Crisis Navigator Therapist; Licensed Mental Health Therapist, CCBHC

Position: Crisis Navigator Therapist (Licensed Mental Health Therapist, CCBHC)

Your story. Our mission. A perfect match.

Your story. Our mission. A perfect match. 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. We focus on the needs of the whole person by providing telehealth and in-person prevention services, as well as mental health and substance use treatment.

As we help people navigate the most difficult times in their lives—with compassion and respect—we ultimately empower them to take steps towards a healthier future.

At Ohio Guidestone we aim to plant the seed of wellness in the lives of everyone we interact with. We provide crisis intervention services and a comprehensive array of behavioral health services so that those in need are not caught trying to piece together services on their own.

Our new Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics are uniquely positioned to serve as the cornerstone in our state’s new crisis response system, decreasing the burden on first responders and emergency medical services while cultivating a sense of vitality and stability in our clients and in the communities with service. The C risis Navigator Therapist will be doing important and meaningful work that will bridge the gaps in SUD, Mental health, and physical health care to improve and save lives.

Based on a person and family-centered plan of care, the C risis Navigator will be the pillar of our crisis management services , stabilizing adults and children in their time of need until their needs can be me t by our long-term care clinicians . The CNT position will be providing social services, including behavioral and mental health assessments , social determinants to health and wellness and educational systems advocacy, as necessary to facilitate the wellness and recovery of the whole person.

This is a Monday-Friday position. Help us light the path of change for othersand revolutionize the Mental Health, Physical Health,and Substance Use Care  landscape.

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrate the values and guiding principles of Our Promise each day, performing with the highest standards of excellence, integrity and ethics.
• Respond to emergency or crisis-related requests from individuals and/or agencies and provide appropriate care and services.
• Conduct comprehensive clinical screens, and assessments as part of the intake and diagnostic process, ongoing provision of services and/or crisis intervention.
• Develop and provide complex client-centered treatment and intervention plans based on evidence-based practices that addresses the clinical needs of individuals in single or multiple areas of focus.
• Network with community partners to research and coordinate a variety of resources and services to address comprehensive, intensive or long term individual needs.
• Complete and submit clinical documentation regarding services provided; evaluate and document client’s progress; monitors the quality and effectiveness of services provided.
• Provide outreach, education, and training to staff, partner agencies, and community, to promote Ohio Guidestone programs and services.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and maintain effective working relationships with law enforcement, criminal justice professionals, social service agencies, and any other organizations involved in the delivery of services.

• Demonstrate positive leadership, promote an inclusive work environment and present the Agency in the most positive light with all internal and external contacts.
• Exhibit positivity, flexibility and a willingness to take on new responsibilities as requested or required.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or other related Human Services field. Master’s Degree preferred.
• Current licensure in the state of Ohio (LSW, LPC or MFT)
• 3+ year of experience in behavioral health care, working with individuals with mental illness and/or substance use disorders.
• Strong knowledge base of community providers and resources to include behavioral and physical health care, housing, transportation, employment/academic supports and other social service agencies.

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