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.

The Nord Center offers a generous Paid Time Off policy that starts at 21 days per year! Additionally, we observe 11 paid holidays, including your birthday and a floating holiday that can be used any time during the year! We offer a variety of health insurance plans through Medical Mutual of Ohio, including dental and vision plans. We offer employer paid short term and long term disability for all employees plus life insurance.

The Nord Center understands the need for flexibility and will work with employees to offer hybrid work schedules as needed in addition to providing both full and part-time positions. We highly encourage growth within the field so we provide free supervision hours towards all advanced licenses an employee chooses to pursue within Social Work and Counseling. In addition to free supervision, Nord also provides CEUs free of charge to employees through our online training platform, Relias. All credentialing services and billing are done by HR and Billing staff so employees can focus on what they do best. Lastly, we are BRAVO Safe Zone certified and utilize a Trauma Informed Care approach.

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.

Complete case notes on intake process, treatment plan and client’s progress in accordance with OI/OA guidelines.

Maintain required productivity expectations.

Utilize respectful, trauma-informed language in all aspects of the job.

Develop treatment plans that promote client empowerment and choice.

Use the Trauma Informed Care approach to work collaboratively with clients and other team members (internal and external) to help support clients in their treatment and recovery.

Maintain regular, predictable attendance and be available for evening counseling sessions.

Completes all other tasks as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

A master's degree in a mental health related field with the following license is required: LSW or LPC. LISW, LISW-S, LPCC, LPCC-S preferred. Experience in assessment, crisis intervention, conducting long and short-term therapy and counseling or other experience in the treatment of mental health/chemical abuse are preferred. Must be highly skilled at behavioral health screening/assessment and counseling in both chemical abuse and mental illness, and making appropriate referrals. Bilingual (English/Spanish speaking) major plus.

Education

• Bachelors or better in Social Work

• Masters or better in Counseling Psychology or related field
• Masters or better in Social Administration or related field
• Masters or better in Social Work or related field

Licenses & Certifications

• LPC
• LSW