School-Based Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

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minimum of $1000K

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Job Description

Join Our Team as a School-Based Therapist – And Love What You Do!

Role: School-Based Therapist - FULL TIME (40 hrs/week)

Location: Kent, OH

Are you a licensed mental health professional with a passion for working with children and families? Red Oak Behavioral Health is looking for compassionate, dedicated therapists to join our dynamic school-based team. Help kids thrive in and out of the classroom while enjoying work-life balance, professional growth, and the support you deserve.

What You’ll Do

  • Provide individual, group, and family therapy to children and adolescents
  • Collaborate with school staff, families, and community partners to support student success
  • Conduct diagnostic assessments and develop treatment plans
  • Receive ongoing supervision toward independent licensure
  • Document services promptly (within 48 hours)

What You’ll Get

  • Follow the school schedule – Enjoy holidays and breaks with your own family
  • Flexible summer options for therapists meeting yearly goals
  • Opportunity to increase income with outpatient caseload ($50/hr billable)
  • Free CEUs to support your licensure and learning
  • Bonus incentive program
  • Supportive, mission-driven work environment
  • Licensure supervision included (LPC, MFT, LSW on track to LPCC, LISW, IMFT)
  • Opportunities for growth
  • Generous Benefits Package including 401K match

What You’ll Bring

  • Master’s in Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage & Family Therapy
  • Licensed in Ohio (LSW, PC, MFT, LISW, PCC, IMFT)
  • Experience providing therapy to children, teens, and families
  • Strong documentation, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
  • Passion for community mental health and trauma-informed care

Unique Requirements

Due to the clinical focus of this position, this employee must maintain a minimum of $1,000,000.00 / $3,000,000.00 professional malpractice liability insurance. A copy of the current rider must be available for entry into their personnel file.

  • Valid Ohio driver’s license required
  • Ability to work in school and community settings

About Red Oak Behavioral Health

We’re a mission-driven organization committed to providing hope, healing, and support to individuals and families across Northeast Ohio. Join a team that values compassion, clinical excellence, and work-life balance.

Apply Today – Start Making a Difference Tomorrow!

Take the next step in your career and become a trusted advocate for youth and families. We can’t wait to meet you.

Red Oak Behavioral Health is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual, group, and family therapy to children and adolescents while collaborating with school staff and community partners. Conduct diagnostic assessments, develop treatment plans, and maintain timely clinical documentation.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage & Family Therapy and an active Ohio license. Candidates must also possess professional malpractice liability insurance and a valid Ohio driver's license.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyTreatment planning

Counselor Career Context

Of the 42 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 36% have no call, 81% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
33% this job
PSLF eligible
20%
Loan repayment
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,911 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Kent

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$249k
Typical market rent
$1,593/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.4
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.

BEA 2024 · Akron, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Red Oak Behavioral Health

Non-profit Organization Management
Akron, OH
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Free CEUs
Bonus incentive program
Licensure supervision included
401K match
Generous benefits package
Flexible summer options
Opportunity to increase income with outpatient caseload ($50/hr billable)