Child and Adolescent Counselor/ Therapist

Riveon Mental Health and Recovery•Lorain, OH

8d•$53,500 - $75,578•Hybrid

About The Position

Riveon Mental Health and Recovery is a leader in providing behavioral health services to adults, adolescents, and children. We engage people in our community to achieve mental and emotional well-being through prevention, treatment, and advocacy. With the merger of The LCADA Way and The Nord Center, at Riveon Mental Health and Recovery we have the opportunity to provide integrated behavioral health care with cutting edge treatments and interventions in a supportive environment. We are looking for passionate, caring, and dedicated counselors and social workers to provide office-based and telehealth services to our clients. The purpose of this position is to provide managed behavioral health care services for children, adolescents, and their families in a culturally diverse community. The emphasis is on time-effective, time-intermittent psychotherapy, counseling and community psychiatric support & treatment with children, adolescents, and their families. The position provides face-to-face screening, assessment, crisis intervention, counseling, community outreach and referral services in response to requests for assistance with mental health issues.

Requirements

A master’s degree in a mental health related field with any of the following licenses is required: LSW or LPC
Must have strong oral and written skills
Basic computer skills required, including familiarity with Windows and Microsoft Office
Must be highly skilled at behavioral health screening/assessment and counseling in children, adolescents with mental health needs and their families, making appropriate referral, and working effectively under pressure
Must have favorable references and/or evaluations
A working knowledge of Riveon Mental Health and Recovery Policy and Procedures, including sensitivity and adherence to clients’ rights, confidentiality, and health and safety issues
Must exhibit sensitivity to different cultures
The individual must be able to speak and communicate clearly, both orally and in writing
Due to the amount of paperwork that is required, the individual must have excellent documentation skills
Must be able to drive, bend, stoop, walk, and lift and push minimal loads at various times
The employee should have close vision ability
The individual must be able to operate basic office equipment

Nice To Haves

LISW, LPCC is preferred
Experience in assessment, crisis intervention, conducting long and short-term therapy with children and adolescents, or other experience in the treatment of mental health/chemical abuse is preferred
Fluency in speaking Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

Provide psychotherapy services to adults and/or children
Psychosocial and diagnostic assessments
Completing treatment plans
Providing individual and group counseling
Provide screening, assessment, crisis intervention and referral services in response to telephone requests for aid
Make assessment of clients’ problems
Provide information about community resources, refer clients to most appropriate resource
Gather information through intake interviews
Evaluate nature and degree of mental/emotional distress, substance use/abuse, health issues, and social/interpersonal problems
Develop individual service plans with clients
Conduct individual and group therapy, family therapy sessions, crisis intervention and community support services with children, adolescents, their families using various psychotherapeutic treatment modalities
Coordinate treatment with other agencies, services and other programs within the agency
Complete case notes on intake process, treatment plan and client’s progress in accordance with OI/OA guidelines
Provide consultation and education service to community groups by assisting in program planning, giving educational talks and lectures, and by consulting on specific cases
Maintain required productivity expectation
Participate in clinical supervision and administrative meetings as required by the Clinical Services Coordinator and/supervisor
React to change and stress productively and handle other tasks as assigned
Maintain regular, predictable attendance and be available for evening counseling sessions
Get along with others and work as a team
Exhibit the knowledge, skills, abilities, and minimum requirements listed in this Position Announcement