Behavioral Health Specialist- Stark

Behavioral Health Specialist
- Stark County

Job Category
:
Paraprofessional Clinical

Requisition Number
: BEHAV
008396

• Posted :
  January 13, 2026
• Full-Time

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Ohio Guidestone, a social service agency headquartered in Cleveland, OH 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.

• Monitor client symptoms as well as response to treatment; communicate changes with treatment team to ensure immediate and appropriate interventions
• Develop and maintain a service relationship with client, family, and caregivers to provide them support as appropriate.
• Coordinate community resources including school, referral sources and outpatient behavioral health providers to ensure continuity of care; acts as an advocate for the client as needed.
• Provide crisis intervention consultation in times of emergencies for coordination and assistance in crisis management and stabilization as needed.
• Facilitate appointments to ensure overall physical well-being including basic, mental health and substance use needs.
• Review Diagnostic Evaluation and additional assessments, to aid in the ongoing development and implementation of a client’s individualized treatment plan (ITP).
• Attend and participate in agency/ team/clinical meetings, including mandatory trainings, and treatment coordination.
• Perform related administrative responsibilities; maintain client information, reports, records, and other documents; respond timely to emails and phone calls; attend and participate in various trainings and meetings; communicate with other agencies, departments, and vendors regarding required paperwork, contract compliance and consult with other county agencies and/or supportive services as necessary.
• Accurately and promptly, document and maintain the confidentiality of client and family interactions including, legal, financial, and clinical documentation within agency guidelines.
• Meet with Supervisor for weekly supervision.
• Maintain ongoing frequent contact with other assigned Ohio Guidestone professionals, parents or outside agency professionals assigned to case.
• 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.

Therapeutic Behavioral Service (TBS) service activities include, but are not limited to the following:

• (a) Consultation with a licensed practitioner or an eligible provider, to assist with the individual's needs and service planning for individualized supports or care coordination of healthcare, behavioral healthcare, and non-healthcare services and development of a treatment plan;
• (b) Referral and linkage to other healthcare, behavioral healthcare, and non-healthcare services to avoid more restrictive levels of treatment;
• (c) Interventions using evidence-based techniques;
• (d) Identification of strategies or treatment options;
• (e) Restoration of social skills and daily functioning; and,
• (f) Crisis prevention and amelioration.

Qualifications:

• Mission driven; strong desire to make an impact
• Ability to customarily and regularly exercise discretion and good professional judgment
• Effective interpersonal skills; able to speak effectively with individuals and/or groups of people
• Flexible; able to work days, evenings, and/or weekends, as desired to meet the needs of clients
• Strong organizational skills; able to handle multiple priorities with strict attention to detail and perform…