Early Childhood Mental Health - Family Therapist I

Nationwide Children's Hospital

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495 E. Main St, Columbus, OH Until 9/30/2026 First posted August 1, 2026 Last posted August 1, 2026
Job description

Overview:


 

40 hours/week. Two evenings required. Some community-based work.

Valid Ohio driver’s license and proof of auto insurance is required by hospital policy. Must pass a motor vehicle background inspection, insurance eligibility, driving qualifications and training set forth by Nationwide Children’s Hospital and must maintain qualification of insurance guidelines.


 

Job Description Summary:


 

Provides clinical assessment, behavioral health treatment, case management, care coordination, and crisis intervention for children, adolescents and their families across all professional and clinical settings.


 

Job Description:


 

Essential Functions:

  • Accurately assesses and documents client presenting problems, history, symptomology, mental status, and diagnosis. Prescribes initial interventions in a timely manner.
  • Assists in developing specific, realistic, and measurable treatment goals and objectives.
  • Employs strategies of intervention that are consistent with empirically supported treatments and consistent with program expectations.
  • Coordinates client care with other service providers and community resources to assure continuity of care.
  • Completes clinical charting and other related administrative paperwork in accordance with policy standards.
  • Remains current in general knowledge of psychopharmacology in pediatric behavioral healthcare and collaborates consistently with team psychiatrist.


Education Requirement:

Master's Degree from an accredited university or professional school of Counseling, Social Work or Marriage and Family Therapy, required.


Licensure Requirement:

  • Appropriate Ohio licensure, required. Must remain current in required licensure and clinical or other training as required.
  • Independent license, preferred.
  • Valid Ohio driver’s license and proof of auto insurance as required by hospital policy and position-specific requirements. Must pass motor vehicle background inspection, insurance eligibility, driving qualifications, and training set forth by Nationwide Children’s Hospital and maintain qualification of insurance guidelines.

Skills:

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive relationships with patients, families, peers, and community representatives.


Experience:

Experienceproviding and managing culturally appropriate and trauma-informed behavioral healthcare to children, adolescent and families, required.


Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Climb stairs/ladder, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Loud Noises, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel, Working Outdoors

FREQUENTLY: Flexing/extending of neck, Sitting, Standing, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near


Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:

Talking on phone/in person Constantly (67-100%)


 


 

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"

About this role

Summary

Provides clinical assessment, treatment, case management, and crisis intervention for children and families.

Job title

Family Therapist I

Experience level

required

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Columbus, OH, on-site; some community work required

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

communicationinterpersonal skillslicensuremedical documentationbehavioral healthcare

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

behavioral healthpediatrictrauma-informedbehavioral healthcare
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Unknown location

On-site