Youth Therapist

THE VILLAGE NETWORK • St. Clairsville, OH

13d • $60,060 - $64,350 • Onsite

About The Position

The Youth Therapist provides clinical support to youth and families in alignment with The Village Network’s mission, vision, and values. The role delivers behavioral health services by assessing clients’ therapeutic needs and strengths, building therapeutic relationships, and using interventions intended to enhance clients’ functioning. The therapist serves as clinical lead for assigned cases, developing, coordinating, monitoring, and revising individual treatment plans to support appropriate care. The position serves Belmont, Monroe, Harrison, and Jefferson Counties and reports to the Clinical Director or Clinical Supervisor. It has no direct reports.

The therapist maintains required client documentation and communicates with families, agencies, and courts while following confidentiality policies. The role includes participation in staff, team, group, and court meetings as client needs require; collaboration with staff and outside organizations; and implementation of the organization’s clinical models, including TIC, NMT, and CPS. The therapist works with culturally diverse populations and helps minimize high-risk interventions through the Six Core Strategies for creating violence-free and coercion-free treatment environments. Travel is required, primarily during the day and occasionally overnight, as well as visits to clients’ homes, which may not be handicapped accessible.

This is a full-time position in St. Clairsville, Ohio. The listed salary range is $60,060–$64,350. New employees are eligible for a $5,000 signing bonus paid in installments: $1,000 at 90 days, $2,000 at six months, and $2,000 at one year.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work or Counseling.
• LSW or LPC required.
• 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, primarily during the day and occasionally overnight.
• Ability to 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 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 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.
• Two years of previous experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health services, assess clients’ therapeutic needs and strengths, establish therapeutic relationships, and use interventions to enhance client 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; correspond and communicate client performance information in accordance with confidentiality policies and procedures.
• Attend staff meetings, court hearings, and other meetings as required by client needs.
• Lead clinical cases by designing, writing, and coordinating individual treatment plans; reviewing outside materials and reports; discussing client progress with staff; revising and monitoring plans; and participating in team and group meetings.
• 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 high-risk interventions, including restraints, through implementation of the Six Core Strategies to create 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, six months, and one year.
• Tuition and licensure reimbursement.
• Supervision to support employees pursuing 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; the posting reports a 3.5% annual salary bonus and more than 80 hours of PTO buyback paid out in the stated fiscal year.
• Retirement contribution to employee 403(b) accounts.

What This Job Offers

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