Youth Therapist - IHBT

THE VILLAGE NETWORK • Wooster, OH

8d • $60,060 - $64,350

About The Position

The Youth Therapist provides clinical support to youth and families in Wayne and Holmes Counties, aligning services with The Village Network’s mission, vision, and values. The role assesses clients’ therapeutic needs and strengths, establishes therapeutic relationships, and uses interventions to improve overall functioning. The therapist serves as the clinical lead for assigned cases, developing and coordinating individualized treatment plans and collaborating with staff and other involved parties to support appropriate care.

The position delivers behavioral health services and requires timely completion of documentation, communication with families, agencies, and courts in accordance with confidentiality policies, and participation in staff meetings, court hearings, and treatment-team discussions as client needs require. The therapist implements the organization’s clinical models, including trauma-informed care, the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics, and Collaborative Problem Solving, and works to minimize the use of restraints through the Six Core Strategies for creating violence-free and coercion-free treatment environments.

The role requires working with culturally diverse youth and families, visiting clients’ homes, and traveling for work, primarily during the day with occasional overnight travel. The therapist must complete required restraint training and be able to meet the physical requirements of the role.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work, counseling, or a related field.
• Required LSW or LPC license.
• Valid Ohio driver’s license and a driving record that allows the employee to be insured 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 for work, mainly during the day and occasionally overnight.
• Ability to visit clients’ homes, which may or may not be handicapped accessible.
• Ability to meet The Village Network’s 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 on any shift and maintain a safe environment for clients.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with personnel at all levels, both inside and outside the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Independent licensure.
• Previous experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health services by 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 requirements.
• Serve as a contact point for families, agencies, and courts, communicating information in accordance with client confidentiality policies and procedures.
• Attend staff meetings, court hearings, and other meetings as needed based on clients’ needs.
• Lead assigned cases clinically by designing, writing, and coordinating individualized treatment plans.
• Review and analyze materials and reports from outside organizations, discuss client progress with staff, revise treatment plans, monitor compliance, and participate in team and group meetings about treatment.
• Work toward the goals and objectives in The Village Network’s Strategic Plan.
• Implement the organization’s clinical models—trauma-informed care, the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics, and Collaborative Problem Solving—with fidelity.
• Help minimize high-risk interventions, including restraints, by implementing the Six Core Strategies for 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, plus 6 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 paid out in the current fiscal year.
• Retirement contribution to employee 403(b) accounts.

What This Job Offers

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