Youth Therapist - Office Based

Description:

Zepf Center has been serving the Lucas County community for nearly 50 years. We are the leading provider of behavioral health and substance use disorder services in Northwest Ohio. Services include adult and child psychiatric, substance abuse, case management, residential, Crisis Care, and therapy programs, as well as career development and wellness services. Zepf Center also offers primary care medical services to our patients to contribute to their continuum of care. Zepf Center is a trauma-informed agency and environment for both patients and staff.

We are currently seeking an Early Childhood Office-Based Therapist to provide diagnostic assessments and structured time-limited face-to-face individual, family, and group therapy to children & youth, within the context of the goals identified on the client's individualized service plan. The person in this position provides services within Zepf Center facilities and, when appropriate, in the client's natural environment. This position may require evening appointments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts intake/diagnostic assessments and updates for children and youth.
• Maintains clinical responsibility for individual, family, and/or group counseling of children and youth clients with SED diagnosis.
• Develops, revises, implements, and monitors the Individual Service Plans, in cooperation with the client, family, and treatment team participants that addresses the client’s needs.
• Monitors treatment effectiveness and provides ongoing assessment by utilizing identified outcome measurements and clinical assessments as presented in agency policies and protocols.
• Facilitates referrals to appropriate internal and/or external resources when indicated.
• When needed, ensures the development of Individual Client Crisis Plans that promote client growth and future safety.
• Maintains clinical records and reports according to agency standards.
• Maintains direct service productivity per agency standards.
• Maintains required documentation per agency standards. When applicable, obtains supervisor’s signature on required clinical documents.
• Participates in team meetings and clinical supervision.
• Consults and collaborates with other youth-serving interdisciplinary staff, as needed.
• Carries out policy and procedures of agency; may participate in community work and serve on committees.
• Keeps current with trends and developments related to essential job competencies and demonstrates continued growth.
• Adheres to ethical and legal standards of professional practice per state, professional, agency, and regulating standards.
• Maintains high confidentiality standards and, with client consent, completes client Authorization to Disclose Form in accordance to professional standards of practice, when applicable.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Master’s required, and possess current licensure of LSW, LISW, PC, PCC, CT or other ODMH recognized licensure.
• Must not have a criminal record that would exclude you from working in a child-serving environment.
• Background in supervision and program development, and crisis intervention preferred.
• Those eligible to drive company vehicles must have a valid driver's license and be eligible for coverage as defined by the agency commercial insurance carrier.
• Those who drive personal vehicles in the course of business must be able to provide proof of insurance.

May be eligible for a bonus if certain conditions apply, including not having worked in Community behavioral health in the last 30 days.

EOE/M/F/H/V