Outpatient Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

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.

Posted 3mo ago

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

PsychotherapyTreatment planningCrisis interventionClinical documentationDiagnostic assessmentCollaboration

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.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.9 / 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 powerOhio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Ohio397 active7,472 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 34% remote · 26% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio counselor listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 17% offer loan repayment610 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,512 in the last 30 days1,354 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Red Oak Behavioral Healthsilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index3 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 26 employers
401k / retirement match
87%
Sign-on bonus
58%
CME allowance
52%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.9
Among the best 10% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,558 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Red Oak Behavioral Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Credentialing, billing, EMR, and full administrative support
Modern, trauma-informed facility
AI-assisted documentation coming soon

Living in Akron

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$146k
Typical market rent
$1,176/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.4
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.

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

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