Community Based Therapist (LSW or LPC)

National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP); Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off benefits

Health insurance

Parental leave

Professional growth (CEUs)

Job summary

National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP) seeks a full-time Therapist to join our Community-Based Therapy Team in Cincinnati, Ohio. The role focuses on counseling, advocacy, and support to help children and families live safely and successfully in the community.

Responsibilities include delivering individual, group, and family services, traveling to communities, and maintaining timely documentation. The organization offers generous time off, health coverage, and ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• 2 years of work experience in direct service with youth and families preferred.
• Proficient use of computers, smartphones, printers, and basic software.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual, group, and family mental health services.
• Travels daily to deliver community-based services.
• Completes required documentation and trainings in a timely manner.
• Maintains productive youth/family plans and progress toward goals.
• Assists in coordinating services across mental health, medical, education, and social supports.

Skills

Direct youth services

Driven by mission

Education

MSW or related field

Tools

Computers & devices

Job description

We are seeking a full-time Therapist to join our Community-Based Therapy Team in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Compensation: $60,000-62,000/yr.

To learn more about the program, please see the information below:

https://www.nyap.org/ohio/opmh

Position Summary

Under the general supervision of the Clinical Supervisor or designee, this position works directly in communities to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the children and families served. This position works closely with youth, family, foster parents, and community partners, providing counseling or therapy, advocacy, and support towards living safely and successfully in the community.

Working at NYAP

• Generous Time Off: 22 Days of Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays and Half Day Fridays during the summer!


• Health and Wellness: Comprehensive healthcare packages for you and your family; Paid Parental Leave


• Professional Growth: CEU's, ongoing training/education, student loan repayment program, and supervision hours


• And So Much More: 401K and 401K Matching flexible hours, mileage reimbursement, phone allowance

Responsibilities

• Actively supports, represents, and extends the organization's mission, vision, and values.


• Provides appropriate individual, group, and family mental health services, case management, transportation, and other professional services, meeting or exceeding established outcomes thresholds for persons served.


• Travels daily to provide community-based services to, and on behalf of, youth and families in compliance with organizational, contract, and regulatory requirements.


• Completes all required documentation in a timely manner.


• Completes all required training in a timely manner.


• Consistently achieves established productivity thresholds.


• Coordinate and monitor services for youth and families in the community, including but not limited to, mental health, medical, educational, psychological, vocational, and social services.


• Regularly reviews and modifies youth-based plans to assure consistent progress and success on written plan goals.


• Establishes and maintains strong relationships with assigned foster parents and families of origin.


• Assists in the family reunification and/or stabilization efforts with the youth's primary family or other permanent living arrangement consistent with the youth's case plan.


• Provides safety assessment, crisis response, and behavioral stabilization services as required to assure safety and stability for youth served.


• Participates in the Continuous Quality Improvement activities on a monthly/quarterly basis.


• Actively participates in the weekly supervision process.


• Perform other duties as requested.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work or comparable Human Services field from an accredited institution.


• 2 years of work experience working in direct service with youth and families strongly preferred.


• A valid professional license as required and acceptable by state or contract regulations (LSW, LISW or LPC, LPCC).


• A willingness to work flexible and non-traditional hours in the service of foster caregivers, families of origin, and persons served.


• Capacity to be flexible and responsive to youth served, foster caregivers, system partners, and internal customers.


• Capacity to remain objective and professional in all areas of job function.


• Demonstrates tolerance and respect for the ideas and actions of others.


• Capacity to effectively work with and be respectful and sensitive to persons from various cultures, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds.


• Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smart phones and tablets, printers, fax machines and photocopiers as well as software including word processing, spreadsheet and database programs.

Driving and Vehicle Requirements

• Valid driver's license


• Reliable personal transportation


• Good driving record


• Minimum automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury liability

Benefits listed are for eligible employees as outlined by our benefit policy.

The person in this position needs to follow a team concept and support both agency goals and co-workers. Employees must be able to effectively work with and be respectful and sensitive to persons from various cultures, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.