Mental Health Counselor - Youth Engagement

Coleman Health Services, a nationally recognized not-for-profit mental health and substance use services provider is seeking a social worker and/or counseling professional to provide intensive, community/home-based, and comprehensive behavioral health treatment services to clients and their families throughout Logan and Champaign Counties, Ohio. Youth Engagement Counselors at Coleman work collaboratively with Central Ohio Youth Center (CYOC) to provide services currently not available to youth and their families within that system. This is a Monday - Friday position with regular scheduled hours; employee must be willing to work after 5pm a few nights a week to best meet the needs of youth and families after school hours. Will be off on all nine paid company holidays and no on-call requirements.

Employee Package includes:

  • Annual pay range starts at 70k based on licensure and experience
  • Health, dental, vision insurance
  • Flex Spending Account
  • Annual Wellness reimbursement
  • Accrue three weeks of paid-time off during first year
  • Excellent team environment
  • $2000 staff referral bonus
  • Highest commitment to quality care
  • Reimbursement for credential renewals

Duties of Youth Engagement Counselor include:

  • Provides intensive, individual, and family psychotherapy to clients in their home/community; with an anticipated engagement of 3-6 months.
  • Serve as the lead for the Youth Engagement Team and determine treatment plan needs for case management and/or youth employment services.
  • Attend interdisciplinary team meetings at CYOC, staff meetings with Coleman, Mental Health Board Crisis Stakeholder meetings, and work closely with the MRSS (Mobile Response & Stabilization Services) Team.

Qualifications of Youth Engagement Counselor include:

  • Master's degree in related field
  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Social Worker (LSW) licensure or higher
  • Have/willing to get their NPI and Ohio Medicaid numbers (we will assist)
  • Have and maintain an excellent driving record

Preference given to candidates with work experience in the following areas:

  • Experience with youth and families in community behavioral health or crisis intervention setting
  • Experience in motivational interviewing, crisis intervention, and trauma informed care

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. E.O.E. Persons with a disability can request an accommodation to complete the application process by emailing careers@colemanservices.org with the subject line "Accommodation Request." Coleman Health Services complies with the Federal Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Key words: mental health, behavioral health, mobile response, crisis stabilization services