BH Outpatient Therapist- BH Therapy E Broad

Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH is seeking a pediatric behavioral health clinician to provide clinical assessment, treatment, case management, and care coordination for children and families across clinical settings.

The role emphasizes empirically supported therapies, collaboration with a multidisciplinary team including psychiatry, and attention to trauma-informed care, cultural competency, and accurate charting of progress.

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited university in Counseling, Social Work or Marriage and Family Therapy.
• Appropriate Ohio licensure required; independent license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and document client presenting problems, history, symptomology, mental status, and diagnosis.
• Develop specific, realistic, and measurable treatment goals and objectives.
• Employ empirically supported interventions aligned with program expectations.
• Coordinate client care with other service providers and community resources to assure continuity of care.
• Complete clinical charting and related administrative paperwork per policy standards.
• Stay current in pediatric behavioral healthcare and collaborate with the team psychiatrist.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Trauma-informed

Cultural competency

Education

Master's degree in Counseling/Social Work/Marriage & Family Therapy

Job description

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.

Overview

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

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.

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.


• Employs strategies of intervention that are consistent with empirically supported treatments and consistent with program expectations.


• Coordinates client care with other service providers and community resources to assure continuity of care.


• Completes clinical charting and other related administrative paperwork in accordance with policy standards.


• 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.

Certifications

(not specified)

Skills

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

Experience

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

Physical Requirements

OCCASIONALLY: Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Loud Noises, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, 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 Constantly (67-100%)

"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"