OHIOGUIDESTONE HIRING EVENT: Foster Care Therapist & Behavioral Health Specialist - Wednesday, April 29th
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Job Description
Ohioguidestone WALK-In
Hiring Event!
THERAPISTS & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS NEEDED FOR OUR CUYAHOGA COUNTY FOSTER
CARE PROGRAM!
Join Ohio’s Leader in Behavioral Health! Convenient Walk-In Interviews
WHEN
Wednesday, April 29TH, 3-6 PM
LOCATION: 452 EASTLAND AVENUE, BEREA, OH 44017
Your story. Our mission. A perfect match.
If you’re ready to turn your passion into a career with a 162-year legacy of care, we want to meet you! OhioGuidestone is hosting a special walk-in event to find dedicated professionals to join our growing Foster Care team.
Make a difference in a child's life!
The Foster Care Team is responsible for developing relationships with and maintaining consistent communication with family and external providers to help manage the daily logistics of the foster children and their birth or foster/adoptive families. Services may be provided via telehealth, outpatient offices, in homes, and/or community-based settings.
Available Openings
- Licensed Therapists - LSW, LPC +
- Behavioral Health Specialists - must have a Bachelor's degree in a related field (e. g. psychology, social work, etc.)
Why You’ll Love It Here
- Be Part of Our Mission: To provide pathways for growth, achievement and lifelong success.
- Grow Your Career: We provide a clear career ladder to help you reach your professional goals.
- Make an Impact: Help us empower the 26,000 Ohioans we serve annually across school-based, juvenile justice, and substance use recovery programs. You can make a difference in a child's life!
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Mental Health, Social Work, Criminal Justice, or a related field
- Relevant experience or course of study in behavioral healthcare helpful
- Strong understanding of adolescent development and psychology desired
- For the Therapist role, must be a licensed clinician
The Rewards
- Full Benefits for fulltime hires: Low cost comprehensive medical/dental, 401(k) match, 10 paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, wellness program
- Free CEU trainings
- Flexible work schedules to support work/life balance
Ready to start your next chapter? Apply in advance and then we’ll see you there!
Questions? Contact Talent Acquisition Partner, Shannon WOOD At
SHANNON.WOOD@OHIOGUIDESTONE.ORG
AT OHIOGUIDESTONE WE CARE ABOUT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR EMPLOYEES.
Ohioguidestone Requires Applicants to Complete a PRE-Employment Screening
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A Fingerprint Background Screening, Physical, Tuberculosis Test, and DRUG Screen
AFTER AN EMPLOYMENT OFFER IS MADE. ANY EMPLOYMENT OFFER IS CONTINGENT UPON
Receipt of All Satisfactory PRE-Employment Screenings.
Key Responsibilities
The Foster Care team manages daily logistics for foster children and maintains consistent communication with families and external providers. Services are delivered through a combination of telehealth, home visits, and community-based settings.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in a related field such as Psychology, Social Work, or Criminal Justice. Licensed Therapist roles require appropriate clinical licensure, while Behavioral Health Specialist roles require a relevant degree.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates OHIOGUIDESTONE HIRING EVENT: Foster Care Therapist & Behavioral Health Specialist - Wednesday, April 29th at Ohio Guidestone a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,033 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
Ohio Guidestone ranks #20 of 23 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 18% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
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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Living in Berea
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $242k
- Typical market rent
- $1,320/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 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.