Therapist; LSW or LPC

Columbus, OH 43215 Overview Position Type:
Full Time Education Level:
Graduate Degree

Travel Percentage :
Road Warrior Category:
Nonprofit - Social Services Description

Compensation: $63,000-$65,000

Are you ready to transform lives and make a lasting impact for some of the most vulnerable youth in our communities?
National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP) is seeking a passionate,
Therapist to join our CHANCE Program
, a specialized service designed to support youth who are survivors of human trafficking.

In this program you will provide intensive community-based services to survivors of human trafficking. Through collaboration with community response teams
, CHANCE helps youth heal from trauma, build resiliency, and reduce the risk of future trafficking involvement. Services are delivered in the home, school, and community
.

At NYAP, you’re not just a therapist—you’re an advocate, a guide, and a source of hope!

• Provides individual, group, and family mental health therapy, case management, transportation, and other professional services to clients served

• Travels daily, to provide community based services to, and on behalf of, youth and families in compliance with organizational, contract, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate and monitor services for the youth and family in the community mental health, medical, educational, psychological, vocational, and social services.
• Regularly reviews and modifies youth based plans to assure consistent progress and success on written plan goals.
• Establishes and maintains strong relationship with assigned foster parents and families of origin.
• Assists in family reunification and/or stabilization efforts with the youth’s primary family or other permanent living arrangement consistent with the youth’s case plan.

• Provides safety assessment, crisis response, and behavioral stabilization services as required to assure safety and stability for youth served

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or comparable Human Services field from an accredited institution.

• LSW or LPC required
• Experience in providing both individual and family therapy
• Experience working in direct service with youth and families strongly preferred.
• Experience with TF-CBT preferred
• Daily travel required with the willingness to meet clients on a flexible schedule or during non-traditional hours if needed

• Must be comfortable providing services in the community and in client homes.
• Capacity to effectively work with and be respectful and sensitive to persons from various cultures, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds.
• You have good computer and technology skills
• Must be willing to accept other job duties as assigned

• Valid driver’s license
• Reliable personal transportation
• Good driving record
• Minimum automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury liability

If you are passionate about advocacy, healing, and helping youth reclaim their futures, we invite you to join NYAP’s CHANCE Program and be part of meaningful, life‑changing work.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.