Community Mental Health Therapist - Part Time (Elyria)

Reach; Elyria (OH); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Malpractice coverage included

Flexible schedules

Clinical supervision

Competitive hourly wages

Job summary

REACH Behavioral Health in Elyria, OH, seeks a Community-Based Mental Health Therapist to provide evidence-based therapies via telehealth or in outpatient offices. You will deliver services to individuals and families, focusing on reducing barriers to care and promoting client stability and well-being.

Responsibilities include clinical assessments, treatment planning, and collaboration with families and probation officers. Ohio licensure is required and flexible schedules are available.

Qualifications

• Ohio licensure as LSW/LISW/LISW-S/PC/PCC required.
• Knowledge of DSM-5 and client assessment techniques.
• Ability to work effectively in a team; good written and verbal skills.

Responsibilities

• 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 to coordinate services or resolve crisis problems.
• Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, coping, and supporting clients.
• Modify treatment activities to comply with changes in clients' status.

Skills

Counseling skills

Team collaboration

Written and verbal communication

Education

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

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, 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.

PositionResponsibilities

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