licensed independent clinician.
  • Provides treatment planning and counseling services to an assigned caseload of clients in accordance with state mandates, established agency and program policies, procedures, and philosophy.
  • Documents all services provided and maintains records utilizing the electronic record in accordance with agency policy/procedure.
  • Office-based case management as needed.

Education & Experience Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in social work (master’s preferred) or master’s degree in Counseling.
  • Current Ohio licensure: LSW or LPC (LISW/LPCC preferred)
  • Minimum 1 year of experience working with SPMI clients
  • Valid driver’s license and ability to work flexible hours
  • Must demonstrate knowledge of mental illness, individual, group counseling skills, assessment skills, and crisis intervention skills.
  • Must demonstrate the ability to define problems, analyze data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions and make recommendations.
  • Must demonstrate a positive attitude, commitment to provide superior service, and enthusiastic support for the mission of the agency.
  • Must demonstrate personal integrity, the ability to develop and work as part of a team, and a commitment to the mission of the agency.
  • Must be able to work with ill, disabled, emotionally upset and at times hostile individuals.
  • Must be able to drive and be insured under the agency’s commercial liability policy as a driver if hired in a program where driving is required.

Unison Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

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Key Responsibilities

This position involves providing community-based clinical services through the FACT program to support individuals with severe and persistent mental illness in achieving stability and independence. Key duties include delivering therapy, conducting assessments under supervision, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate comprehensive care.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in social work or a Master's in Counseling, along with current Ohio licensure as LSW or LPC, with LISW/LPCC preferred. A minimum of one year of experience working with SPMI clients is required, along with a valid driver's license and demonstrated skills in mental illness knowledge, counseling, assessment, and crisis intervention.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical TherapyCommunity Based ServicesMental Illness TreatmentElectronic Record DocumentationTeamwork

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Therapist – Community Based Adult at Unison Health a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,558 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 26% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.9 / 10 · top 10% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$55k–$75kMental Health Therapy median $58k (middle half $56k–$65k)22 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$70k in purchasing powerOhio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Ohio398 active7,479 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 32% remote · 26% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio counselor listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 17% offer loan repayment611 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,512 in the last 30 days1,354 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), 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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About Unison Health

Mental Health Care
Toledo, Ohio
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off starting at 16 days/year
Medical with federal minimum deductibles
Dental and vision coverage
Retirement planning and employer contribution