Youth Justice Therapist
Listed compensation
$50k-$58k
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- Employment & setting
- Part-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Applewood Centers as a Youth Justice Therapist – Part-Time, Flexible Hours in Massillon, Ohio, United States. BENEFITS and SALARY Salary range is $50,000 - $58,000 for full-time position, depending on experience. At Applewood, we prioritize our employees and their wellbeing.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $50K - $58K
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, low-cost plan options & 24/7 EAP
- Paid parental leave (birth & adoption)
- Fertility/IVF support & pet insurance
- 50% CWRU MSW tuition discount & free supervision for licensed roles
- 403(b) with employer match + 100% employer-paid life & LTD insurance
- Generous PTO and paid organizational holidays
Work Schedule
- Part-Time position.
- No weekends required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers weekends off. Work with Applewood Centers in Massillon, Ohio, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Youth Justice Therapist provides intensive assessment and therapeutic services to incarcerated youth within an ODYS correctional facility. They collaborate with court officials and facility staff to develop treatment goals, facilitate therapy sessions, and prepare discharge recommendations.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Clinical Mental Health Counseling, with a Master’s degree preferred. A valid Ohio LISW, LPCC, or IMFT license is required for full-time positions.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Youth Justice Therapist at Applewood Centers a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
In Ohio, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$64k (357 salary observations; 863 listings), vs ~$75k nationally (9,140 salary observations; 18,373 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, 36% are remote, 22% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.0% 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 ~$54k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $58k 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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