Youth Therapist - IHBT

THE VILLAGE NETWORK • Mansfield, OH

11d • $60,000 - $64,350

About The Position

The Youth Therapist provides clinical support to youth and families in Richland County, in alignment with The Village Network’s mission, vision, and values. The role delivers behavioral health services, assesses clients’ therapeutic needs and strengths, builds therapeutic relationships, and uses interventions to support improved functioning. The therapist serves as clinical lead for assigned cases by developing, coordinating, monitoring, and revising individualized treatment plans, while collaborating with clients’ families, agency partners, courts, and internal teams. The position requires appropriate clinical documentation, implementation of the organization’s clinical models, and a commitment to safe, culturally responsive care.

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.
• Willingness to travel, mainly during the day and occasionally overnight.
• Ability to visit clients’ homes, which may not be handicapped accessible.
• Ability to meet 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 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.

Nice To Haves

• Independent licensure.
• Previous experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health services, including assessing clients’ therapeutic needs and strengths, establishing therapeutic relationships, and using interventions to enhance functioning.
• Complete required documentation and paperwork, including assessments, progress notes, reports, and Individual Service Plans, while meeting agency standards and productivity expectations.
• Serve as a contact point for families, agencies, and courts, communicating information in accordance with confidentiality policies and procedures.
• Attend staff meetings, court hearings, and other meetings as required by client needs.
• Act as clinical lead for assigned cases by designing, writing, and coordinating individual treatment plans.
• Review and analyze materials and reports from outside organizations, discuss client progress with staff, revise plans, monitor compliance, and participate in team and treatment meetings.
• Work toward the goals and objectives of The Village Network’s Strategic Plan.
• Implement The Village Network’s clinical models, including TIC, NMT, and CPS, with fidelity.
• Help minimize high-risk interventions such as restraints through implementation of 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.

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 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 opportunities.
• Retirement contributions to employee 403(b) accounts.
• Advancement opportunities, with promotion from within encouraged.

What This Job Offers

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