Outpatient Therapist

A Hiring Company; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A Hiring Company is seeking an Outpatient Therapist responsible for direct client care services, including evaluations, psychotherapy, and community support. This entry-level role requires a valid LSW or LPC license and offers opportunities to make impactful changes in the lives of clients with mental health needs.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus up to $15,000

Qualifications

• License required for practice as LSW or LPC.
• Experience in mental health and client care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct client care and community services.
• Evaluate client needs and conduct diagnostic assessments.
• Develop and implement Individual Service Plans.

Skills

Client evaluation

Psychotherapy

Crisis intervention

Education

License in Social Work (LSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Job description

1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: The position is primarily responsible for the provision of direct client care services and some community services. This person serves as a generalist and provides a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic services to a varied client population, including adults and children with severe mental disabilities, based upon agency need. The Outpatient Therapist is a professional position reporting directly to the Supervisor or the Clinical Director in the assigned office. The level of supervision will be determined by 1) license requirements, 2) provider standards, and 3) assessed level of performance skill.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Evaluate client needs for services in regard to appropriateness of request, urgency and recommended action, and facilitates all necessary referrals.

2. Conduct and write diagnostic assessments according to VCS policies and procedures in order to assess the nature of the problem and establish medical necessity as well as other relevant health, social and mental health factors.

3. Develop and implement Individual Service Plans with the client based upon the findings of the diagnostic assessment.

4. Provide psychotherapy/counseling services to clients and significant others through individual, group, and/or family methods according to current professional standards of care.

5. Review and update ISPs, progress, and diagnoses on a scheduled basis to insure continued provision of proper and necessary services, and modify the plan of treatment when appropriate.

6. Provide Community Support Program Services as defined in OAC 5122-29-17.

7. Enter and maintain daily schedule into computer as required.

8. At a minimum, achieve and maintain the Agency's established productivity standards.

9. Provide crisis intervention, pre-hospital screening, and/or emergency services on a priority basis as needed.

10. Make referrals to other services within the community and within the Agency as indicated.

11. Attend and participate in staff meetings, in-service training, supervision, various committees as assigned including Performance Improvement, workshops, and other meetings to receive information and instructions as well as to remain current and accurate on procedures, policies, and techniques. Serve on committees designed to develop/review policies and procedures.

12. Participate in assigned community service activities including talks and speeches.

13. Consult, collaborate, and communicate in a timely and accurate manner all client-related issues and concerns internally to VCS staff and externally to other agency service providers, schools, law enforcement agencies, courts, etc. in the provision of services to clients and to the community to ensure coordination of care.

14. Serve other departments, programs, and/or service locations, on a full or part-time basis, as needed and as assigned.

15. Complete all documentation, including consumer outcomes, in a legible and timely manner according to the policies of VCS and the Ohio Department of Mental Health and provide necessary data for statistical and billing purposes.

16. Maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and make every attempt to resolve work-related difficulties with the co-worker in a timely fashion.

17. Communicate all concerns and questions regarding the program functioning and client care to the immediate supervisor.

18. Maintain current knowledge of all applicable VCS policies and procedures and function according to these standards.

19. This position may provide clinical services to dual diagnosis clients if the provider is qualified by declared competency in drug and alcohol counseling, certification in drug and alcohol counseling or with supervision of a CCDC-III.

20. May be assigned to after-hours on-call rotation.

21. Participate on VCS committees as assigned.

22. Perform other assigned and related duties specific and customary to the department in which they are assigned.

23. Complies with agency policies and procedures, COA regulations, federal and state requirements, and educational/certification/registry requirements.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Business Content

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at A Hiring Company by 2x

Get notified about new Outpatient Therapist jobs in Akron, OH.

Therapist (LSW/LPC) - Full Time or Part Time

Akron, OH $52,000.00-$57,000.00 5 days ago

Outpatient Mental Health Therapist - $10/$15K Bonus

Pediatric Behavioral Health Therapist – PHP & IOP Programs

Garfield Heights, OH $55,000.00-$70,000.00 6 days ago

Clinical Therapist: Child & Adolescent Group Services

Primary Therapist Pediatric Behavioral Health Clinic

Garfield Heights, OH $60,000.00-$70,000.00 3 weeks ago

Part Time Evenings and Weekends Outpatient Therapist

Pediatric Mental Health Therapist - PHP and IOP

Outpatient Mental Health Therapist II - $15K Bonus

Developmental Disabilities Therapist (Hybrid/Remote)

Canton, OH $52,000.00-$57,000.00 2 days ago

Developmental Disabilities Therapist (Hybrid/Remote)

Outpatient Physical Therapist, PT, Senior Living Visits

Functional Family Therapy (FFT) Therapist

Inpatient Mental Health Therapist I - $10/$15K Bonus

Outpatient Occupational Therapist, OT, Senior Living Visits

Family Therapist, Stark County, OH (LSW or LPC)

Substance Use Mental Health Therapist - $10/$15 Bonus

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.