Intensive Home-Based Treatment (IHBT) Counselor
Listed compensation
$50k-$69k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Appleseed Community Mental Health Center, Inc. – Ashland, OH
- Dependent License: $50,000 – $65,000 annually (based on education and experience)
- Independent License: $53,000 – $69,000 annually (based on education and experience)
- $5,000 Sign-On Bonus | Flexible scheduling | PSLF eligible | PTO (32+ days/ annually)
Make a real impact—without burning out.
At Appleseed, we walk alongside individuals and families as they work toward healthier, more stable lives. As part of our Intensive Home-Based Treatment (IHBT) team, you’ll provide hands-on, meaningful support to youth and families directly in their homes and communities.
We’re looking for a compassionate, driven clinician who thrives in a flexible environment and is passionate about helping families navigate complex challenges and create lasting change.
- Why you’ll love working at Appleseed
- Supportive team environment with accessible leadership
- Small caseloads to allow for meaningful, intensive work
- Integrated care model with collaboration across programs
- Flexibility and autonomy in your daily schedule
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
- Meaningful work that directly impacts your community
- What you’ll do
- Provide intensive home-based therapy and support to a caseload of 4–6 youth/families
- Deliver services in homes, schools, and community settings
- Provide crisis intervention and participate in an on-call rotation
- Assess safety concerns, risk behaviors, and develop individualized safety plans
- Utilize evidence-based approaches including trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, and family systems treatment
- Support families in building communication, coping, and problem-solving skills
- Coordinate care with internal teams, schools, and community providers
- Advocate for clients and connect them to needed resources
- Maintain timely and accurate documentation in compliance with agency standards
- Participate in supervision, team meetings, and ongoing training
- What we’re looking for
- Experience working with youth, families, and/or groups with behavioral health needs
- Knowledge of mental health diagnoses and DSM-5/ICD-10
Experience with or Understanding Of
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Family Systems approaches
- Strong commitment to client rights and ethical practice
Preferred
Master’s degree with LISW or LPCC licensure
Also Considered
Bachelor’s degree with relevant experience
Requirements
- Valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, and active auto insurance
- Ability to travel locally and provide services in the community
- Successful completion of background check, driving record check, and drug screening
Benefits & Perks
- $5,000 sign-on bonus
- $1,000 at 90 days
- $2,000 at 180 days
- $2,000 at 1 year
- Competitive salary
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
Paid Time Off (32+ Days/annually)
- Minimum 2 weeks vacation
- 6 self-care days
- 8 sick days
- 8 paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program & wellness app
- Continuing education & professional development funds
- In-house pharmacy access
- Mileage reimbursement
- Pet insurance
- Annual performance-based pay increases
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
- Join a team that values both the work—and the people doing it.
Appleseed Community Mental Health Center, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and organizational needs. We are a drug-free workplace, including marijuana. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and pre-employment drug screening.
Sign-on bonus subject to repayment agreement based on length of employment.
Key Responsibilities
Provide intensive home-based therapy and support to a caseload of youth and families within their homes, schools, and community settings. Conduct safety and risk assessments, develop individualized safety plans, and coordinate care with internal and external providers.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$60k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $64k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 26% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $50k–$69k | Mental Health Counseling median $60k (middle half $57k–$65k)20 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$64k in purchasing power | Ohio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Counseling listings in Ohio | 43 active | 777 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 50% remote · 26% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $5k sign-on · loan repayment | Ohio counselor listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 18% offer loan repayment617 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Counseling listings | 326 in the last 30 days | 220 the 30 days before (+48%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Counseling pay trend | +2.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Intensive Home-Based Treatment (IHBT) Counselor at Appleseed Community Mental Health Center a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Counseling counselor listings evaluated on our platform.
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