Applewood Centers is a premier provider of community-based behavioral health services in Northeast Ohio. Applewood is seeking dynamic and dedicated individuals who want to grow their behavioral health careers and become part of an amazing team of professionals serving others. We are currently hiring a Clinical Therapist to serve youth (age 2-20) and families who call the crisis hotline with a family identified emergency.

Position Summary:

The Licensed Case Manager provides intensive home and community based skill building and case management services to emotionally and behaviorally troubled youth and their families. They will be responsible for maintaining a caseload of youth and families, engaging clients and families as partners in the care planning process. Caseload size may vary based upon the needs of assigned families. 

Responsibilities Include:

• Interviews clients to obtain information pertinent to establishing and maintaining effective client records and service plans (i.e., PDE, ITP). Gathers information in a timely and systemic manner that will enable ongoing diagnosis, assessment, and treatment planning.
• Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain strengths-focused, professional alignment and engagement with families. 
• Develop focused, measurable, and achievable service plans that are consistent with the family's identified needs and cultural assessment.
• Assists and advocates on behalf of clients and families to secure needed resources, services, and supports.
• Collaborates with families and clients in the development of crisis plans and provides crisis assistance and coaching as needed.
• Assists clients and families with the development of skills that will enhance and improve functioning in areas that include, but are not limited to, interpersonal relationships, anger management, and coping. 

Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor's level Social Worker (BSW) or Masters degree in Social Work, Counseling or MFT. 
• Professional licensure in the State of Ohio in social work, counseling or marriage and family therapy (BSW/LSW or LPC or MFT)
• A valid driver license, personal transportation, and auto insurance.

Life at Applewood: We value our employees and and their commitment to our mission and offer competitive total rewards (benefits and compensation) options to our valued employees and our families, including domestic partners. Our rich options include: 

• Dental, medical and vision insurance
• 403(b) plan
• Life insurance
• Paid long-term disability
• Generous paid time off and holidays

Applewood Centers, Inc. (“Applewood”) is a private, nonprofit agency providing mental health services, social services and education to children, adolescents and families living in Cuyahoga and Lorain counties. Dedicated to addressing a variety of behavioral, emotional and learning problems, we provide a continuum of care from outpatient counseling to residential treatment. Applewood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applewood’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applewood also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.