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Are you someone who’s driven to transform lives in your community? We welcome all applicants and look forward to speaking with you to match your knowledge, skills, and abilities, with a career opportunity. Located just 30 minutes west of Downtown Cleveland and right off of I90, The Nord Center provides industry-leading behavioral health programs, prevention, education and client advocacy that focuses on individual recovery and well-being. We provide comprehensive services including residential, psychiatry, sexual assault services, and crisis services.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Provide screening, assessment, crisis intervention and referral services in response to telephone requests for aid; make assessment of clients’ problems; provide information about community resources, refer clients to most appropriate resource.
- Gather information through intake interviews; evaluate nature and degree of mental/emotional distress, substance use/abuse, health issues, and social/interpersonal problems; develop individual service plans with clients.
- Conduct short and long-term therapy and/or counseling sessions with individuals, couples, families and groups using various psychotherapeutic treatment modalities. Sessions may be conducted in a variety of settings including the main office, ancillary offices, and community settings.
- Coordinate treatment with other agencies, services and other programs within the agency.
- Provide consultation and education service to community groups by assisting in program planning, giving educational talks and lectures, and by consulting on specific cases.
- Develop treatment plans that promote client empowerment and choice.
- Create and maintain a trauma-informed care environment that respects self-determination and the need for everyone to be treated with dignity and respect.
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS
A master's degree in a Mental Health related field with the following license is required: LPC, LPCC, LPCC-S, LSW, LISW, LISW-S, MFT or IMFT. Bilingual (English/Spanish speaking) major plus. Experience with EHR (electronic health records) a plus. Candidates with educational backgrounds and training in trauma-informed and/or trauma-specific services, a plus.
