Community Based Juvenile Intervention Center Therapist

10 Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH seeks a licensed behavioral health professional to provide clinical assessment, treatment, and case management for children, adolescents and families across settings. Responsibilities include developing measurable goals, documenting problems, coordinating care with team and community resources, and handling charting and policy-compliant administrative tasks.

The role requires Ohio licensure, a master’s degree, and a commitment to trauma-informed,

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in Counseling, Social Work, or MFT.
• Ohio licensure required; independent license preferred.
• Experience with trauma-informed pediatric behavioral health.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess client problems, history, symptoms, mental status, and diagnosis.
• Develop measurable treatment goals and objectives.
• Coordinate client care with other service providers and community resources.
• Complete clinical charting and administrative paperwork in accordance with policy.

Skills

Communication skills

Trauma-informed care

Education

Master's degree in Counseling/Social Work/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: Assists in developing specific, realistic, and measurable treatment goals and objectives. Accurately assesses and documents client presenting problems, history, symptomology, mental status, and diagnosis. Prescribes initial interventions in a timely manner. 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. 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.

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.

Driver and Insurance Requirements

Valid Ohio driver’s license and proof of auto insurance as required by hospital policy and position-specific requirements. Must pass motor vehicle background inspection, insurance eligibility, driving qualifications, and training set forth by Nationwide Children’s Hospital and maintain qualification of insurance guidelines.

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

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

Duties Clarification

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

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.