Youth Therapist

THE VILLAGE NETWORK • Union Township, OH

11d • $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. Serving Carroll and Tuscarawas counties, the therapist provides behavioral health services, assesses clients’ therapeutic needs and strengths, builds therapeutic relationships, and uses interventions intended to improve clients’ functioning. The therapist serves as clinical lead for assigned cases, developing and coordinating individual treatment plans and working with clients, families, staff, agencies, and courts to support effective care. The role implements the organization’s clinical models and follows its confidentiality and safety practices.

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 permits insurability under the organization’s vehicle insurance.
• 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 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, and 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 personnel at all organizational levels, both internal and external.
• Willingness to travel and visit clients’ homes, which may not be handicapped accessible.

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, while meeting agency standards and productivity expectations.
• Communicate with families, agencies, and courts within the organization’s confidentiality policies and procedures.
• Attend staff meetings, court hearings, and other meetings as required by client needs.
• 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 plans, monitor compliance, participate in team meetings, and attend group meetings to discuss treatment.
• Work toward the goals and objectives of The Village Network’s Strategic Plan.
• Implement the organization’s clinical models—TIC, NMT, and CPS—with fidelity.
• Help minimize the use of high-risk interventions such as restraints by implementing the Six Core Strategies to Create Violence-Free and Coercion-Free Treatment Environments.
• Work with culturally diverse populations and families.
• Travel as needed, primarily during the day and occasionally overnight, and visit clients’ homes.
• 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.
• 272 hours (34 days) of paid time off in the first year for full-time employees, in addition to 6 paid holidays.
• Potential PTO buyback for unused time.
• Generous retirement contribution to employee 403(b) accounts.
• Annual salary bonus and PTO buyback program.

What This Job Offers

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