Community Mental Health Therapist (Elyria)

Reachcs; Elyria (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Health, vision, dental, and life insurance

Retirement package with company matching

Clinical supervision

Malpractice coverage

Clinical supervision

Malpractice coverage

Weekday schedule

Job summary

A mental health agency in Ohio seeks a Community Mental Health Therapist to deliver therapeutic services through telehealth and in-person care. The ideal candidate will hold an Ohio license and have strong skills in child and family development and counseling techniques. Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, maintaining records, and collaborating with families and other staff. This role comes with competitive wages, health benefits, and a supportive work environment with no call duties.

Qualifications

• Ohio licensure required for social work or counseling.
• Knowledge of mental health diagnoses (DSM-5) and treatment techniques.
• Ability to work successfully in a team environment.
• Good written and verbal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic services through telehealth or in-person.
• Develop and implement treatment plans tailored to clients.
• Collect client information through interviews and assessments.
• Maintain confidential treatment records and reports.
• Collaborate with families and stakeholders during treatment.
• Modify treatment activities and approaches as needed to comply with changes in clients’ status.
• Maintain confidential records relating to clients’ treatment.
• Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports in the required timeframe.
• Maintain compliance with laws and regulations governing counseling, social work and therapy in Ohio.
• Comply with all agency policies and procedures including CARF.
• Collaborate with other staff members to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Meet with families, probation officers, and other interested parties to exchange information during the treatment process.
• Refer patients, clients, or family members to resources or specialists as necessary.
• Attend staff meetings.

Skills

Knowledge of child and family development

Counseling techniques

Team collaboration

Good written and verbal skills

Education

Ohio licensure (LSW, LISW, LISW-S, PC, PCC, PCC-S)

Job description

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST Elyria

Welcome to REACH Behavioral Health! We are an accredited mental health agency with locations throughout Northeast Ohio. We believe through empathic, evidence-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. This position will split time between Springfield township and Cuyahoga Falls. 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 throughinterview,observation, and assessment tools.
• Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
• Counsel clients, individuallyto assistin overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changes.
• Act as client advocatein order tocoordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
• Counsel family membersto assistthem in understanding, coping, and supporting clients.
• Modify treatment activities and approaches as neededonorder tocomply withchanges in clients’ status.

Record Keeping

• Maintainconfidential records relating to clients’ treatment.
• Prepare andmaintainall required treatment records and reports in the requiredtimeframe.
• Maintain compliance with all laws and regulations governing the practice of counseling, social work and marriage and family therapy in Ohio.
• Comply withall 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 partiesin order toexchange necessary information during the treatment process as needed.
• Refer patients, clients, or family members to community resources or tospecialistsas necessary.
• Attend staff meetings.

Qualifications

• Ohio licensurerequiredLSW,LISW,LISW-S,PC,PCCor 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 wages
• Health, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Retirement package with company matching
• Clinical supervision
• Malpractice coverage includedMonday through Friday work schedule and no call on duties!

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