Youth Therapist

Summary

As a partner in building brighter futures for youth and their families, your role will be to provide clinical support that aligns with The Village Network's Mission, Vision & Values.

Essential Tasks, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health services, including assessing a client's therapeutic needs/strengths and establishing a therapeutic relationship while utilizing interventions that enhance overall functioning.
• Meet agency standards and productivity by completing appropriate documentation and paperwork including assessments, progress notes, reports and Individual Service Plans.
• Serve as a contact point for families, agencies, and court, engaging in correspondence and communicating information within confidentiality policies.
• Attend staff meetings, court hearings, etc. based on needs of clients.
• Serve as clinical lead for cases by designing, writing, and coordinating individual treatment plans for each client, including reading/analyzing materials and reports from outside organizations, discussing client progress with staff, revising plans, monitoring compliance, participating in team meetings, and attending group meetings to discuss treatment.
• Strive to meet the Goals & Objectives from TVN's Strategic Plan.
• Implement TVN's clinical models (TIC, NMT & CPS) with fidelity.
• Assure the use of high risk interventions (restraints) are kept to a minimum through implementation of The Six Core Strategies to Creating Violence Free and Coercion Free Treatment Environments.
• Work with culturally diverse populations/families.
• Perform other duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to use a computer; proficiency in Word and Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Masters Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related field.
• LSW or LPC required; LISW or LPCC and two years experience a plus.
• Valid Ohio Driver's License and a driving record that allows the individual to be insurable with the company's vehicle insurance provider; willingness to travel, mainly during the day but occasionally overnight; ability to visit clients' homes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong teamwork and organization/time management skills.

Physical Demands

• Ability to comply with The Village Network requirements for using restraints including sufficient strength and completion of extensive training.
• Ability to handle bending, stooping, lifting, pushing, reaching, and walking for periods of time.
• Must be able to lift 20 pounds independently.
• Must be able to remain alert to problems, needs or emergencies that might arise on any shift, maintaining a safe environment for the clients.
• Ability to communicate (verbal and written) with all levels of personnel, internal and external to the company.