Licensed Family/Couples Counselor

REACH Behavioral Health; Rocky River (OH); Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

REACH Behavioral Health seeks a licensed Family/Couples Therapist in Northeast Ohio to provide evidence-based mental health services via telehealth or outpatient offices. The role focuses on reducing barriers to care and promoting client stability, functioning, and well-being.

Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, counseling individuals and families, maintaining confidential records, and collaborating with staff to coordinate care in compliance with Ohio regulations.

Qualifications

• Licensed mental health professional with Ohio licensure (LSW/LISW/LISW-S/PCC or PCC-S).
• Experience delivering evidence-based therapy to individuals and families.
• Ability to work in a team and coordinate with other staff.
• Strong documentation and record-keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Collect information about clients through interview and assessment tools.
• Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical knowledge.
• Counsel clients individually to support change and independence.
• Counsel family members to help them understand and cope.
• Modify treatment approaches as clients' status changes.
• Maintain confidential records and required reports.
• Collaborate with staff to perform assessments and share information.
• Meet with families and other parties as needed.
• Refer clients to community resources when appropriate.
• Attend staff meetings.

Skills

LSW/LISW/LISW-S/PCC-S

Team collaboration

Written & verbal communication

DSM-5 knowledge

Job description

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.

REACH is hiring licensed Family/Couples Therapist to join our rapidly growing team.

The 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.

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 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.