Youth Therapist

Zepf Center has been serving the Lucas County community for over 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 Sanctuary trauma-informed/trauma-responsive agency that prioritizes the well-being of clients and staff.

We are currently seeking a full-time Youth Office Based Therapist to provide diagnostic assessments and structured time-limited face-to—face individual, family, and group therapy to clients ages 2-22, within the context of the goals identified on the client's individualized service plan. The person in this position provides services within Zepf facilities. This position requires some evening hours based on client needs. In this position, there are opportunities for quarterly bonuses based on client engagement and opportunities for career advancement.

Essential Duties of this position include but are not limited to:

• 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.

Specific/Individual Competencies

• Possess a well-developed working knowledge of behavioral theories.
• Demonstrate that he/she can effectively provide individual, family and group therapy.
• Strive to continuously improve own and agency operations.
• Incorporate Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) techniques into daily work activities and participate on CQI teams or in CQI initiatives.
• Must maintain current CPR, First Aid, and Crisis Intervention training.
• Demonstrate a professional approach to all functions and relationships with all levels of staff, clients, families, other agencies, and the public.

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

Benefits

• Free clinical supervision towards independent licensure
• Tuition and licensure reimbursement
• Free liability insurance
• Free training opportunities
• Qualifying employer for loan forgiveness
• Position included in the labor union

EOE/M/F/D/V/SO