School Based Therapist-Union

Position: School Based Therapist-Union County

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.

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Based Therapists at Ohio Guidestone have the unique opportunity to work with clients both in the school and in the home. The ideal School Based Therapist will have a genuine passion to work with diverse clientele from grades K‑12. Empower clients by establishing quick rapport with them as well as teachers, principals, and parents, too! As an Ohio Guidestone Therapist, you work independently with assigned clients throughout your school and in the surrounding communities.

Provide individual and family counseling as well as interventions as needed in order to assist clients with meeting and maintaining their goals!

• LSW or Higher license and related educational requirement:
• Bachelor’s degree from accredited program
• Master's degree from accredited program

Job Summary: The Therapist works under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor and is responsible for providing diagnostic assessments, treatment planning, therapy, counseling, and support services for a diverse caseload including adults, adolescents, and families. Services may be provided via telehealth, outpatient offices, and/or community‑based settings.

Essential Functions:

• Provide individual, family and group counseling and psychotherapy to assigned caseload, which may require specialty therapeutic services (e.g. SUD, 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 with the staff 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 care coordination 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 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 present the agency in the most positive light with all internal and external contacts.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
• Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of emotional and mental dysfunctions.
• Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, and cultures and their history and origins.
• Effective interpersonal skills; ability to form relationships with diverse populations within…