Mental Health Therapist/Counselor - (full time and PRN)

CounselorIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$45k-$52k

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Join our mission to help individuals with mental health disorders lead healthy and productive lives.

Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services (GCBHS) has an immediate opening for a full time and PRN ( as needed) Behavioral Health Therapists/Counselors or Licensed Social Workers to support individuals in our brand-new Crisis Receiving Center(RC) — a first-of-its-kind initiative providing rapid response, short-term stabilization, and coordinated follow-up for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. Be part of this exciting new program from the very beginning!

Welcome Back Bonus – Up to $3,000

Returning to behavioral health after 30+ days away? You may qualify for Ohio’s $3,000 Welcome Back bonus for direct care roles. Ask our recruiters about other state-funded bonuses available to support your return and growth in the field!

About the Crisis Receiving Center

The Hamilton County RC is a unique and innovative model designed to provide an alternative to emergency rooms or incarceration for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. This exciting project is a partnership with local law enforcement, aimed at providing rapid intervention and quality care for individuals facing behavioral health crises.

Why Work at GCBHS? As the region’s most comprehensive community behavioral healthcare organization, GCB seeks to make life better and brighter for those challenged with severe mental illness and addiction. GCB is a non-profit behavioral health agency with over 650 staff serving over 30,000 individuals annually.

Benefits

  • Boost Your Earning Potential: We offer shift differentials!
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Flexible schedules + mileage reimbursement
  • Public Student Loan Forgiveness
  • Full health benefits, dental & vision
  • 403(b) Retirement with agency matching
  • Tuition Assistance: Up to $2,500 per semester for MSW or MA Counseling
  • Internship/Practicum opportunities (priority for current staff)
  • Free CEUs + License Supervision
  • Annual discretionary performance bonuses

In addition to the base pay, the following shift differential will be applied to your offered hourly rate if your shift falls into any of the following:

  • 1st shift: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm = additional $3/hour (for weekend shift only)
  • 2nd shift: 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm = additional $4/hour
  • 3rd shift: 11:00 pm - 7:30 am = additional $6/hour
  • Weekends (3:00 pm Friday - 7:00 am Monday) = additional $1/hour

Position Responsibilities for RC Counselors/Therapists

  • Conduct mental health and diagnostic assessments for walk-in and law enforcement-referred clients
  • Provide crisis de-escalation and brief interventions using MI, CBT, DBT, and other evidence-based methods
  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure safe discharge planning and coordinated follow-up
  • Diagnose using DSM-5 and contribute to treatment recommendations
  • Deliver therapy in a trauma-informed, client-centered environment

Position Requirements for RC Counselors/Therapists

  • Master’s degree in social work or counseling
  • Has one of the following Ohio License: CT/SWT, LSW, LISW, LPC, or LPCC
  • Experience in brief intervention and working with co-occurring populations preferred

GCBHS has been named a Top Workplace for 13 years in a row! Visit www.gcbhs.com [https://www.gcbhs.com] to learn more. #LifeChanging

#Lifechanging #INDADMIN

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Key Responsibilities

The therapist will conduct mental health assessments and provide crisis de-escalation for clients at the Crisis Receiving Center. They will also collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop treatment plans and ensure safe discharge planning.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in social work or counseling and possess an active Ohio license such as LSW, LISW, LPC, or LPCC. Experience in brief intervention and working with co-occurring populations is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Mental Health AssessmentDiagnostic AssessmentMotivational InterviewingTrauma-informed CareClient-centered TherapyInterdisciplinary 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, 36% have no call, 66% 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 ~$48k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $52k 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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401k / retirement match
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.8
Better work-life than 30% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,933 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

Living in Cincinnati

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$243k≈ 5.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,414/mo≈ 38% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.4
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.

BEA 2024 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services

Mental Health Care
Batavia, OH
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Shift differentials
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Flexible schedules
Mileage reimbursement
Public Student Loan Forgiveness
Full health benefits, dental & vision
403(b) Retirement with agency matching
Tuition Assistance: Up to $2,500 per semester for MSW or MA Counseling