Early Childhood​/Youth Mental Health Therapist

Early Childhood / Youth Mental Health Therapist

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 Early Childhood Mental Health Therapist at Ohio Guidestone has the unique opportunity to provide creative interventions in PLAY, ART, and MUSIC to support the development and growth of the children and families we serve in Hancock County. In this diversified role, the Therapist will work with young clients from birth to age 6, as well as families, but also have the opportunity to work with older children as well, ages 6-10.

The work will take place in a variety of settings including clients’ homes, in the community, and in the office.

Grow your skills and knowledge in your field by taking advantage of our excellent training opportunities and ongoing support within your team, as well as your individualized supervision, to maintain and advance your professional license(s)! Enjoy the chance to write your own schedule in order to maintain your best work/life balance and a comprehensive benefits package too!

• 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 contacts.

• LSW or LCDC III, LPC, MFT license and related educational requirement
• Master’s Degree from relevant accredited program; or
• Bachelor’s degree from relevant accredited program with 2 years’ experience in social work or counseling; or
• Bachelor’s Degree in a behavioral science, nursing or education.

• Mission driven; strong…