Mental Health Group Specialist, Hamilton County

Job Description

Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is seeking Full Time Mental Health Group Specialists to start Late Summer for our Day Treatment programs (for students who display emotional and behavioral challenges in home, school or community); responsible for the supervision and teaching of clients in the assigned program and assumes responsibility for facilitation of treatment groups.

Availability within the following programs: Day Treatment (ages 8-18), School-based Day Treatment, and Lower School

Primary Responsibilities:

Assumes responsibility for the provision of assigned therapeutic groups. Responsible for providing groups for best meeting the clients’ needs.

Participates in the development of each client’s individual treatment plan and strategy sheet. Ensures implementation as prescribed by treatment plan and strategy sheet.

Demonstrates proficiency in the use of teaching procedures. Ensures the integrity of the motivation systems.

Conducts classroom/program meetings and solicits participation and input from clients. Develops and implements a self-determination and leadership system.

Minimum Education, Experience and Other Skill Requirements:

This position requires a high school diploma plus 3 years of experience in mental health care and/or child and family services. Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution in social work or related field is preferred. Licensed Social Workers or Licensed Professional Counselors encouraged to apply. Must possess minimum technical skills including familiarity with Microsoft Windows and ability to use standard Microsoft Office applications.

Benefits:

403(b) with 4% company match

Generous Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

Paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, holiday)

Childcare discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Public Loan Forgiveness

Culture:

Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is Greater Cincinnati’s most prolific non-profit specializing in education, behavioral and therapeutic health services and autism services for vulnerable, at-risk youth, their families, and caregivers.

Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is proud to embrace our ideals of an equal opportunity workplace by actions as well as our words. We lead our community with respect and tolerance, internally and externally, and we expect our employees to embrace this ideal and express it in their day-to-day interactions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against, based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.