Therapeutic Program Worker - Full Time - Summit Behavioral Healthcare

Please note: Effective October 1, 2025, the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services has transitioned to its new name-the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health. This change reflects our continued commitment to providing comprehensive, person-centered care that addresses the full range of behavioral health needs for Ohioans. All positions and services now fall under the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health as we move forward in serving individuals, families, and communities across the state.

What you'll do at DBH

Treatment Planning & Patient Support

• Participate in the development and implementation of individualized treatment plans
• Provide supportive care and assist with therapeutic interventions as needed

Documentation & Reporting

• Complete charting, documentation, patient records, and required reports accurately and timely

Group Facilitation & Activities

• Organize and facilitate therapeutic and recreational patient group activities

Transportation Assistance

• Safely transport patients to scheduled off-site appointments and activities

Patient Care & Intervention

• Participate in appropriate patient interventions to support safety, recovery, and overall well-being

This is an hourly position covered by the OCSEA/AFSCME bargaining unit (union), with a pay range of 7 on the OCSEA Pay Range Schedule. The hours of this position are from 2:30pm-11:00pm. This position is located at our Summit Behavioral Healthcare location, located at 1101 Summit Road, Cincinnati, OH 45237.

Unless required by any applicable union contract and/or requirements of the Ohio Revised Code, the selected candidate will begin at Step 1 of the pay range schedule listed above

Position Qualifications:

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & in reading, writing & speaking common English

vocabulary.

Primary Skill: Direct Support/Direct Care

Technical Skills: Communications, Advocacy

Professional Skills: Critical Thinking, Adaptability

Required Educational Transcripts

Official transcripts are required for all post-secondary education, coursework, or degrees listed on the application. Applicants must submit an official transcript before receiving a formal employment offer. Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) business days of the request will result in disqualification from further consideration. Transcripts printed from the institution's website will not be accepted. DBH reserves the right to evaluate the academic validity of the degree-granting institution.