BH Inpatient Clinician I - Adolescent Unit Therapy

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Columbus, OH

5d

About The Position

Provides clinical assessment, behavioral health treatment, case management, care coordination, and crisis intervention for children, adolescents, and their families across professional and clinical settings. The role assesses and documents presenting problems, history, symptoms, mental status, and diagnoses, and prescribes initial interventions in a timely manner. It helps develop specific, realistic, measurable treatment goals and objectives and uses interventions consistent with empirically supported treatments and program expectations.

The clinician coordinates care with other service providers and community resources to support continuity of care, completes clinical charting and related administrative paperwork according to policy, and maintains general knowledge of psychopharmacology in pediatric behavioral healthcare while collaborating consistently with the team psychiatrist.

Requirements

• Master's degree from an accredited university or professional school in Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Therapy.
• Appropriate Ohio licensure and maintenance of required licensure and clinical or other training.
• Experience providing and managing culturally appropriate and trauma-informed behavioral healthcare to children, adolescents, and families.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive relationships with patients, families, peers, and community representatives.

Nice To Haves

• Independent license.

Responsibilities

• Assess and document client presenting problems, history, symptoms, mental status, and diagnosis; prescribe initial interventions in a timely manner.
• Help develop specific, realistic, and measurable treatment goals and objectives.
• Use interventions consistent with empirically supported treatments and program expectations.
• Coordinate client care with other service providers and community resources to ensure continuity of care.
• Complete clinical charting and related administrative paperwork in accordance with policy standards.
• Maintain current general knowledge of psychopharmacology in pediatric behavioral healthcare and collaborate consistently with the team psychiatrist.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level