Youth Therapist

THE VILLAGE NETWORK • St. Clairsville, OH

11d • $60,060 - $64,350

About The Position

The Youth Therapist (Clinical Therapist - IHBT) provides behavioral health services to youth and families in Belmont, Monroe, Harrison, and Jefferson Counties. The therapist assesses clients’ therapeutic needs and strengths, builds therapeutic relationships, and uses interventions to improve functioning. The role serves as clinical lead for assigned cases by designing, writing, coordinating, monitoring, and revising individual treatment plans in collaboration with staff and other team members. It also involves communicating with families, agencies, and courts within the organization’s confidentiality policies; attending meetings and court hearings as needed; and maintaining required documentation. The therapist implements The Village Network’s clinical models and works to minimize high-risk interventions. The position requires travel, primarily during the day and occasionally overnight, and visits to clients’ homes, which may not be handicapped accessible.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work or Counseling.
• LSW or LPC license.
• Ability to use a computer, with proficiency in Microsoft Word and an Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Valid Ohio Driver’s License and a driving record that permits insurability under the organization’s vehicle insurance.
• Willingness to travel and visit clients’ homes, which may or may not be handicapped accessible.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong teamwork, organization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to meet the organization’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, and emergencies and maintain a safe environment for clients across shifts.

Nice To Haves

• Independent licensure.
• Two years of previous experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health services, including assessing clients’ therapeutic needs and strengths, establishing therapeutic relationships, and using interventions to improve functioning.
• Complete required documentation and paperwork, including assessments, progress notes, reports, and Individual Service Plans, while meeting agency productivity standards.
• Serve as a contact point for families, agencies, and courts, communicating about client performance in accordance with confidentiality policies and procedures.
• Attend staff meetings, court hearings, and other meetings as client needs require.
• Lead clinical cases by designing, writing, coordinating, monitoring, and revising individual treatment plans.
• Read and analyze materials and reports from outside organizations and discuss client progress with staff.
• Participate in team and group meetings to discuss treatment and coordinate care.
• 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 restraints and other high-risk interventions 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.
• Travel to client and work-related locations, mainly during the day and occasionally overnight.

Benefits

• $5,000 signing bonus for new employees, paid in installments at 90 days, 6 months, and 1 year.
• Tuition and licensure reimbursement.
• Supervision to support obtaining independent licensure.
• 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 program.
• Retirement contribution to employee 403(b) accounts.

What This Job Offers

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