Mental Health Therapist
Listed compensation
$52k-$60k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Mental Health Therapist
- LSW/LPC/LMFT required
- A Great Opportunity
- Full-Time M-F 9am-5pm
- $52k-$60k Annual Salary
At ViaQuest Psychiatric & Behavioral Solutions we offer unique and individualized care to children, adolescents, adults, the aging population, those with developmental disabilities and those suffering from extreme trauma.
Our clients are supported by a team of mental health counselors, social workers, certified nurse practitioners, case managers and psychiatrists to ensure the best outcomes for those we serve. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of the clients we serve!
Responsibilities May Include
- Performing comprehensive diagnostic assessments.
- Providing patient visits as scheduled.
- Ensuring treatment plans are up to date for each client.
- Completing comprehensive and succinct progress notes.
- Communicating and following up as needed regarding the client's status.
- Working collaboratively with those providing case management and/or psychiatric services.
Requirements for This Position Include
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work or a related field with one year of therapy experience or a Master's degree in Social Work or Professional Counseling.
- Social Work/Professional Counseling License or equivalent: LSW, LISW, LISW-S, LPC, LPCC, LPCC-S
- Experience in therapy and counseling is preferred.
- Experience within a home setting is preferred.
- Valid driver's license, car insurance and reliable transportation.
- Willingness to travel throughout assigned service area.
What ViaQuest Can Offer You
- Comprehensive training.
- Free continuing education hours for maintaining licensure.
- Supervision hours from an LISW-S or LPCC-S.
- Benefit package for full-time employees (including medical, vision, dental, disability and life insurance and a 401k).
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Paid-time off.
- Premium holiday pay.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Flexible scheduling.
- Employee referral bonus program.
- Monthly incentive program for exceeding productivity expectations.
About ViaQuest Psychiatric & Behavioral Solutions
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Key Responsibilities
The therapist will perform comprehensive diagnostic assessments and maintain up-to-date treatment plans for clients. They will also provide scheduled patient visits and collaborate with case management and psychiatric teams.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Social Work with one year of experience or a Master's degree in Social Work or Professional Counseling. A valid driver's license, car insurance, and appropriate licensure such as LSW, LPC, or LMFT are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist at Via Quest a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,459 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
In Ohio, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$65k (147 salary observations; 649 listings), vs ~$74k nationally (3,538 salary observations; 11,175 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 42% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.3 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,459 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $52k–$60k | Mental Health Therapy median $63k (middle half $60k–$66k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Ohio vs national | $65k median in Ohio | $74k nationally (−12%)147 state / 3,538 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$60k in purchasing power | Ohio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Ohio | 406 active | 7,561 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 36% remote · 42% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Ohio counselor listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 17% offer loan repayment624 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,576 in the last 30 days | 1,373 the 30 days before (+88%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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$115k-$120kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,459 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
Benefits & Perks
Living in Norwalk
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $223k≈ 4.3× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,448/mo≈ 33% 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.