Youth Therapist

THE VILLAGE NETWORK • Columbus, OH

3d • $60,060 - $64,350 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a partner in building brighter futures for youth and their families, your role will be to provide clinical support that aligns with The Village Network’s Mission, Vision & Values. Since 1946, The Village Network has been providing compassionate treatment to support the behavioral, physical and emotional health of children and families. Our services include community-based services, residential treatment, and treatment foster care programs throughout our locations in central and northeast Ohio and West Virginia. The Village Network utilizes Collaborative Problem Solving along with The Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics to addresses the individual needs of youth and their families.

Requirements

• Masters Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related field.
• LSW or LPC required
• Valid Ohio Driver’s License and maintains a driving record that allows that individual to be insurable with the insurance company providing The Village Network with vehicle insurance.
• Willingness to travel for various reasons, mainly during the day but occasionally overnight.
• Ability to visit clients’ homes (may or may not be handicapped accessible).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong teamwork and organization/time management skills.
• Ability to use a computer; proficiency in Word and Electronic Health Record (EHR).

Nice To Haves

• LISW or LPCC and two years experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health services. This includes assessing a client’s therapeutic needs/strengths and establishing a therapeutic relationship while utilizing interventions that will enhance his overall functioning.
• Ability to meet agency standards and productivity by completing appropriate documentation and paperwork including, but not limited to assessments, progress notes, reports and Individual Service Plans.
• Serve as a contact point for families, agencies, and court, engaging in correspondence and communicating information within the confines of The Village Network’s confidentiality policies and procedures relative to clients’ performances.
• Attend staff meetings, court hearings, etc. based on needs of clients.
• Clinical lead for cases by designing, writing, and coordinating individual treatment plans for each client. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, reading/analyzing materials and reports from outside organizations, discussing with staff the progress of the client, revision of plans in order to ensure the best possible care, monitoring compliance with the plans, participate in team meetings, and attending group meetings to discuss treatment.
• Strives to meet the Goals & Objectives from TVN’s Strategic Plan.
• Implements TVN’s clinical models (TIC, NMT & CPS) with fidelity.
• Assures the use of high risk interventions (restraints) are kept to a minimum through the Implementation The Six Core Strategies to Creating Violence Free and Coercion Free Treatment Environments.
• Ability to work with culturally diverse populations/families.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Tuition and Licensure reimbursement offered for employees looking to advanced their knowledge and skills.
• Get help earning an advanced degree or get the supervision necessary to earn your independent licensure.
• Great benefits
• competitive salaries
• up to 272 hours (34 DAYS!) of PTO offered in the first year in addition to 6 paid holidays for fulltime employees with potential for PTO buy back for unused time.
• 12-year history of providing annual bonuses, as well as offering PTO Buybacks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level