Outpatient Counselor/Social Worker - $2,500 Bonus

BUCKEYE RANCH•Grove City, OH

6d•$50,000 - $70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Buckeye Ranch is seeking an Outpatient Counselor/Social Worker to join their Community Based team. This role focuses on empowering youth and families to overcome challenges that may lead to youth removal from their homes. Services are provided in the office at times convenient for families, with an average treatment length of 6 to 12 months. The position involves providing psychotherapy and counseling to clients experiencing mental health symptoms and substance use disorders. The Buckeye Ranch has a long history of providing healing and hope to children, youth, and families in Central Ohio, offering a continuum of care for those affected by trauma related to mental illness, abuse, or neglect.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in social work, or related field; master’s degree preferred.
Active LPC, LSW, or MFT licensure, or are license exam eligible.
Active driver’s license and proof of auto insurance.
Previous work experience as a Counselor, Therapist, Social Worker, or Clinician is preferred.
Applicants must currently, and in the future, be eligible to work in the U.S without visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Previous work experience as a Counselor, Therapist, Social Worker, or Clinician.

Responsibilities

Assess clients for appropriate level of care, including behavioral examples, including frequency, duration, severity, and environmental impacts.
Identify history of trauma, adversity and/or toxic stress that influence presenting problem(s), functioning, and family interaction styles.
Determines the level of immediate and future risk of abuse or neglect to children.
Identify cultural factors that influence strengths, functioning, and family interaction styles.
Identifies strengths and functioning of both client and family for utilization in treatment.
Collaborate with admissions and engagement and complete comprehensive diagnostic assessments as needed.
Complete program specific assessments such as DLA 20 or ASQ.
Develop training plans and facilitates coaching, ensuring that services are family focused.
Demonstrate practicality, flexibility, and adaptability in the process of working with others, emphasizing the achievement of goals.
Adjusts the type and intensity of services to the needs of the client.
Ensure that referrals are made as early in treatment as possible.
Ensures family members are supported through the discharge process.
Communicates changes in recommendations and/or referrals in a timely and concise manner to all stakeholders.
Schedule and conduct therapeutic counseling sessions with individuals, families and treatment teams based on cases assigned and at the established acuity for each family.
Appointments must be made at times that families can participate; evening work is expected.
Work with supervisor to adjust acuity when the needs of the families change.
Uses trauma-informed, focused interventions to engage clients.
Educates clients, family members, and other providers about healthcare conditions, prevention, available treatments, illness and whole health self-management, peer support and recovery.
Manage behavioral health crises through appropriate interventions.
Respond to perceived resistance in a non-confrontational manner and intervene to help child regain control and reduce risk at it pertains to the position held.
Consistently record client progress in relation to treatment goals.
Provides accurate, concise narrative when needed on any documentation, including progress notes, treatment plans, behavior management programs and discharge planning on an accurate and timely basis.