Mental Health Counselor

Midwest Health Services, Inc.; Zanesville (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick and vacation time

Training - Bonus

Opportunities

Health/Vision/Dental Insurance

401k Program

Job summary

Midwest Family Services in Zanesville, OH is seeking a Mental Health Counselor to provide individual therapy, treatment planning, and case management in collaboration with staff and community partners. This role emphasizes client advocacy and trauma-informed care within a supportive, mission-driven team.

Masters Level LSW or LPC are required, with LISW/LISW-S/LPCC/MFT/IMFT welcome. Enrolled with NPI and Ohio Medicaid, you should be able to travel to group homes and coordinate care, while

Qualifications

• Masters Level LSW or LPC required.
• Enrolled as a provider with an NPI and Ohio Medicaid.
• Willingness to travel to group homes/workshops.
• Effective verbal and written communication; collaborative teamwork.
• Proficient computer skills and EHR documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide screening, including intakes, evaluations, assessments, treatment planning, and discharge planning.
• Ongoing client assessment to identify changing needs and develop treatment strategies.
• Work respectfully with culturally diverse populations.
• Collaborate with Program staff to determine continuum of care for participants.
• Participate in clinical supervision meetings.
• Deliver trauma-informed mental health services to agency clients.

Skills

Counseling

Case management

Trauma-informed

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Masters Level LSW/LPC

NPI/EHR familiarity

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Career Opportunities at Midwest Family Services

Welcome to the Midwest Family of Companies. Please take the time to consider working for companies that exists to serve amazing people and allows you the opportunity to know that you make a difference. See below for open positions within our service areas. We look forward to hearing from you.

Position: Mental Health Counselor

Location: Zanesville, OH

Job Id: 9011

# of Openings: 0

Midwest Behavioral Health Services is the newest in an accomplished list of services the family-owned Midwest Family of Companies offers to people with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities. As a Mental Health Counselor for this program your input will be invaluable and necessary to its success.

Midwest Family of Companies

Join our Behavioral Health Program!

Full Positions Available

Starting Range $60,000-$68,000

Midwest Behavioral Health Services is the newest in an accomplished list of services the family-owned Midwest Family of Companies offers to people with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities. As a Mental Health Counselor for this program your input will be invaluable and necessary to its success.

Scope and Job Purpose

The Mental Health Counselor provides individual therapy, treatment planning, case management, assessment, and client advocacy, as well as working in collaboration with other staff and agencies to support your clients.

Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Provide screening, including intakes, evaluations, assessments, treatment planning, and discharge planning.
• Provides ongoing client assessment to identify changing needs pertaining to the individual and family treatment and development strategy.
• Work respectfully with culturally diverse populations.
• Collaborates with Program staff to determine continuum of care for program participants.
• Participates in clinical supervision meetings.
• Participates in the day-to-day provision of client-focused, trauma-informed mental health services to agency clients.

Growth opportunities in Supervisory and Clinical Leadership

Masters Level LSW or LPC required

LISW, LISW-S, LPCC, MFT, IMFT Welcome to Apply

Enrolled as a provider with a National Provider Identifier (NPI). Enrolled as a provider with the Ohio Department of Medicaid. Ability and willingness to travel to the group homes/workshops with your assigned county/counties. Communicate accurately and effectively, both verbal and written. Demonstrate effective decision-making skills and use good judgment. Knowledge of mental health services in the community. Able to work effectively and collaboratively as a team, interacting with clients, external care providers, consulting psychiatrist, other clinicians, and administrative and support staff. Able to exercise balanced judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions, and to handle difficult or confrontational situations in a calm, consistent, and equitable manner. Proficient computer skills, including MS Word, MS Excel, and electronic health record documentation.

We offer:

• Paid Sick and Vacation Time - Paid
• Training - Bonus
• Opportunities
• Health/Vision/Dental Insurance for eligible employees - 401k Program

The Midwest Family is committed to supporting people to lead the life they choose. Our mission is to create meaningful life experiences for each person in a manner that encourages enriching choices and independence to the greatest degree. We accomplish this mission by creating a family-oriented environment that supports the hopes and dreams of those we support.