Youth Therapist - IHBT

THE VILLAGE NETWORK • Mansfield, OH

13d • $60,000 - $64,350 • Onsite

About The Position

The Youth Therapist provides clinical support to youth and families in Richland County, aligning services with The Village Network’s mission, vision, and values. The therapist assesses clients’ therapeutic needs and strengths, establishes therapeutic relationships, and uses interventions intended to improve overall functioning. The role serves as clinical lead for cases by designing, writing, coordinating, monitoring, and revising individual treatment plans in collaboration with staff and treatment teams. It also involves communicating with families, agencies, and courts while following confidentiality policies, and completing required clinical documentation. The therapist implements the organization’s clinical models and helps maintain safe, violence-free and coercion-free treatment environments. The position requires travel, primarily during the day with occasional overnight travel, and visits to clients’ homes.

The position serves Richland County and reports directly to the Clinical Supervisor - IHBT and indirectly to the Program Director - IHBT. It is a full-time, experienced-level role based in Mansfield, Ohio.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field.
• LSW or LPC licensure required.
• Ability to use a computer, with proficiency in Microsoft Word and an Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Valid Ohio Driver’s License and a driving record that allows the employee to be insured under the organization’s vehicle insurance.
• Willingness to travel for work, including occasional overnight travel.
• Ability to visit clients’ homes, which may not be handicapped accessible.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong teamwork, organization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to meet The Village Network’s requirements for using restraints, 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 on any shift and maintain a safe environment for clients.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with personnel at all levels, both internal and external to the organization.

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 functioning.
• Complete required assessments, progress notes, reports, Individual Service Plans, and other documentation in accordance with agency standards and productivity expectations.
• Serve as a communication contact for families, agencies, and courts, following client confidentiality policies and procedures.
• Attend staff meetings, court hearings, and other meetings as needed based on client needs.
• Lead clinical cases by designing, writing, and coordinating individual treatment plans.
• Review and analyze materials and reports from outside organizations; discuss client progress with staff; revise and monitor treatment plans; participate in team and group meetings.
• Work toward the goals and objectives in The Village Network’s Strategic Plan.
• Implement the organization’s clinical models, including TIC, NMT, and CPS, with fidelity.
• Help minimize use of high-risk interventions such as restraints by implementing the Six Core Strategies to Creating Violence Free and Coercion Free Treatment Environments.
• Work with culturally diverse populations and families.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Travel as needed, primarily during the day and occasionally overnight, and visit clients’ homes.

Benefits

• $5,000 signing bonus for new employees, paid in installments at 90 days, 6 months, and 1 year.
• Tuition and licensure reimbursement.
• 272 hours (34 days) of paid time off in the first year.
• Six paid holidays for full-time employees.
• Potential PTO buyback for unused time.
• Annual salary bonus and PTO buyback program; the posting reports a 3% annual salary bonus and more than 80 hours of PTO buyback in the current fiscal year.
• Retirement contribution to employee 403(b) accounts.
• Competitive salaries and benefits.
• Advancement opportunities, with an aim to promote from within.

What This Job Offers

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