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Child Mental Health Therapist- Residential Services- $3,000 Incentive

CounselorIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$25.9-$38.6/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

The Residential Therapist provides diagnostic assessment, individual, family and group counseling, and treatment to youth in a 24/7 Trauma Informed residential treatment facility addressing their mental/behavioral health needs. This role works from 11 AM to 7 PM and requires 2 Saturdays per month.

Job Qualifications

  • Master of Social Work or Counseling preferred; Will Consider Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Social Work with a minimum of two (2) years of diagnostic and counseling experience working with children and adolescents.
  • Valid Ohio Clinical License in Social Work (LSW, LISW) or Counseling (LPC, LPCC) is required.
  • A minimum of one (1) year of experience providing psychiatric diagnostic assessments, individual child and adolescent, family, and group psychotherapy in a residential or community setting is preferred.

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities

Provides clinical behavioral health services to residents and their identified families.

Conducts diagnostic assessment utilizing diagnostic screeners to assess level of functioning, strengths, behavioral health, and psychosocial history, and identify growth areas and needs.

Co-creates and implements care plans with the resident and guardian to address clinical needs and evaluates effectiveness and outcomes.

Implements best practice and clinical interventions in individual, family and group psychotherapy and Day Treatment

Designs and implements goal-directed groups addressing, but not limited to practical living skills; social skills; problem-solving skills; anger-management and conflict resolution; enhance self-esteem.

Assists with crisis intervention and problem resolution.

Assists with linking and/or coordinating community support service referrals and resources for the youth/family to aid in a successful transition returning to the community.

Participates in weekly clinical supervision to discuss client treatment progress, assess clinical intervention outcome, and address other administrative needs.

Responsible for the timely completion of clinical documentation in accordance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and standards.

  • Completes progress notes and corresponding billing sheets within the established timeframe.
  • Meets the agency’s productivity guidelines.
  • Assists with serving as a community resource for schools, local agencies and others interested in the program.
  • Coordinates for family and other visits.

Collaborates with H.O.P.E Campus multidisciplinary team to coordinate resident care and address clinical needs.

Salary Range

$25.90 - $38.60 hourly range *Pay depends on licensure and years of experience

We are also paying out a $3,000 sign- on bonus for this role. *Paid out will be explained in the offer letter.

*There will also be a $2.50/hr on call premium

Other Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Actively participates in agency and client-related meetings and committees as necessary.
  • Participates in providing emergency on-call services, including in-person 24/7 as needed.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies

  • Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a variety of disciplines and levels of staff within an organization and continuum of care.
  • Communication: Must be able to communicate, logically, concisely, and effectively, both orally and in writing.
  • Marshaling Resources: Working knowledge of community resources related to residential clients.

Detail Oriented: Has a high level of need to understand how and why things go together; the ability to process detailed information effectively and consistently. Develops ideas thoroughly and meticulously into an effective plan of action. Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies.

Time Management: Uses time effectively and efficiently; values time; concentrates efforts on the more important priorities.

Stress Management: able to perform and make sound decisions under pressure and in adversity.

Clinical Acumen: Developing knowledge of the mental illness, substance use disorders, various therapeutic modalities, and related community resources; Strong intervention. Keeps accurate and appropriate records/documentation.

About The Centers

The Centers fights for equity by healing, teaching, and inspiring individuals and families to reach their full potential. We provide health, family, and workforce services at 11 locations throughout Greater Cleveland, creating life-changing solutions for people to lead healthier and more successful lives.

Our residential facilities purpose at is to provide a safe and supportive environment for children, youth, and families who are facing mental illness, abuse, and neglect. The Centers H.O.P.E. Campus exists to be a haven of hope and healing for children, youth, and families struggling with mental illness, abuse, and neglect.

We strive to be an equitable, anti-racist, and service-oriented workplace that pioneers and co-creates solutions while fostering an inclusive community where our team members thrive.

Wellbeing and Benefits

Providing quality benefits to our staff is important to us. Just as important is our staff’s well-being. That’s why we offer a number of choices from medical to dental to vision plans to meet the different needs of our staff.

  • Choice of medical and dental plans
  • Health Savings Account
  • Flexible Spending Account for Health and Dependent Care
  • Vision
  • Support for continuing education and credential renewal
  • Life Insurance
  • Retirement Savings (401k) with a company contribution
  • Mental Health Support
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Calm Subscription

Short and Long-term Disability

The Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides diagnostic assessments, individual, family, and group counseling to youth in a residential treatment facility. They also collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to implement care plans and assist with crisis intervention.

Requirements

A Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling is preferred, though a Bachelor's degree with at least two years of relevant experience will be considered. Candidates must hold a valid Ohio clinical license such as LSW, LISW, LPC, or LPCC.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual counselingFamily therapyTrauma-informed careCare planningCase managementMultidisciplinary collaboration

Counselor Career Context

In Ohio, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$69k (71 salary observations; 216 listings), vs ~$75k nationally (2,013 salary observations; 5,704 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 28% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$67k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Cleveland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$128k
Typical market rent
$1,391/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account
Life Insurance
Retirement Savings (401k) with company contribution
Mental Health Support