Psychiatric Crisis Dept. Clinician

Nationwide Children's Hospital Inc; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Self-scheduling

Shift differential

Holiday pay

Full-time benefits at 36h

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital Inc. in Columbus, OH seeks a licensed behavioral health clinician to provide crisis assessment and treatment for children and teens. The role includes case management, care coordination, and crisis intervention across settings.

You will work a 3 PM–3 AM schedule, three days per week, with self-scheduling, opportunities for extra shifts, and full-time benefits at 36 hours. A Master’s degree and Ohio licensure are required, with independent license preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Therapy required.
• Ohio licensure required; independent license preferred.
• Experience in pediatric behavioral health and trauma-informed care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical assessments and document client presenting problems, history, and diagnoses.
• Provide crisis intervention, treatment planning, and care coordination across settings.
• Coordinate client care with other providers and community resources; complete charting per policy.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Trauma-informed care

Education

Master's degree (Counseling / Social Work / MFT)

Job description

**Overview:****Work Less Days. Make a Bigger Impact.**Join our Psychiatric Crisis Department and enjoy a consistent **3 PM to 3 AM****schedule working just three days per week**. With **self-scheduling, opportunities for extra shifts, shift differentials, holiday premium pay, and full-time benefits at only 36 hours per week**, you'll have the flexibility and support to thrive both professionally and personally. We Offer free CEUs yearly and consistent supervision support for licensure hours.**Job Description Summary:**Provides clinical assessment, behavioral health treatment, case management, care coordination, and crisis intervention for children, adolescents and their families across all professional and clinical settings.**Job Description:****Essential Functions:*** Accurately assesses and documents client presenting problems, history, symptomology, mental status, and diagnosis. Prescribes initial interventions in a timely manner.* Assists in developing specific, realistic, and measurable treatment goals and objectives.* Employs strategies of intervention that are consistent with empirically supported treatments and consistent with program expectations.* Coordinates client care with other service providers and community resources to assure continuity of care.* Completes clinical charting and other related administrative paperwork in accordance with policy standards.* Remains current in general knowledge of psychopharmacology in pediatric behavioral healthcare and collaborates consistently with team psychiatrist.**Education Requirement:**Master's Degree from an accredited university or professional school of Counseling, Social Work or Marriage and Family Therapy, required.**Licensure Requirement:*** Appropriate Ohio licensure, required. Must remain current in required licensure and clinical or other training as required.* Independent license, preferred.* Intern-to-Hire Provision: Internal or organizational interns who have completed their academic program may be hired while awaiting full licensure, provided they hold a valid Ohio Board Trainee Registration. Candidates must be operating within the initial 60-day post-graduation window or an approved trainee extension (up to 6 months maximum).**Skills:**Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive relationships with patients, families, peers, and community representatives.**Experience:**Experience providing and managing culturally appropriate and trauma-informed behavioral healthcare to children, adolescent and families, required.**Physical Requirements:**OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Climb stairs/ladder, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Loud Noises, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel, Working OutdoorsFREQUENTLY: Driving motor vehicles (work required) \\*additional testing may be required, Flexing/extending of neck, Sitting, Standing, WalkingCONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near**Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:**Talking on phone/in person Constantly (67-100%)\"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet\"