Clinical Therapist - Telehealth

Job Description

Job Description

Harbor is seeking a Clinical Therapist to join our Telehealth team! This position assumes clinical responsibility for adult, children and youth services.

Position is full-time, 40 hours per week.

Education/Experience/Other Requirements :

• Requires minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a related field from an accredited college or university and a minimum of 3 years of experience.
• Requires license to practice as a social worker in Ohio (LSW) or Professional Counselor in Ohio (LPC/ Grandfathered in).
• Current Master’s level Harbor interns with an Ohio Social Worker Trainee (SWT) licensure may be considered; must be approved under the supervision of their Clinical Trainer and/or Harbor’s Clinical Director.
• Must have an appropriate workspace for privacy and professionalism, and model appropriate behavior, dress, punctuality, workspace lighting, workspace security, audio and visual awareness for telehealth sessions.
• Must be able to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing, with a variety of audiences, and willing to represent the organization within the medical/health-care community.
• Must be proficient and accurate in computer use.
• Must have good documentation, treatment and assessment skills.
• Must be proficient and accurate in computer use.
• Minimum Internet Service Requirements: Minimum upload of 5 mbps; minimum download of 10 mbps per user of the dedicated Internet. Internet services provider must be cable or fiber. DSL, satellite and cellular providers are not permitted. Business class preferred. Ability to connect your Harbor provided computer/equipment directly to your modem or router with an ethernet cable (not wireless).
• Prefer licensure in chemical dependency or proven experience and training in treating substance use disorders in addition to MH licensure.
• For specialized programs:
  • SUD: In lieu of a mental health license, Harbor might accept license as a chemical dependency counselor (LCDCIII, LICDC, LICDC-CS) in Ohio.
  • Developmental Peds: Prior experience working with adults/children with developmental delays.

Essential Job Competencies/Primary Duties

1. Maintains clinical responsibility for individual, family and/or group counseling of clients.
2. In compliance with Harbor’s telehealth policies and procedures, provides telehealth services for assigned clients utilizing Harbor authorized or provided telehealth equipment.
3. Provides diagnostic assessments, treatment planning and completes necessary updates as required.
4. Completes discharge or linkage to other additional services as needed.
5. Completes clinical documentation in the format appropriate and acceptable to Harbor and submits all documentation according to Harbor policy.
6. May conduct home based Diagnostic Assessments, Individual and Group counseling, and Case Management in the home or other community setting if clinically indicated.
7. Participates in individual and group supervision as indicated by supervisor. Receives and responds to supervisory meetings and guidance.
8. Obtains supervisor’s signature on all Diagnostic Assessments, treatment plans, discharge summaries and other documentation requiring co-signature for licensure.
9. In provides billable services, meets or exceeds unit expectations established by Harbor.
10. Provides effective and efficient management of caseload. The number of open inactive cases must not exceed 10% of the total caseload.
11. Demonstrates satisfactory performance on identified outcome measures and client satisfaction reports.
12. Participates in peer consultations, staff meetings and continuing education.
13. Facilitates referrals to appropriate internal and/or external resources where indicated.
14. Provides consultation and education service to individual and community groups as requested and possible.
15. Participates in agency-wide and departmental clinical research.
16. Participates in program development as requested and where possible.
17. Utilizes video software to allow for interactive two-way communication with clients, as per policy.
18. Assesses client’s technological, cognitive and communication capacities to participate in telehealth services, including the client’s access to equipment, connectivity, secure locations for treatment sessions and reading level.
19. Prepares/orients clients to the technology needed for telehealth services in order to ensure that functional hardware and software are working and provide ongoing technical assistance as needed to troubleshoot/respond to technology related issues if required.
20. Adapts evaluation and intervention techniques to create a welcoming and distraction free environment in a virtual setting.
21. Adapts communication skills to virtual environment by setting pace of verbal information exchange, paying attention to voice projection, facial expressions and body language, and implementing operational practices as needed to enhance communication and rapport building.
22. Keeps current with trends and developments related to essential job competencies and demonstrates continued growth.
23. Must be willing to work flexible hours which may include evenings and/or weekends.
24. Provides Community Psychiatric Supportive services, including, but not limited to, the following: Assesses client needs and formulates a strength-based ISP in conjunction with the client, family and/or significant others, evaluates and revises the ISP in conjunction with the client, family and/or significant others, evaluates and revises the ISP according to the client’s responses and needs, crisis prevention/intervention, provides support, education and consultation to clients, families, and/or significant others, provides therapeutic interventions as noted in the ISP to maintain the client in the least-restrictive environment and to enhance client and family functioning, monitors clients to identify and minimize effects of psychiatric symptoms, provides education on self-management of symptoms to clients, families and/or significant others, assists the client and family in increasing social support skills and networks, coordinates indicated evaluations and assessments by internal and/or external providers, coordinates and monitors all services identified in the ISP, and provides assistance in gaining access to essential community resources.\

About Harbor:

• A leading provider of mental health and substance use treatment for over 100 years
• 350+ clinical staff serve over 24,000 clients across multiple locations and in the community each year
• Services ranging from counseling, pharmacological management, primary care, psychological testing, case management, substance use treatment, residential services, vocational program, and more!

Why Work for Harbor?

It is fast-paced and challenging, but you will have a lot of fun in the process. You will have the opportunity to meet other motivated individuals who are also making a positive impact at our company. Harbor is committed to investing our resources in you! Some benefits of working with Harbor include:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement plan with company match
• Generous paid time off, sick time, and paid holidays
• Tuition and professional license reimbursement programs
• Clinical supervision hours offered
• Employee referral bonuses
• Ability to make a difference in your community!