BH Outpatient Therapist- BHP

10 Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH seeks a behavioral health clinician to provide assessment, treatment, and care coordination for children, adolescents and families. The role emphasizes collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and ongoing review of clinical practices.

Required are a Master’s in Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Therapy, plus Ohio licensure (independent license preferred).

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work or Marriage and Family Therapy is required.
• Appropriate Ohio licensure is required and must remain current.
• Independent license is preferred.
• Certifications are not specified in the posting.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical assessment, behavioral health treatment, case management, care coordination, and crisis intervention for children and families.
• Assesses and documents presenting problems, history, symptoms, mental status, and diagnosis.
• Develops specific, realistic, and measurable treatment goals and objectives.
• Employs empirically supported interventions aligned with program expectations.
• Coordinates client care with other service providers and community resources.
• Completes clinical charting and related administrative paperwork per policy.
• Stays current in pediatric psychopharmacology and collaborates with the team psychiatrist.

Skills

Excellent communication

Education

Master's Degree in Counseling, Social Work or Marriage and Family Therapy

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

Experience providing 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

Company Culture & Values

The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose. Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission.

We’re 15,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we’ll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research.

Anywhere. Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children’s badge what they do for a living. They’ll tell you it’s More Than a Job. It’s a calling. It’s a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.