Clinical Counselor | Otterbein St Marys and Otterbein Cridersville | Part Time
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Job Description
Position Summary
This is not your typical counseling job!
If you have a passion for working in a creative environment with older adults, then this Clinical Counseling position is for you! It is a full-time position averaging 36-40 hours per week with full-time benefits. This position will be located at Otterbein St Marys and Otterbein Cridersville
Position Responsibilities for a Counselor
- Conducts diagnostic assessments/updates, develops/revises/implements individualized treatment plans, and provides individual and/or group therapy to residents of nursing homes.
- Utilizes outcomes tools to monitor effectiveness of treatment.
- Consults and collaborates with other interdisciplinary staff as needed.
- Maintains active licensure to practice as a counselor or social worker.
Essential Skills and Behaviors for a Clinical Counselor
Demonstrates solid therapeutic and evaluating skills, strong communication skills (both written and verbal), and positive problem-solving skills. Abides by the EncompassCare and/or professional code of ethics.
Education/Experience: Requires an active state license to practice as a social worker or professional counselor in Ohio. Experience in providing counseling/therapy services to older adults preferred but not required.
The Company
EncompassCare, a provider of post-acute therapy services, clinical counseling, and ancillary nursing services, is seeking a compassionate and driven counselor with an LPC, LPCC, LSW or LISW licensure to join our team.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct diagnostic assessments and develop individualized treatment plans for nursing home residents. Provide individual and group therapy while collaborating with interdisciplinary staff to monitor treatment effectiveness.
Requirements
Requires an active state license to practice as a social worker or professional counselor in Ohio. Experience in providing counseling services to older adults is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Geriatric Counseling — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 8% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
In Ohio, the Counselor weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$66k (90 salary observations; 347 listings), vs ~$74k nationally (2,533 salary observations; 7,212 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
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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