BH Outpatient Therapist- BHP

Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital seeks a pediatric behavioral health clinician to provide assessment, treatment, and care coordination for children, adolescents, and families across clinical settings.

Role requires a Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Therapy with active Ohio licensure (independent license preferred). Experience in trauma-informed care is valued.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Therapy.
• Active Ohio licensure required; independent license preferred.
• Experience providing pediatric behavioral healthcare to children, adolescents and families.

Responsibilities

• Accurately assesses client presenting problems, history, symptoms and diagnosis; documents and initiates interventions.
• Develops specific, measurable treatment goals and objectives.
• Implements empirically supported interventions aligned with program expectations.
• Coordinates client care with other providers and resources to ensure continuity of care.
• Completes charting and administrative paperwork per policy; maintains documentation.

Skills

Excellent communication

Education

Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work or MFT

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.
• 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.
• Intern-to-Hire Provision: Internal or organizational interns who have completed their academic program may be hired while awaiting full licensure, provided they hold a valid Ohio Board Trainee Registration. Candidates must be operating within the initial 60-day post-graduation window or an approved trainee extension (up to 6 months maximum).

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