Mental Health Therapist

Welcome to REACH Behavioral Health! We are an accredited mental health agency with locations throughout Northeast Ohio. We believe through empathic, evidence-based therapy, we can positively impact the lives of our clients. As the school-based Mental Health Therapist for REACH Behavioral Health, you will make work meaningful for yourself and the lives of the clients you serve. Join our team today!

Position Responsibilities

Clinical

• Collect information about clients through interview, observation, and assessment tools.
• Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
• Counsel clients, individually to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changes.
• Act as client advocate in order to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
• Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, coping, and supporting clients.
• Modify treatment activities and approaches as needed on order to comply with changes in clients’ status.

Record Keeping

• Maintain confidential records relating to clients’ treatment.
• Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports in the required timeframe.
• Maintain compliance with all laws and regulations governing the practice of counseling, social work and marriage and family therapy in Ohio.
• Comply with all Agency policies and procedures including CARF.

Collaboration

• Collaborate with other staff members to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Meet with families, probation officers, and other interested parties in order to exchange necessary information during the treatment process as needed.
• Refer patients, clients, or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary.
• Attend staff meetings.

Qualifications

• Ohio license required – LSW, LISW, LISW‑S, PC, PCC, or PCC‑S.
• Knowledge of child and family development, individual/group/family counseling techniques, solution-focused, short-term treatment techniques, and mental health diagnoses (DSM‑5).
• Ability to work successfully in a team environment.
• Good written and verbal skills.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Health, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Retirement package with company matching
• Clinical supervision provided
• Malpractice coverage included
• Monday through Friday work schedule and no call on duties!

Work Environment

• Work is performed primarily at day treatment facilities operated by Education Alternatives
• Hours of operations are primarily 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Occasional late afternoons. No weekend or holiday requirements