Clinical Therapist; Adult​/SUD), Cuyahoga

Clinical Therapist (Adult/SUD), Cuyahoga County

You have a place at Ohio Guidestone, the state's leader in behavioral health! Ohio Guidestone is the state’s leader in community behavioral health care, serving around 26,000 Ohioans each year.

The Pay:

Pay: $17.40-$34.00 an hour Depending on experience, license, knowledge and education. Plus monthly bonus outcome based productivity incentive.

SUD (Substance Use Disorder)

The framework addresses addiction as a chronic illness by combining medical intervention, evidence-based behavioral therapy, and wrap-around lifestyle support to guide clients toward long‑term recovery.

Benefits include:

• Clear career ladder for development path in various roles
• Competitive medical benefits including options for employee, family or employee + children
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• Free CEU training
• 10 paid holidays; three are exchangeable
• Flexible work schedules to support work/life balance
• Flexible work opportunities to support varying career paths, job roles, intern to hire, and locations
• 401(k) with employer match option
• Employment Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free licensure supervision
• Recognition and rewards

Who Does This Role Help In Our Communities?

• Individuals with Mental Illness: Adults facing depression, anxiety, or severe and persistent mental health conditions.
• People with Co-Occurring Disorders: Clients managing both a mental health issue and a substance use disorder at the same time.
• Families and Caregivers: Loved ones who need guidance, education, and support structures during a client's recovery process

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrate the values and guiding principles of Ohio Guidestone every day, performing with the highest standards of excellence, integrity and ethics.
• Provide individual, family and group counseling and psychotherapy to assigned caseload, which may include clients with severe and persistent mental illness and substance use disorders and/or may require specialty therapeutic services (e.g. IHBT, Maternal Depression, etc.).
• Complete documented evidence-based Treatment Plan after the first encounter with client and documented review of Plan and progress toward therapy goal(s)/objective(s) in each progress note thereafter.
• Develop and maintain a therapeutic relationship with client, family, and caregivers to provide them support as appropriate.
• Respond to mental health emergencies in a culturally responsive manner to support clients in a framework and manner that acknowledges their unique and intersecting personal and cultural identities.
• Identify appropriate interventions for clients in crisis, working effectively to access appropriate resources, and engaging community partners to develop an effective plan for supporting clients.
• Provide Community Psychiatric Supports and Treatment (CPST), SUD Targeted Case Management and Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS), and/or minor case management functions if needed.
• Serve as a liaison to coordinate, makes referrals, or arrange for appropriate community resources when needed, acts as an advocate for the client as needed.
• Actively participate in all treatment conferences and meetings for the clients; maintain ongoing frequent contact with other assigned Ohio Guidestone professionals or outside agency professionals assigned to case.
• Accurately and promptly, document and maintain client and family interactions including, legal, financial, and clinical documentation within agency guidelines.
• Attend and participate in regular supervision.
• Maintain all required licenses.
• Exhibit positivity, flexibility and a willingness to take on new responsibilities as requested or required.
• Demonstrate positive leadership, promote a team-based work environment and a culture of belonging.
• Present the Agency in the most positive light with all internal and external…