Mental Health Therapist
Listed compensation
$52k-$60k
Listing transparency3 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
- Mental Health Therapist
- Full Time
- LSW/LPC/LMFT required
- $52k-$60k annual salary
- M-F 9am-5pm
At ViaQuest Psychiatric & Behavioral Solutions we offer unique and individualized care to children, adolescents, adults, the aging population, those with developmental disabilities and those suffering from extreme trauma.
Our clients are supported by a team of mental health counselors, social workers, certified nurse practitioners, case managers and psychiatrists to ensure the best outcomes for those we serve. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of the clients we serve!
Responsibilities May Include
- Performing comprehensive diagnostic assessments.
- Providing patient visits as scheduled.
- Ensuring treatment plans are up to date for each client.
- Completing comprehensive and succinct progress notes.
- Communicating and following up as needed regarding the client's status.
- Working collaboratively with those providing case management and/or psychiatric services.
Requirements for This Position Include
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work or a related field with one year of therapy experience or a Master's degree in Social Work or Professional Counseling.
- Social Work/Professional Counseling License or equivalent: LSW, LISW, LISW-S, LPC, LPCC, LPCC-S
- Experience in therapy and counseling is preferred.
- Experience within a home setting is preferred.
- Valid driver's license, car insurance and reliable transportation.
- Willingness to travel throughout assigned service area.
What ViaQuest Can Offer You
- Comprehensive training.
- Free continuing education hours for maintaining licensure.
- Supervision hours from an LISW-S or LPCC-S.
- Benefit package for full-time employees (including medical, vision, dental, disability and life insurance and a 401k).
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Paid-time off.
- Premium holiday pay.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Flexible scheduling.
- Employee referral bonus program.
- Monthly incentive program for exceeding productivity expectations.
About ViaQuest Psychiatric & Behavioral Solutions
To learn more about ViaQuest Psychiatric & Behavioral Solutions please visit http://www.viaquestinc.com/core-services/behavioral-mental-health/
From Our Employees To You http://careers.viaquestinc.com/viaquest-culture-of-choice/
Would you like to refer someone else to this job and earn a bonus? Participate in our referral program! https://www.viaquestinc.com/contact/external-referral-program/
Do You Have Questions?
Email us at Careers@ViaQuestInc.com
Key Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive diagnostic assessments, provide scheduled patient visits, maintain current treatment plans, and complete concise progress notes. Communicate and follow up on client status while collaborating with case management and psychiatric service providers.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in social work or a related field plus one year of therapy experience, or a master's degree in social work or professional counseling. Requires an applicable social work or professional counseling license, a valid driver's license, car insurance, reliable transportation, and willingness to travel; therapy experience and home-setting experience are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist at Via Quest a 6.4 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
Via Quest ranks #10 of 15 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 34% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$56k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $60k 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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Listing-based score
- No weekends
Living in Sandusky
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $158k
- Typical market rent
- $1,039/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 89.3
- 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 · Sandusky, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.