Youth Therapist

THE VILLAGE NETWORK • Akron, OH

8d • $60,060 - $64,350

About The Position

The Youth Clinical Therapist - IHBT provides clinical support to youth and families in alignment with The Village Network’s mission, vision, and values. The role provides behavioral health services by assessing clients’ therapeutic needs and strengths, establishing therapeutic relationships, and using interventions to improve overall functioning. The therapist serves as the clinical lead for assigned cases, developing and coordinating treatment plans and collaborating with clients’ families, staff, agencies, and courts while following confidentiality policies.

The position requires timely documentation, participation in staff and client-related meetings and hearings, and implementation of the agency’s clinical models, including trauma-informed care, the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics, and Collaborative Problem Solving. The therapist works with culturally diverse families, helps minimize high-risk interventions through the Six Core Strategies, and may travel to client homes and other locations. The role is based in Akron, Ohio, and serves Portage County.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field.
• LSW or LPC licensure.
• Valid Ohio driver’s license and a driving record that meets the insurer’s requirements for insurability.
• Willingness to travel, mainly during the day and occasionally overnight.
• Ability to visit clients’ homes, which may not be handicapped accessible.
• 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 meet agency standards and productivity requirements for documentation and paperwork.
• Ability to comply with restraint-use requirements, including sufficient strength and completion of extensive training.
• Ability to bend, stoop, lift, push, reach, and walk for periods of time.
• Ability to lift 20 pounds independently.
• Ability to remain alert to problems, needs, or emergencies and maintain a safe environment for clients.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with internal and external personnel at all levels.

Nice To Haves

• Independent licensure.
• Previous experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health services, assess clients’ therapeutic needs and strengths, establish therapeutic relationships, and use interventions to enhance clients’ functioning.
• Complete required documentation and paperwork, including assessments, progress notes, reports, and Individual Service Plans.
• Communicate with families, agencies, and courts about client performance in accordance with confidentiality policies and procedures.
• Attend staff meetings, court hearings, and other meetings as needed for clients.
• Lead assigned cases by designing, writing, and coordinating individual treatment plans.
• Read and analyze materials and reports from outside organizations, discuss client progress with staff, revise and monitor treatment plans, and participate in team and group meetings.
• Work toward the goals and objectives of The Village Network’s Strategic Plan.
• Implement the agency’s clinical models, including trauma-informed care, NMT, and CPS, with fidelity.
• Help minimize the use of high-risk interventions, including restraints, 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.

Benefits

• $5,000 sign-on bonus for new employees, paid in installments at 90 days, 6 months, and 1 year.
• Tuition and licensure reimbursement.
• 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 and PTO buyback; the posting reports a 3% annual salary bonus and more than 80 hours of PTO buyback in the past fiscal year.
• Retirement contribution to employee 403(b) accounts.

What This Job Offers

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