Mental Health Therapist/Mental Health Counselor

Job SummaryThe Mental Health Therapist participates in the clinical team by providing in office and telehealth counseling to our adult clients. The successful candidate maintains a therapeutic relationship with clients on his/her team in meeting the biopsychosocial needs of the client and collaborate with the treatment team to provide holistic whole person care to the client.Qualifications

Education: Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field preferred.Licensure: Requires a social work or counselor license recognized by the state of Ohio - i.e. LSW, LPC, MFT, LISW, LPCC or IMFT.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Intake screening and orientation for new clients and guardians when applicableProviding mental health counseling using evidence based and trauma informed approaches of care to our adult clients.Provide crisis intervention as necessary to enhance and restore functioning.Participate in coordination of care with a multi-disciplinary treatment teamProvided group counseling as neededMeet or exceed agency required productivity and documentation standardsOther duties as assigned

Core Competencies

Interpersonal Skills & Communication: demonstrated emotional intelligence with an ability to balance an empathy forward response with families and throughout the organization. Enjoys working closely with other people to understand their concerns and seeks out the ways our workplace might address them. Able to use storytelling to advance a concept or idea.Professionalism: Confidence, articulation, ability to receive criticism and feedback well, ability to resolve conflicts.Organization & Time Management: Organizes work, effectively prioritizes, and sets short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them. Aligns communication, people, processes and resources to drive success. Organizes information and data to identify/explain trends, problems, and their causes.Teamwork & Collaboration: Contributes to common goal, maintains open communication with team members, asks for help when necessary, encourages involvementDiversity & Inclusion: Self-aware, attentive listener, people-oriented, cognizant of bias, cultural intelligence; demonstrating a respect for divergent viewpoints; an awareness of and sensitivity to the cultural diversity of the population served, thereby contributing to an environment that is equitable, inclusive, and cooperative.Flexibility: Adapts effectively to change by accepting changes in processes readily and with an optimistic perspective of the resulting benefits; readily accepts new technology as part of his/her job and uses it to continually improve efficiency or the quality of his/her work products

Physical Demands/Work Environment This job operates in a professional office environment and the community. This role routinely uses standard office equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time, stand, walk, use hands and fingers, and reach with hands and arms. It requires the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary. This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of The Centers. Since no position description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility.

About The CentersThe Centers provide health, family, and workforce services at 11 locations throughout Greater Cleveland, creating life-changing solutions for people to lead healthier and more successful lives. We strive to be a service-oriented workplace that pioneers and co-creates solutions while fostering belonging in a community where our team members thrive. Wellbeing and BenefitsProviding quality benefits to our staff is important to us. Just as important is our staff's well-being. That's why we offer a number of choices to meet the different needs of our staff.

Choice of medical and dental plansHealth Savings AccountFlexible Spending Account for Health and Dependent CareVisionSupport for Continuing education and credential renewalLife InsuranceRetirement Savings (401K) with a company contribution457 (b) SavingsMental Health SupportEmployee Assistance ProgramCalm SubscriptionShort and Longterm Disability