Make a Difference. Grow Professionally. Be Supported.
Are you a clinician looking for meaningful work where you can make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families AND grow professionally? Join a mission-centered clinical team where your work matters, your professional growth is encouraged, and your well-being is taken seriously. We believe excellent care starts with healthy, equipped, and connected clinicians.
The CRC Therapist provides ongoing clinical and/or administrative support to each Clinical Team as needed and/or assigned. Facilitates Day Treatment groups and provides individual therapy as assigned. Offers crisis support and ongoing therapeutic support to clients according to their needs. Shows a high level of competence in service provision/clinical practice.
Why Clinicians Choose This Team
- Mission-driven work: Serve children and families in a setting where clinical care is connected to deeper purpose and long-term healing.
- Supportive leadership: Receive regular supervision, opportunities for feedback, and support for both professional and personal growth.
- Team connection: Participate in team meetings, team-building opportunities, and shared development experiences that strengthen collaboration.
- Flexibility and balance: Benefit from practical supports that help clinicians manage their workload, take time off, and return from breaks without feeling behind.
- Growth opportunities: Access training, continuing education, and pathways to increase skills, credentials, and earning potential over time.
Essential Job Duties
- It is the responsibility of each employee to be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ and to adhere to the Statement of Faith/Standard of Moral Conduct. Further, each employee is responsible for dealing with others with a Christ-like attitude while helping them experience their worth in Christ and demonstrating behaviors reflecting CCHO's core values of Relentless Commitment, Selflessness, and Kindness.
- Makes every effort to maintain a 'team first' spirit and atmosphere within the workplace environment – fostering and maintaining appropriate working relationships within the Children's Residential Center team, and with other Agency departments, as well.
- Facilitates group sessions, assisting individuals to understand and overcome past trauma and find hope and insight into their present and future dreams/goals.
- Completes appropriate documentation and paperwork including, but not limited to, progress notes after each therapy and group session, possible Mental Health Assessment/Individualized Treatment Plan development as directed. Develops and maintains appropriate records on clients.
- Supports the Cottage Clinicians through providing any of the following as requested by Cottage Therapist and/or assigned by supervisor: Help with completing Documentation (i.e. Treatment Plans and Treatment Plan Reviews, MHSUD Assessments, MHSUD Assessment Updates, D/C Summaries, Step down Letters, Removal letters, Behavioral Intervention Plans, 30-Day Assessments, Pharmacological Care Sheets), Ongoing or temporary Supportive Therapy for clients to address identified clinical and behavioral concerns.
- Participates in various assigned committees as directed.
- Attends treatment meetings as able/assigned.
- Provides relevant mental health training to staff as directed/assigned.
- Participates in agency and professional training for personal/professional development.
Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements of Successful Candidates
- Master's degree in social work or counseling and corresponding licensure (LSW or LPC) required. If an intern/license -eligible, license should be obtained in no less than 6 months.
- Three to five years related experience, with strong preference for experience in a children's residential treatment facility.
- Valid Ohio Driver's License and a driving record that allows that individual to be insurable on agency policy, as job includes occasional travel.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution, required. Must be able to communicate well with colleagues, verbally and in writing to ensure safety and efficiency.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Competency with Microsoft Office Suite and the internet, as well as CCHO clinical documentation software (electronic health record).
- Ability to function well in a fast-paced environment, as well as cope and tolerate high levels of stress.
- Regularly able to lift/move up to 50 pounds.
- Must be able to be outdoors in various weather conditions for extended amounts of time.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- Must be able to drive a vehicle legally and safely in the state of Ohio.
- Must maintain compliance/certification with CCHO's requirements for using physical restraints (SCM: Safe Crisis Management), including sufficient strength and completion of extensive training. Physical ability to respond to crisis, including, but not limited to running and performing physical restraints.
What Candidates Can Expect
- A team-oriented clinical culture with regular support from leadership.
- Meaningful work with children, families, and colleagues who care deeply about the mission.
- Opportunities to grow professionally through training, supervision, and expanded responsibilities.
- Practical supports that encourage balance, self-care, and sustainable clinical practice.
- A workplace that values strong relationships, collaboration, and positive impact.