IOP Mental Health Therapist II

IOP Mental Health Therapist II - $5K Bonus

Full-time. Jobs for Humanity is partnering with Akron Children's Hospital to build an inclusive and just employment ecosystem. We prioritize individuals from the following communities:
Refugee, Neurodivergent, Single Parent, Blind or Low Vision, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Military Veterans, the Elderly, the LGBTQ, and Justice Impacted individuals. This position is open to candidates who reside in and have the legal right to work in the country where the job is located.

Akron Children's Hospital has been caring for children since 1890, and our pediatric specialties are ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report. With two hospital campuses, regional health centers and more than 50 primary and specialty care locations throughout Ohio, we're making it easier for today's busy families to find the high-quality care they need. In 2020, our health care system provided more than 1.1 million patient encounters.

We also operate neonatal and pediatric units in the hospitals of our regional health care partners. Every year, our Children's Home Care Group nurses provide thousands of in-home visits, and our School Health nurses manage clinic visits for students from preschool through high school. With our Quick Care Online virtual visits and Akron Children's Anywhere app, we're here for families whenever and wherever they need us.

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• To treat every child as we would our own
• To treat others as they would like to be treated
• To turn no child away for any reason

We are committed to fostering a diverse environment where patients, family, and staff from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences are welcomed, included, and can thrive.

Full-Time and Part-Time Available

$5,000 sign‑on bonus with 2‑year commitment

Summary:

The Mental Health Therapist II applies graduate-level counseling skills/social work as an independently licensed staff member as stipulated by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board. Duties include the psychosocial assessment of individuals, adolescents, families, and groups and the provision of graduate-level clinical social work/counseling interventions as appropriate to client needs in the department.

• Conduct initial comprehensive patient and family psychosocial assessment, and triage care accordingly.
• Communicate with staff regarding assessment, treatment/interventions and interdisciplinary care plan through documentation and meetings such as patient rounds.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide competent care for the physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety needs of patients served regardless of age.
• Provide case management for assigned patients that involves consultation and collaboration with hospital and community professionals and programs to provide the most appropriate and comprehensive care.
• Consistently use evidence-based trauma and risk assessment tools and apply crisis intervention skills when indicated, and formally determine the need for a referral to the Emergency Department or more suitable community agency.
• Complete ethical and timely documentation as expected.
• Other duties as required.

• Complete CBT interventions in addition to other clinical evidence-based treatment modalities to assist patient and families in the completion of their individualized service plans.

• Use CBT and DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) interventions through individual, group, and family therapy, to support client in achieving therapeutic goals.

• Work in a fast‑paced environment conducting risk assessments and using crisis intervention skills as needed.
• Triage and assess intake calls received from families and community referral sources. Conduct preliminary diagnostic assessment over telephone to assess the need for services for children and adolescents seeking psychiatric and psychological services.
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessment either face‑to‑face in the ED or through telehealth to maximize continuity of care with the family.
• Engage in consultation and collaboration…