Youth Therapist

THE VILLAGE NETWORK • Coshocton, OH

11d • $60,060 - $64,350

About The Position

The Youth Therapist provides clinical support aligned with The Village Network’s mission, vision, and values, serving youth and families in Guernsey, Coshocton, Muskingum, and Noble Counties. The therapist assesses clients’ therapeutic needs and strengths, builds therapeutic relationships, and uses interventions to improve their overall functioning.

The role serves as clinical lead for cases by designing, writing, coordinating, and monitoring individual treatment plans. It also includes providing behavioral health services, completing required clinical documentation, communicating with families and external partners within confidentiality policies, and participating in staff, team, group, and court meetings as needed. The therapist implements the agency’s clinical models with fidelity and works to minimize high-risk interventions through the Six Core Strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work, counseling, or a related field.
• LSW or LPC licensure required.
• Valid Ohio driver’s license and a driving record that allows the employee to be insurable under The Village Network’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 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 company.

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 assessments, progress notes, reports, Individual Service Plans, and other required documentation 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, team meetings, and group meetings as required by client needs.
• Lead clinical cases by designing, writing, coordinating, revising, and monitoring individual treatment plans.
• Read and analyze materials and reports from outside organizations, discuss client progress with staff, and monitor compliance with treatment plans.
• Implement TVN’s clinical models—TIC, NMT, and CPS—with fidelity.
• Help minimize the use of high-risk interventions, including restraints, by implementing the Six Core Strategies to create violence-free and coercion-free treatment environments.
• Work with culturally diverse populations and families.
• Strive to meet the goals and objectives of TVN’s Strategic Plan.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• $5,000 hiring 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; the posting reports a 6% payout for the fiscal year and a history of annual bonuses.
• Retirement contribution to employee 403(b) accounts.

What This Job Offers

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