Outpatient Therapist
Listed compensation
$50-$65/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Outpatient Mental Health Therapist – Flexible, Supportive, and Impactful!
Are you passionate about helping children, adolescents, and adults reach their full potential? Red Oak is seeking a dedicated Outpatient Mental Health Therapist to join our team and make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals and families.
This is a part-time or full-time opportunity. Compensation for the role is hourly, per direct service hour.
Why Join Red Oak?
Flexible Schedule: Enjoy the freedom of a private practice, fee-for-service model with flexible hours.
Comprehensive Support: We provide credentialing, billing, EMR, and full administrative support so you can focus on your clients.
Modern, Comfortable Facility: Work in a new, trauma-informed space featuring state-of-the-art technology, a sensory room, and an activity room designed to enhance therapeutic care.
Innovation at Your Fingertips: AI-assisted documentation coming soon to save time and streamline your workflow.
Your Role
- Assess, diagnose, and create individualized treatment plans.
- Provide psychotherapeutic care, counseling, and care coordination.
- Collaborate with families, schools, and community partners to support client progress.
- Maintain timely and compliant documentation while contributing to quality care and program success.
Red Oak is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Requirements
Minimum of a Master’s degree in Counseling or Social Work with an Ohio Professional Counselor or LSW licensure status.
Demonstrated experience in the treatment of children, adolescents, adults and families individually and in group modality.
- Ability to reasonably problem solve complex and possible crisis mental health client problems.
- Ability to develop and write clear, concise documents involving client outcome reporting requirements.
- Effective time management and interviewing skills.
- Acceptance and dedication toward the Mission of Red Oak Behavioral Health.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will assess, diagnose, and create individualized treatment plans while providing psychotherapeutic care and counseling. They will also collaborate with families, schools, and community partners to support client progress and maintain compliant documentation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Therapist at Red Oak Behavioral Health a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,558 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
Red Oak Behavioral Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 3 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 26% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.9 / 10 · top 10% in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$129k in purchasing power | Ohio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Ohio | 397 active | 7,472 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 34% remote · 26% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Ohio counselor listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 17% offer loan repayment610 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,512 in the last 30 days | 1,354 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Red Oak Behavioral Health | silver tier, 74/100 | Top Employers work-life index3 active listings |
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