Mental Health Therapist - Mental Health Unit - Full time - Nights
Compensation
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Job Description
Facility
Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness
Department: Mental Crisis Services
Schedule: Full time
Hours: 36
Job Details
The Mental Health Therapist provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, and group therapy in the mental health unit or day treatment program. This role is responsible for delivering brief therapeutic interventions in individual and family formats, including safety planning.
This role is responsible for mandated reporting as needed. The mental health therapists collaborate with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team to develop and execute personalized treatment plans that effectively address behavioral health diagnoses and complex social needs.
This role requires participation in group and milieu activities with patients as directed by program need. The therapist is also responsible for collaborating with community agencies to ensure comprehensive care.
The therapist is expected to work independently, maintain a high level of organization, and identify opportunities for collaborative work with other units and departments within the hospital.
The therapist demonstrates and models Dayton Children’s values through effective interaction with patients, families, and team members while providing excellent care.
Required Qualifications
Education
Master’s Degree in Counseling or Social Work
License/Certification
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFTs) - Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board, LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board, LSW Ohio - Ohio Licensed Social Worker - Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board
Experience
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in a behavioral health or healthcare setting preferred
- Experience working with patients with mental health or substance use disorders is strongly desired
Department Specific Job Details
full time, 36 hours
- 3 (12) hour shifts working Mon, Weds, and Fri evening shift, 4:00 PM - 4:30 AM
- 1 weekend rotation a month serving the Mental Health Unit at the Mathile Center
Key Responsibilities
The Mental Health Therapist provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, and group therapy within the mental health unit. They collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and execute personalized treatment plans for patients with behavioral health needs.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s Degree in Counseling or Social Work and possess a valid Ohio license such as LMFT, LPC, or LSW. A minimum of one year of experience in a behavioral health or healthcare setting is preferred.
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 24% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $57k (middle half $56k–$63k)28 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Ohio index 92.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Ohio | 393 active | 7,849 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 40% remote · 24% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Ohio Counselor listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 17% offer loan repayment599 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,563 in the last 30 days | 1,536 the 30 days before (+67%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −2.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,891 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- Includes weekends
About Dayton Children's Hospital
Living in Dayton
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $147k
- Typical market rent
- $1,241/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- 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.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.