Family Preservation Therapist (LSW, LPC)

National Youth Advocate Program • Sharonville, OH

11d

About The Position

NYAP is seeking a full-time Family Preservation Therapist to join its team in Cincinnati, Ohio. Under the general supervision of the Clinical Supervisor or designee, the position provides counseling or therapy, advocacy, and support to youth and families to help them live safely and successfully in the community. The role works closely with youth, families, foster parents, and community partners, providing community-based services and coordinating care. The position requires flexibility to meet the needs of foster caregivers, families of origin, and people served, including willingness to work non-traditional hours. Benefits are available to eligible employees under the organization's benefit policy.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work or a comparable Human Services field from an accredited institution.
• Valid professional license as required and accepted by state or contract regulations.
• Willingness to work flexible and non-traditional hours to serve foster caregivers, families of origin, and people served.
• Ability to be flexible and responsive to youth, foster caregivers, system partners, and internal customers.
• Ability to remain objective and professional in all areas of job function.
• Demonstrates tolerance and respect for the ideas and actions of others.
• Ability to work effectively and respectfully with people from varied cultural, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds.
• Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smartphones, tablets, printers, fax machines, and photocopiers, as well as word-processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Reliable personal transportation.
• Good driving record.
• Minimum automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury liability.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of direct-service work experience with youth and families is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support, represent, and extend the organization's mission, vision, and values.
• Provide individual, group, and family mental health services, case management, transportation, and other professional services, meeting or exceeding established outcomes thresholds.
• Travel daily to provide community-based services to and on behalf of youth and families in compliance with organizational, contract, and regulatory requirements.
• Complete required documentation and training in a timely manner.
• Consistently achieve established productivity thresholds.
• Coordinate and monitor community services for youth and families, including mental health, medical, educational, psychological, vocational, and social services.
• Regularly review and modify youth-based plans to support progress toward written plan goals.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with assigned foster parents and families of origin.
• Assist with family reunification and stabilization efforts with the youth's primary family or another permanent living arrangement consistent with the youth's case plan.
• Provide safety assessments, crisis response, and behavioral stabilization services as needed to support youth safety and stability.
• Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement activities on a monthly or quarterly basis.
• Participate actively in weekly supervision.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Benefits

• 22 days of paid time off and 11 paid holidays.
• Half-day Fridays during the summer.
• Comprehensive healthcare packages for employees and their families.
• Paid parental leave.
• Continuing education units, ongoing training and education, a student loan repayment program, and supervision hours.
• 401(k) and 401(k) matching.
• Flexible hours.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Phone allowance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time