Licensed Marriage​/Couples Counselor; Cleveland or Akron

Welcome to REACH Behavioral Health! We are an accredited mental health agency with locations throughout Northeast Ohio. We believe through empathic, evidenced-based therapy, we can positively impact the lives of our clients.

REACH is hiring a licensed marriage and family therapist to join our rapidly growing team. Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT) support individuals, couples and families having relationship difficulties due to interpersonal conflict. The MFT acts as a third-party facilitator, assisting the individuals as they work through their challenges. Apply today to be a part of our dynamic and professional clinical team!

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed primarily in REACH office locations Akron or Cleveland office available. Hybrid schedule also available.

• Competitive wages based on experience.
• Health, vision, dental insurance.
• Retirement benefits
• Malpractice coverage included
• Option for commission
• No required weekends

• Friendly, collaborative, welcoming work environment