Youth Therapist - Jefferson County

THE VILLAGE NETWORK • St. Clairsville, OH

12d • $60,060 - $64,350

About The Position

The Youth Therapist provides behavioral health services to youth and families in Belmont County, assessing clients’ therapeutic needs and strengths, building therapeutic relationships, and using interventions to enhance client functioning. The therapist serves as the clinical lead for assigned cases, developing, writing, coordinating, and monitoring individual treatment plans and revising them to support appropriate care. The role includes collaboration with families, agencies, courts, staff, and treatment teams, with client information handled in accordance with confidentiality policies.

The therapist completes required documentation, including assessments, progress notes, reports, and Individual Service Plans; attends meetings and court hearings as client needs require; and implements The Village Network’s clinical models with fidelity. The position is based with the IHBT program in St. Clairsville and involves travel, primarily during the day and occasionally overnight, as well as visits to clients’ homes. The therapist is expected to help maintain a safe, supportive environment and minimize high-risk interventions through the Six Core Strategies.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work or Counseling.
• LSW or LPC licensure.
• Ability to use a computer and proficiency in Microsoft Word and an Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Valid Ohio Driver’s License and a driving record that qualifies the employee for coverage under the organization’s vehicle insurance.
• Willingness to travel, primarily during the day and occasionally overnight.
• 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, 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 levels, both internal and external.

Nice To Haves

• Independent licensure.
• Two years of previous experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health services, assess clients’ therapeutic needs and strengths, establish therapeutic relationships, and use interventions to enhance functioning.
• Complete required documentation and paperwork, including assessments, progress notes, reports, and Individual Service Plans.
• Serve as a contact point for families, agencies, and courts, communicating client-related information in accordance with confidentiality policies and procedures.
• Attend staff meetings, court hearings, team meetings, and group meetings as client needs require.
• Lead assigned cases clinically by designing, writing, coordinating, monitoring, and revising individual treatment plans.
• Review materials and reports from outside organizations and discuss client progress with staff.
• Work with culturally diverse populations and families.
• Implement the organization’s clinical models—TIC, NMT, and CPS—with fidelity.
• Help minimize restraints and other high-risk interventions by implementing the Six Core Strategies to create violence-free and coercion-free treatment environments.
• Work toward the Goals and Objectives of The Village Network’s Strategic Plan.
• Travel as needed and visit clients’ homes.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• $5,000 signing bonus for new employees, paid in installments at 90 days, six months, and one year.
• Tuition and licensure reimbursement.
• 272 hours (34 days) of PTO in the first year.
• Six paid holidays for full-time employees.
• Potential PTO buyback for unused time.
• Annual salary bonus and PTO buyback; the posting reports a 3.5% annual salary bonus and more than 80 hours of PTO buyback in the current fiscal year.
• Retirement contribution to employee 403(b) accounts.
• Advancement opportunities, with the organization aiming to promote from within.
• Training program.

What This Job Offers

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