Responsibilities

Interested in a rewarding career helping children?

A Center for Positive Change

Columbus Behavioral Center for Children and Adolescents provides mental health services to males and females ages 8 to 18. Located in the greater Columbus, Indiana area, our 57-bed facility provides support to each child and teen that walks through the doors. We work with the resident, their family, and community partners to promote a smooth transition back into the home or, if necessary, an additional appropriate level of care.

The trained professionals at our center provide safe and individualized treatment goals for each patient. Our Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) increases the development of behavioral skills that can help patients build relationships, manage emotions, and cope more effectively with various life problems. In addition, our residential treatment program offers a balance of therapy, education, and fun activities in a safe, structured setting.

We focus on the needs and safety of our patients with 24-hour licensed staff supervision, which includes registered nurses.

The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance), a public-private partnership, has partnered with Columbus Behavioral Center for Children and Adolescents, to strengthen the country’s clinical capacity to provide innovative suicide prevention and care. The partnership significantly advances one of the central priorities of the Action Alliance—to transform health systems and reduce suicides—and marks Columbus Behavioral Center for Children and Adolescents’ commitment to be at the leading edge of the transformation.

About the role:

The Program Therapist assists residents in meeting their psychosocial needs through various treatment modalities such as: group therapy, family therapy, individual therapy, case management, education, etc. The program therapist coordinates treatment services and works with the multidisciplinary treatment team to drive the direction of the individual resident’s treatment goals and interventions. The program therapist is the liaison between outside referral sources/guardians and facilitates after care placement and treatment services.

Benefits our employees enjoy:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment

• Competitive Compensation and generous Paid Time Off

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

• Short & Long-term disability options

• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Paid training

• Flexible schedule

• Referral bonuses

• Free meals

  Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or psychology required.

• Experience: Two (2) year’s of experience in a psychiatric health care facility, preferred, with direct experience in family and group therapies and treatment skills; must have strong clinical assessment skills. Adolescent drug addiction experience highly desired.

• Additional Requirements: LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT certification required.

  This is an exempt position.