Community Based Juvenile Intervention Center Therapist

Nationwide Children's Hospital; North Carolina; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Childrens Hospital is seeking a qualified clinician to provide assessment, behavioral health treatment, case management, care coordination, and crisis intervention for children, adolescents and their families across clinical settings.

The role emphasizes evidence-based interventions, collaboration with a psychiatric team, and thorough documentation to ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work or Marriage and Family Therapy is required.
• Appropriate Ohio licensure is required; independent license preferred.
• Valid Ohio driver's license and auto insurance are required; background checks may apply.
• Experience providing trauma-informed behavioral healthcare to children and families is required.

Responsibilities

• Assists in developing specific, realistic, and measurable treatment goals and objectives.
• Accurately assesses and documents client problems, history, symptoms, mental status, and diagnosis; prescribes initial interventions.
• Employs empirically supported intervention strategies aligned with program expectations.
• Keeps current in pediatric psychopharmacology and collaborates with the team psychiatrist.
• Coordinates client care with other service providers and community resources to ensure continuity of care.
• Completes clinical charting and related administrative paperwork per policy standards.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master's degree in Counseling

Ohio licensure (required); independent license preferred

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.
• 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:

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

“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”