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Huckleberry House
Columbus, Ohio

Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$53k-$63k

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Therapist

  • Employment Status: Full Time
  • FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
  • Department: Transitional Living Program
  • Reports To: Clinical Director
  • Supervises: None
  • Approved By: Chief Executive Officer, Jennifer Sharma
  • Date: August 2026

Summary

The therapist provides high quality individual, group, and family therapy for young adults participating in the agency transitional living program. Supports clinical decision-making and staff training in a variety of agency settings. Provides on-site assessments, counseling sessions, group sessions, and/or clinical support and consultation as an essential job function.

Essential Responsibilities

Provides individual and family counseling to young people and their families; provides group therapy to young people in transitional living program.

Conducts clinical assessments of youth for entry into the counseling and/or housing programs.

Provides clinical support to housing programs and consultation on cases to agency staff as needed.

Fully documents assessments, diagnoses, treatment plans, and case notes according to agency and professional standards.

Provides training and education for Huckleberry House staff as needed on mental health diagnoses, interventions, and clinical indications for provision of services.

  • Maintains required caseload and meets established productivity standards.
  • Attends weekly individual and group supervision, team meetings as assigned by the clinical supervisor and required agency meetings.
  • Ensure timely, accurate completion of all documentation.
  • Serves on an agency committee.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Essential Competencies
  • Ability to apply clinical judgment and problem-solving skills
  • Empathy and strong interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate with staff
  • Strong organizational and documentation skills
  • Comfort providing clinical leadership within treatment teams

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or related clinical field
  • LSW, LISW, LPC, or LPCC required
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience working with youth; 1 year with families preferred
  • Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Computer proficiency and strong data entry skills
  • Ability to show empathy and build rapport with youth
  • Self-directed with the ability to work independently

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides individual, group, and family therapy for young adults in a transitional living program. They are also responsible for conducting clinical assessments, maintaining documentation, and providing clinical support to agency staff.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual therapyClinical assessmentCase managementTreatment planningCrisis interventionClinical documentationMental health diagnosis

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 38% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$58k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $63k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$53k–$63kMental Health Therapy median $62k (middle half $59k–$67k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$63k in purchasing powerOhio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Ohio421 active7,991 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% remote · 38% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio Counselor listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 16% offer loan repayment636 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
88%
Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,942 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Huckleberry House

Health and Human Services
Columbus, OH
51-200 employees

Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$259k≈ 4.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,471/mo≈ 33% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
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 · Columbus, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.