BH Crisis Services Telecrisis Clinician I

Nationwide Children's Hospital; North Carolina; On-site; USD 68,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital in North Carolina seeks a pediatric behavioral health clinician to provide assessment, treatment, case management, care coordination, and crisis intervention for children and families across settings.

The role emphasizes trauma‑informed, culturally competent care, collaboration with a team psychiatrist, and adherence to clinical policy standards. A Master’s degree is required and licensure in the relevant state is expected.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage & Family Therapy.
• Must hold appropriate licensure in Ohio and maintain annual requirements.
• Independent license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses clients and documents presenting problems, history, and diagnosis.
• Coordinates care with providers and community resources.
• Employs empirically supported treatments and collaborates with team psychiatrist.
• Maintains clinical charting and policy compliance.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master's degree in behavioral health

Job description

Overview:

Job Description Summary:

Provides clinical assessment, behavioral health treatment, case management, care coordination, and crisis intervention for children, adolescents and their families across all professional and clinical settings.

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

• Accurately assesses and documents client presenting problems, history, symptomology, mental status, and diagnosis. Prescribes initial interventions in a timely manner.
• Assists in developing specific, realistic, and measurable treatment goals and objectives.
• Completes clinical charting and other related administrative paperwork in accordance with policy standards.
• Coordinates client care with other service providers and community resources to assure continuity of care.
• Employs strategies of intervention that are consistent with empirically supported treatments and consistent with program expectations.
• Remains current in general knowledge of psychopharmacology in pediatric behavioral healthcare and collaborates consistently with team psychiatrist.

Education Requirement:

Master’s Degree from an accredited university or professional school of Counseling, Social Work or Marriage and Family Therapy, required.

Licensure Requirement:

• Appropriate Ohio licensure, required. Must remain current in required licensure and clinical or other training as required.
• Independent license, preferred.

Skills:

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive relationships with patients, families, peers, and community representatives.

Experience:

Experience providing and managing culturally appropriate and trauma-informed behavioral healthcare to children, adolescent and families, required.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Climb stairs/ladder, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Loud Noises, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel, Working Outdoors

FREQUENTLY: Flexing/extending of neck, Sitting, Standing, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near

Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:

Talking on phone/in person

“The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet”