• Competitive salary
• Paid time off

Position Summary

• Provide individual psychotherapy to an assigned caseload of approximately eight residents, with at least two sessions per resident each week. Frequency may increase for new admissions, crisis follow-up, or higher acuity cases.
• Facilitate and/or co-facilitate structured treatment groups as part of shared coverage, focusing on CBT-informed skills, DBT-informed skills, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, anger management, trauma-informed coping, relapse prevention/recovery skills, and psychoeducation.
• Maintain daily therapeutic presence on the unit, including brief check-ins, skills coaching, and reinforcing treatment goals with residents and staff.

• Complete or assist with biopsychosocial assessments and ongoing clinical reassessment.
• Develop and maintain individualized treatment plans with measurable objectives, targeted behaviors, and discharge criteria, and update plans in accordance with program timelines.
• Contribute to behavior support strategies and safety planning in coordination with direct care and milieu staff.

• Participate in treatment team meetings, clinical staffing, and case consultations.
• Coordinate with psychiatry/medication management, nursing, education, case management, and milieu staff to ensure consistent interventions throughout the day.
• Support discharge and step-down planning by preparing summaries, making referrals, and coordinating continuity of care, as applicable.

• Provide crisis intervention and clinical guidance during escalations, adhering to program policies and training.
• Document and clinically follow up on incidents, risk concerns, and stabilization plans.
• Will participate in onboarding new hire employees by facilitating crisis de-escalation training during new hire orientation and ongoing, as needed. 

• Complete documentation accurately and on time, including individual notes, group notes, treatment plans and updates, discharge summaries, and incident/crisis documentation.
• Maintain confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA and, where applicable, 42 CFR Part 2 regulations.
• 48-hour turnaround time for note completion. 

• Individual sessions: 8–10 per week, with a baseline of eight sessions (one per assigned resident) plus up to two additional sessions for acuity, admissions, or crisis follow-up.
• Group coverage: Facilitate or co-facilitate 6–8 groups per week.
• Milieu engagement: Daily brief check-ins and skills coaching, documented as required by program standards.
• Treatment team/staffing: Attend 1–2 meetings per week plus brief daily huddles.
• Documentation: Complete documentation on the same day whenever possible; adhere strictly to required deadlines.

• 8:00–8:20 AM: Clinical huddle (review safety, admissions/discharges, high-risk cases)
• 8:20–10:20 AM: Individual therapy block (two sessions)
• 10:30–11:30 AM: Group session (skills/process; co-occurring focus)
• 11:30–12:00 PM: Documentation block
• 12:00–1:00 PM: Lunch
• 1:00–2:00 PM: Individual session or assessment/treatment planning/new admission work
• 2:00–3:00 PM: Group session (CBT/DBT skills, relapse prevention, coping)
• 3:00–4:30 PM: Milieu engagement, care coordination, and documentation wrap-up

• Master’s degree in social work or a qualifying related field, with an active Ohio LSW in good standing.
• Experience working with adolescents in behavioral health settings (internship or practicum experience is acceptable).
• Ability to deliver structured, evidence-based interventions, including CBT-informed approaches, DBT skills, motivational strategies/MI, and trauma-informed care.
• Strong documentation, time management, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.

• Experience in residential settings with adolescents and co-occurring disorders.