At St. Vincent Family Services, it's our job to help families build bright futures. Make it your job, too!

We offer competitive compensation based on education, experience, licensure, and internal equity, along with comprehensive benefits, 401(k) matching, and a generous PTO package.

These are just a few of the many reasons to join our team.

SUMMARY

The Outpatient Family Services Clinician, as a member of the Outpatient Family Services Team is responsible for providing therapeutic services to children and families. Services include but are not limited to individual and family therapy, crisis intervention, prevention consultation and education, and linkage to needed community resources as needed. This position reports to the Program Director.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide therapy to children and families participating in the program.
Contributes to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for our clients, colleagues and community partners from diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Integrates principles of Trauma Informed Care in all aspects of work.
Is sensitive to the children’s culture and socioeconomic characteristics that delivers the best possible care to the youth and families served.
Accountable for mental health treatment of children and families including ongoing assessment of treatment progress.
Assist in the management of crisis situations with the exclusion of restraint as needed.
Provide billed services at a minimum of 100% of the stated Agency expectation on a monthly basis.
Complete required on-going documentation within each child’s records in accordance with ODMH, ADAMH, and agency standards.
Develop and implement Treatment Plans in collaboration with youth and families and administer case openings, transfers, closures and progress summaries.
Respond to community crisis referrals in congruence with Program Director.
Act as a link to the families regarding therapeutic progress of the child.
Provide advocacy, monitoring, and linkage to services for families while the child is receiving mental health services.
Participate in staff and team meetings for the schools and agency, staff development and in-service training, planning interventions and regular supervisory conferences.
Gather statistical and research information to be used for outcomes purposes.
Other duties as assigned or requested.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Master’s Degree in Social Work/Counseling.
Current Licensure in the State of Ohio (LSW/LISW, LPC/LPCC or Psychologist) is required.
Valid Driver’s License and Proof of Auto Liability Insurance Coverage.
Rendering Provider number required based on level of licensure.
National Provider Identification number required.
Proficiency with MS Windows and Outlook
Previous experience working with school-age and/or pre-school children preferred

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from clients, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
Ability to complete, interpret and respond to clinical documentation inquiries.
Ability to communicate sensitive information to client families and employees.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to work evening and/or weekend hours due to the service delivery and administrative needs of SVFC clients and families.
Ability to complete and turn in paperwork in a timely fashion.
Ability to maintain high degree of empathy and compassion in meeting the needs of our clients and client families.
Ability to build strong bonds with employees and managers to foster open, honest and candid communication.
Ability to multi-task and maintain organization in a fast paced, changing environment.
Ability to manage change in an organization reengineering its culture and approach to workload management.
Ability to create and maintain highest levels of confidentiality when dealing with client information, SVFC proprietary information and sensitive situations.
Ability to work and contribute as member of team.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk and listen.
The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
Ability to complete crisis intervention training and successfully pass course for certification and perform techniques to a satisfactory level.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
May experience loud, verbal displays of outbursts from potentially distressed children seeking treatment.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.
Building temperature may vary during each season and the work environment may be unseasonably cold or warm during the year.

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