Mental Health Therapist/Counselor - (3rd Shift)
Listed compensation
$46k-$52k
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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 Behavioral Health Therapist/Counselor or Licensed Social Worker 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 gcbhs.com to learn more.
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3rd Shift
Key Responsibilities
Conduct mental health and diagnostic assessments for walk-in and referred clients while providing crisis de-escalation and evidence-based interventions. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure safe discharge planning and coordinated follow-up care.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in social work or counseling and 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
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist/Counselor - (3rd Shift) at Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,838 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 32% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$49k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $53k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,838 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $46k–$52k | Mental Health Therapy median $63k (middle half $58k–$73k)14 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$53k in purchasing power | Ohio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Ohio | 418 active | 7,842 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% remote · 32% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
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About Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services
Benefits & Perks
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Living in Cincinnati
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $240k≈ 5.3× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,432/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.