Youth Therapist

The Village Network • Coshocton, OH

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About The Position

The Clinical Therapist provides clinical support aligned with The Village Network’s mission, vision, and values, serving youth and their families in Guernsey, Coshocton, Muskingum, and Noble Counties. The role delivers behavioral health services, assesses clients’ therapeutic needs and strengths, establishes therapeutic relationships, and uses interventions to improve client functioning. The therapist serves as clinical lead for assigned cases, developing and coordinating individualized treatment plans and collaborating with clients’ families, agency contacts, court personnel, and other staff. The position implements the organization’s clinical models and practices, including TIC, NMT, CPS, and the Six Core Strategies to reduce the use of restraints and create safer treatment environments.

The position requires timely clinical documentation and communication, participation in staff and client-related meetings and court hearings, and coordination with outside organizations. Travel is required, primarily during the day and occasionally overnight, and may include visits to clients’ homes, which may not be handicapped accessible. The role may involve physical activity, restraint-related duties, and remaining alert to client needs and emergencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field.
• LSW or LPC license required.
• Valid Ohio Driver’s License and a driving record that allows the employee to be insured under the organization’s vehicle insurance.
• Ability to use a computer, with proficiency in Microsoft Word and an Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong teamwork, organization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to comply with The Village Network’s restraint requirements, including sufficient strength and completion of extensive training.
• Ability to bend, stoop, lift, push, reach, and walk for periods of time; must be able to independently lift 20 pounds.
• Ability to remain alert to problems, needs, or emergencies on any shift and maintain a safe environment for clients.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with personnel at all levels, both internal and external.
• Willingness to travel for work, mainly during the day and occasionally overnight.
• Ability to visit clients’ homes, which may or may not be handicapped accessible.

Nice To Haves

• Independent licensure.
• Previous experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health services, including assessing clients’ therapeutic needs and strengths, establishing therapeutic relationships, and using interventions to enhance functioning.
• Complete required documentation and paperwork, including assessments, progress notes, reports, and Individual Service Plans, while meeting agency standards and productivity expectations.
• Serve as a contact point for families, agencies, and courts, communicating and corresponding about client performance in accordance with confidentiality policies and procedures.
• Attend staff meetings, court hearings, and other meetings as required by client needs.
• Lead clinical cases by designing, writing, and coordinating individual treatment plans.
• Read and analyze materials and reports from outside organizations; discuss client progress with staff; revise plans; monitor compliance; and participate in team and group meetings about treatment.
• Strive to meet the goals and objectives of The Village Network’s Strategic Plan.
• Implement the organization’s clinical models—TIC, NMT, and CPS—with fidelity.
• Help minimize the use of restraints and other high-risk interventions by implementing the Six Core Strategies to create violence-free and coercion-free treatment environments.
• Work with culturally diverse populations and families.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Travel to provide services, including visits to clients’ homes, primarily during the day and occasionally overnight.

Benefits

• $5,000 hiring bonus for new employees, paid in installments at 90 days, six months, and one year.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Licensure reimbursement and supervision to support earning independent licensure.
• 272 hours (34 days) of PTO in the first year for full-time employees.
• Six paid holidays for full-time employees.
• Potential PTO buyback for unused time.
• Annual salary bonus; the posting reports a 6% annual salary bonus paid in the referenced fiscal year and a history of annual bonuses.
• Generous retirement contribution to employee 403(b) accounts.
• Advancement opportunities, with promotion from within as an organizational aim.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time