Mental Health Therapist
Listed compensation
$52k-$60k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- Mental Health Therapist
- LSW/LPC/LMFT required
- A Great Opportunity
- Full-Time M-F 9am-5pm
- $52k-$60k Annual Salary
At ViaQuest Psychiatric & Behavioral Solutions we offer unique and individualized care to children, adolescents, adults, the aging population, those with developmental disabilities and those suffering from extreme trauma.
Our clients are supported by a team of mental health counselors, social workers, certified nurse practitioners, case managers and psychiatrists to ensure the best outcomes for those we serve. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of the clients we serve!
Responsibilities May Include
- Performing comprehensive diagnostic assessments.
- Providing patient visits as scheduled.
- Ensuring treatment plans are up to date for each client.
- Completing comprehensive and succinct progress notes.
- Communicating and following up as needed regarding the client's status.
- Working collaboratively with those providing case management and/or psychiatric services.
Requirements for This Position Include
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work or a related field with one year of therapy experience or a Master's degree in Social Work or Professional Counseling.
- Social Work/Professional Counseling License or equivalent: LSW, LISW, LISW-S, LPC, LPCC, LPCC-S, LMFT, LIMFT, LIMFT-S
- Experience in therapy and counseling is preferred.
- Experience within a home setting is preferred.
- Valid driver's license, car insurance and reliable transportation.
- Willingness to travel throughout assigned service area.
What ViaQuest Can Offer You
- Comprehensive training.
- Free continuing education hours for maintaining licensure.
- Supervision hours from an LISW-S or LPCC-S.
- Benefit package for full-time employees (including medical, vision, dental, disability and life insurance and a 401k).
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Paid-time off.
- Premium holiday pay.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Flexible scheduling.
- Employee referral bonus program.
- Monthly productivity incentive bonus program.
About ViaQuest Psychiatric & Behavioral Solutions
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Key Responsibilities
The therapist will perform comprehensive diagnostic assessments and provide scheduled patient visits. They are also responsible for maintaining up-to-date treatment plans and collaborating with case management and psychiatric teams.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Social Work with one year of experience or a Master's degree in Social Work or Professional Counseling. A valid driver's license, car insurance, and the ability to travel within the service area are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist at Via Quest a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,878 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
Via Quest ranks #16 of 22 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 34% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,878 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $52k–$60k | Mental Health Therapy median $58k (middle half $57k–$64k)26 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$60k in purchasing power | Ohio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Ohio | 417 active | 7,937 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 26% remote · 34% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Ohio Counselor listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 17% offer loan repayment627 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,473 in the last 30 days | 1,673 the 30 days before (+48%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Via Quest | #16 of 22 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
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Benefits & Perks
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$56k-$90kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,878 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
Benefits & Perks
Living in Steubenville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $149k≈ 2.9× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $719/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 89.0
- 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 · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.