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Harbor
Toledo, Ohio

Clinical Therapist I

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$51,896

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Harbor is seeking a therapist who assumes clinical responsibility for the ongoing treatment of clients of all ages. Harbor's mental health counseling services are fortunate to have the opportunity to work with clients with a whole array of different presenting problems.

With a blend of private insurance clients, board-funded clients, Medicaid clients, we can utilize different modalities and evidence-based practices to help clients improve their quality of life. Starting salary is $51,896 annually.

Position is full-time, 40 hours per week with one evening per week required.

Requirements

  • Requires minimum of a Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work or a related Behavioral/Mental health field from an accredited college or university.
  • Requires license to practice as a Social Worker/ Counselor in Ohio (LSW, LPC).
  • Must be able to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing, with a variety of audiences, and willing to represent the organization within the medical/health-care community.
  • Must be proficient and accurate in computer use.
  • Must have good documentation, treatment and assessment skills.
  • Must be proficient and accurate in computer use.
  • Prefer licensure in chemical dependency or proven experience and training in treating substance use disorders in addition to MH licensure.
  • Experience providing behavioral health services to children, adolescents, or young adults is preferred.

For Specialized Programs

  • SUD: In lieu of a mental health license, staff may be licensed as a chemical dependency counselor (LCDCIII, LICDC, LICDC-CS) in Ohio.
  • Developmental Peds: Prior experience working with adults/children with developmental delays.
  • CPR/First Aid and NCI/CPI Certifications required within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

1. Maintains clinical responsibility for individual, family and/or group counseling of clients.

2. In compliance with Harbor’s telehealth policies and procedures, provides telehealth services for assigned clients utilizing Harbor authorized or provided telehealth equipment.

3. Completes discharge or linkage to other additional services as needed.

4. Provides diagnostic assessments, treatment planning and completes necessary updates as required.

5. Completes clinical documentation in the format appropriate and acceptable to Harbor and submits all documentation according to Harbor policy.

6. In providing billable services, meets or exceeds unit/direct service expectations established by Harbor.

7. Provides crisis intervention services and is available for consultation.

8. Facilitates referrals to appropriate internal and/or external resources where indicated.

9. Provides effective and efficient management of caseload and transfers/discharges clients in a timely manner. The number of open inactive cases must not exceed 10% of the total caseload.

10. Provide crisis assessments, stabilization, and service coordination in order to de-escalate crisis and potential crisis situations in an effort to maintain lowest level of care that promotes safety

11. May provide AOD Case Management, Individual, Group and Family Counseling, Urinalysis and Crisis intervention services at a Harbor site or other community setting if clinically indicated based on department/program needs and individual’s licensure standards. May provide IOP services at a Harbor certified AOD site.

12. May provide diagnostic and therapy services under the clinical supervision of a licensed psychologist and/or physician.

13. As preferred by the Clinical Manager, obtains/maintains Health Officer certification and provides pre-screening services.

14. Timely and accurate completion of Peer/Clinical Records Reviews for other staff and demonstrates satisfactory performance on Peer/Clinical Record Reviews.

15. Participates in peer consultations, staff meetings and continuing education.

16. Reviews “Authorizations to Disclose / Obtain Confidential Information” (ROIs/PHIs).

17. Demonstrates satisfactory performance on identified outcome measures and client satisfaction reports.

18. Participates in agency-wide and departmental clinical research, as needed.

19. Participates in program development as requested and where possible.

20. Keeps current with trends and developments related to essential job competencies and demonstrates continued growth.

21. Must be willing to work flexible hours which may include evenings and/or weekends.

22. May be required to work at multiple sites or provide services in the home or other community setting.

23. Provides Community Psychiatric Supportive services, including, but not limited to, the following: Assesses client needs and formulates a strength-based ISP in conjunction with the client, family and/or significant others, evaluates and revises the ISP according to the client’s responses and needs, crisis prevention / intervention, provides support, education and consultation to clients, families, and/or significant others, provides therapeutic interventions as noted in the ISP to maintain the client in the least-restrictive environment and to enhance client and family functioning, monitors clients to identify and minimize effects of psychiatric symptoms, provides education on self-management of symptoms to clients, families and/or significant others, assists the client and family in increasing social support skills and networks, coordinates indicated evaluations and assessments by internal and/or external providers, coordinates and monitors all services identified in the ISP, and provides assistance in gaining access to essential community resources.

About Harbor

  • A leading provider of mental health and substance use treatment for over 100 years
  • 350+ clinical staff serve over 24,000 clients across multiple locations and in the community each year
  • Services ranging from counseling, pharmacological management, primary care, psychological testing, case management, substance use treatment, residential services, vocational program, and more!

Why Work for Harbor?

It is fast-paced and challenging, but you will have a lot of fun in the process.

You will have the opportunity to meet other motivated individuals who are also making a positive impact at our company. Harbor is committed to investing our resources in you! Some benefits of working with Harbor include:

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Retirement plan with company match
  • Generous paid time off, sick time, and paid holidays
  • Tuition and professional license reimbursement programs
  • Clinical supervision hours offered
  • Ability to make a difference in your community!

Key Skills

Clinical therapyDiagnostic assessmentSubstance use disorder treatmentCommunicationComputer proficiency

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 32% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$52kMental Health Therapy median $62k (middle half $58k–$66k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$56k in purchasing powerOhio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Ohio404 active7,884 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% remote · 32% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio counselor listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 17% offer loan repayment614 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,480 in the last 30 days1,469 the 30 days before (+69%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

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About Harbor

Mental Health Care
Toledo, Ohio
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
License Reimbursement
Clinical Supervision

Living in Toledo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$141k≈ 2.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,151/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.5
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 · Toledo, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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