Therapist - Foster Care

Necco•Fayette Township, OH

About The Position

Necco is hiring a Therapist for its Integrated Services Program, which includes Foster Care and Independent Living. The Therapist provides therapeutic services to clients and youth and works with the treatment team to help them achieve their goals. Services may be delivered in an office, school, home, or community-based setting. The role requires travel between locations and transporting clients as needed. The Therapist conducts clinical intakes and comprehensive assessments, develops and manages treatment plans from intake through discharge, and provides individual, family, and group therapy as required. The position also involves meeting billable-hour expectations, maintaining accurate records and billing authorizations, coordinating with families, schools, foster parents, and other treatment team members, and ensuring treatment goals are tied to outcomes. Additional duties include timely documentation, compliance with Medicaid billing requirements, safety planning, reporting critical incidents, maintaining professional licensure, participating in supervision and continuing education, and supporting team development. Necco describes its desired candidate as a collaborative, results-oriented problem-solver who communicates effectively, thinks strategically, supports program quality and organizational growth, and embodies the company’s culture and stated virtues. Necco states that it values diversity and is committed to an inclusive and equitable work environment and equal employment and advancement opportunities.

Requirements

Meet the applicable state-specific education and licensure requirements: West Virginia requires a master’s degree and professional licensure (LSW, with the contingency of obtaining LGSW, LCSW, LICSW, or LPCC).
Kentucky requires an advanced degree in a human services discipline and a valid Mental Health Practitioner’s License capable of providing clinical services, such as LPCA, LPCC, CSW, LCSW, LPA, LMFT, or other board-approved licensure.
Ohio requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a human services discipline, one year of experience in mental health treatment, and a valid Ohio Mental Health Practitioner’s License such as BSW, LSW, LPCC, or LISW; three years of experience treating children with emotional or behavioral disabilities and their families is also specified if applicable.
Possess a valid driver’s license and required insurance coverage.
Be willing to participate in training and travel.
Successfully complete all required criminal background checks.
Have the skills to navigate and use software programs such as Microsoft Office, databases, Electronic Health Records, and dashboards.
Maintain applicable professional licensure and/or certification.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience in mental health treatment of children with emotional or behavioral disabilities and their families (Kentucky).
At least three years of experience in mental health treatment of children with emotional or behavioral disabilities and their families, if applicable (Ohio).

Responsibilities

Complete clinical intakes and comprehensive assessments for youth and ensure medical necessity is met.
Drive the treatment-planning process from intake to discharge based on client diagnosis and treatment needs.
Provide individual, family, and group therapy as required.
Meet or exceed billable-hour expectations.
Maintain complete and accurate client records in accordance with regulations.
Ensure treatment goals are tied to outcomes.
Consult with foster parents, parents, school personnel, and other treatment team members about clients’ diagnoses, progress, and barriers.
Maintain billing units and prior authorizations for each client, when applicable.
Deliver services across multiple settings, including in-home and community-based settings; transport clients as needed and travel between locations as an essential function.
Submit all documentation in a timely, accurate, and complete manner.
Understand Medicaid requirements and the billing process.
Learn and execute Necco’s core software applications.
Conduct safety planning as needed.
Submit critical incidents and other risk-related concerns in a timely manner.
Participate in and/or provide clinical or billing supervision.
Maintain professional license and/or certification requirements.
Collaborate with the treatment team.
Aid and mentor team members in training on strategies for mental health issues.
Participate in annual CEUs to maintain licensure.
Practice Ruthless Pragmatism, engage in peer-to-peer feedback, and follow Necco’s Corporate Culture Principles.
Embody the stated virtues of Humble, Hungry, and Smart; drive an Individual Performance Scorecard; and adhere to and contribute to Necco’s meeting structure.