BH Inpatient Clinician I - Child Unit Therapy

Job Opportunity at Nationwide Children's Hospital

From the moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patients and families, you understand why you're here. And when you speak with anyone on our team, you'll want to be part of it.

We're looking for individuals who embody our One Team values and are driven to improve the lives of the children we serve. Children who live fuller, healthier lives because of the knowledge, compassion, and dedication we share.

Nationwide Children's Hospital is a recognized leader in behavioral and mental health care, advancing the field through research, innovative interventions, strategic initiatives, and comprehensive treatment options.

Nationwide Children's Hospital a place to be proud.

Job Description

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.

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.

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, Driving motor vehicles (work required) *additional testing may be required, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Loud Noises, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel, Working Outdoors

FREQUENTLY: Flexing/extending of neck, Sitting, Standing, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: 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"