Community Based Juvenile Intervention Center Therapist

nationwidechildrens; North Carolina; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children’s Hospital is seeking a licensed behavioral health clinician to provide comprehensive assessment, treatment, and case management for children, adolescents and families across clinical settings. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, coordinate care with external providers, and maintain thorough charting and documentation in compliance with hospital policy.

This role emphasizes trauma-informed, culturally responsive care with evidence-based interventions and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Therapy from an accredited program.
• Appropriate Ohio licensure required; active license and ongoing training as needed.
• Valid Ohio driver’s license and proof of auto insurance per hospital policy.

Responsibilities

• Develop specific, realistic, and measurable treatment goals and objectives.
• Assess and document client problems, history, symptoms, mental status, and diagnosis; prescribe initial interventions.
• Employ empirically supported interventions aligned with program expectations.
• Remain current in pediatric psychopharmacology and collaborate with team psychiatrist.
• Coordinate client care with other providers and community resources to ensure continuity.
• Complete clinical charting and related paperwork per policy standards.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

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:

• 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"