Care Management Clinician

Overview The Care Management Clinician is a key member of a multidisciplinary outpatient team supporting children’s mental health. They provide care management, crisis intervention, family advocacy, and resource coordination, using clinical skills beyond traditional therapy. They collaborate with providers, guide caregivers through systems, and monitor progress to ensure coordinated, high-quality, family-centered care. Valid Ohio driver’s license and proof of auto insurance is required by hospital policy. Must pass a motor vehicle background inspection, insurance eligibility, driving qualifications and training set forth by Nationwide Children’s Hospital and must maintain qualification of insurance guidelines. Responsibilities Conduct assessments of patients’ mental health needs and develop individualized care plans. Monitor patients’ progress and adjust care plans as needed. Coordinate client care with other service providers and collaborate with interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care. Coordinate available NCH and community resources to enhance client care. Provide education to patients, families, and care teams about mental health conditions and treatment options. Perform brief therapeutic interventions and counseling. Complete clinical charting and other related administrative paperwork in accordance with policy standards. Participate in quality improvement initiatives to improve patient outcomes. Qualifications Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Therapy, required. Appropriate Ohio licensure, required. Must remain current in required licensure and clinical or other training as required. Independent license or satisfactory progress toward independent licensure, required. Certifications: (not specified). Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive relationships with clients, families, peers, and community representatives. Experience providing and managing behavioral healthcare to children, adolescents, and families. Physical Requirements Occasionally: Bend/twist, biohazard waste, blood and/or bodily fluids, chemicals/medications, climb stairs/ladder, communicable diseases and/or pathogens, flexing/extending neck, fume/gases/vapors, lifting/carrying 0‑10 lbs, 11‑20 lbs, 21‑40 lbs, loud noises, machinery, patient equipment, pushing/pulling 0‑25 lbs, 26‑40 lbs, reaching above shoulder, squat/kneel, standing. Frequently: color vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, seeing far/near, sitting, walking. Continuously: audible speech, computer skills, decision making, hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, hearing acuity, interpreting data, problem solving, repetitive hand/arm use, talking on phone/in person constant (67‑100%). Equal Opportunity Employment Statement EEO M/F/Disability/Vet #J-18808-Ljbffr 10 Nationwide Children's Hospital