BH Outpatient Therapist- BH Therapy Westerville

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Westerville, OH

12h • Onsite

About The Position

Provides clinical assessment, behavioral health treatment, case management, care coordination, and crisis intervention for children, adolescents and their families across all professional and clinical settings. Accurately assesses and documents client presenting problems, history, symptomology, mental status, and diagnosis. Prescribes initial interventions in a timely manner. Assists in developing specific, realistic, and measurable treatment goals and objectives. Employs strategies of intervention that are consistent with empirically supported treatments and consistent with program expectations. Coordinates client care with other service providers and community resources to assure continuity of care. Completes clinical charting and other related administrative paperwork in accordance with policy standards. Remains current in general knowledge of psychopharmacology in pediatric behavioral healthcare and collaborates consistently with team psychiatrist.

Requirements

• Master's Degree from an accredited university or professional school of Counseling, Social Work or Marriage and Family Therapy, required.
• Appropriate Ohio licensure, required.
• Must remain current in required licensure and clinical or other training as required.
• Experience providing and managing culturally appropriate and trauma-informed behavioral healthcare to children, adolescent and families, required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive relationships with patients, families, peers, and community representatives.
• Computer skills
• Decision Making
• Problem solving

Nice To Haves

• Independent license, preferred.
• Internal or organizational interns who have completed their academic program may be hired while awaiting full licensure, provided they hold a valid Ohio Board Trainee Registration.
• Candidates must be operating within the initial 60-day post-graduation window or an approved trainee extension (up to 6 months maximum).

Responsibilities

• Accurately assesses and documents client presenting problems, history, symptomology, mental status, and diagnosis.
• Prescribes initial interventions in a timely manner.
• Assists in developing specific, realistic, and measurable treatment goals and objectives.
• Employs strategies of intervention that are consistent with empirically supported treatments and consistent with program expectations.
• Coordinates client care with other service providers and community resources to assure continuity of care.
• Completes clinical charting and other related administrative paperwork in accordance with policy standards.
• Remains current in general knowledge of psychopharmacology in pediatric behavioral healthcare and collaborates consistently with team psychiatrist.

What This Job Offers

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