Community Mental Health Therapist (Elyria)

REACH Behavioral Health; Elyria (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly wages

Clinical supervision

Malpractice coverage included

Flexible Schedules

Job summary

REACH Behavioral Health in Elyria, OH, is hiring a Community Mental Health Therapist to deliver evidence-based services via telehealth or outpatient settings. You will develop treatment plans and provide individual and family counseling to improve client stability and well-being.

Qualifications include Ohio licensure (LSW/LISW/LISW-S/PC/PCC or PCC-S) and knowledge of child and family development. Strong teamwork, communication, and documentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Ohio licensure required (LSW, LISW, LISW-S, PC, PCC or PCC-S).
• Knowledge of child and family development and counseling techniques.
• Ability to work well in a team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic services to individuals and families through telehealth or outpatient office.
• Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
• Counsel clients individually to assist in overcoming dependencies and life changes.
• Act as client advocate to coordinate services and resolve crises.
• Counsel family members to support clients and coping skills.
• Modify treatment activities to accommodate changes in client status.
• Maintain confidential treatment records and reports.

Skills

Child development

Family counseling

Counseling techniques

Solution-focused

Short-term treatment

DSM-5 diagnoses

Education

Ohio licensure (LSW/LISW/LISW-S/PC/PCC or PCC-S)

Job description

Elyria

Welcome to REACH Behavioral Health! We are an accredited mental health agency with locations throughout Northeast Ohio. We believe through empathic, evidenced-based therapy, we can positively impact the lives of our clients.

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST

Welcome to REACH Behavioral Health! We are an accredited mental health agency with locations throughout Northeast Ohio. We believe through empathic, evidenced-based therapy, we can positively impact the lives of our clients.

As the therapist for REACH Behavioral Health, you will make work meaningful for yourself and the lives of the clients you serve. Join our team today!

The Community-Based Mental Health Therapist provides therapeutic services to individuals and families through telehealth or outpatient office setting. This position delivers evidence-based mental health interventions to reduce barriers to care and support client stability, functioning, and overall well-being. Services are provided in environments where clients live, attend school, and engage in daily activities.

Position Responsibilities

Clinical

• Collect information about clients through interview, observation, and assessment tools.
• Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
• Counsel clients, individually to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changes.
• Act as client advocate in order to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
• Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, coping, and supporting clients.
• Modify treatment activities and approaches as needed on order to comply with changes in clients’ status.

Record Keeping

• Maintain confidential records relating to clients’ treatment.
• Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports in the required timeframe.
• Maintain compliance with all laws and regulations governing the practice of counseling, social work and marriage and family therapy in Ohio.
• Comply with all Agency policies and procedures including CARF.

Collaboration

• Collaborate with other staff members to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Meet with families, probation officers, and other interested parties in order to exchange necessary information during the treatment process as needed.
• Refer patients, clients, or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary.
• Attend staff meetings.

Qualifications

• Ohio licensure required LSW, LISW, LISW-S, PC, PCC or PCC-S
• Knowledge of child and family development, individual/group/family counseling techniques, solution-focused, short-term treatment techniques, and mental health diagnoses (DSM-5).
• Ability to work successfully in a team environment.
• Good written and verbal skills.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly wages
• Clinical supervision
• Malpractice coverage included
• Flexible Schedules