Careers

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Central Clinic Behavioral Health, a 501[c][3] nonprofit organization, is a leader in delivering the right behavioral health treatment at the right time. Our clinicians and support staff of over 300 stays laser-focused on our mission so that each person we treat knows there is hope. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. Central Clinic Behavioral Health has a salary structure commensurate with experience and a generous benefit package. If you think your talent and expertise would fit our needs, please click on a tab below to view the current employment opportunities. Here is some brief information about our five divisions so you can determine the right employment fit for you:

Adult Services supports adults who struggle with severe mental illness. Each person receives individualized services including counseling, case management, group therapy, and prescription-drug management. Many individuals served are connected to our high-impact programs, such as Culturally Responsive Services, Transgender Wellness Program, and the LGBTQ+ Center.

CDC Behavioral Health Services is located in Butler and Clermont counties and provides mental health and substance use assessment and treatment services to children, families and adults. One specialty program is The Family Healing Center, which serves children and their families in Butler and Clermont counties through trauma-focused therapeutic visitation, successfully helping families build the skills necessary to be considered for reunification.

The Child & Family Treatment Center’s primary objective is to help children be emotionally and developmentally prepared to succeed in school and home environments. This is achieved through our evidence-based practices, our direct-service programs, and our school-based prevention services.

Court Clinic provides a variety of evaluation and treatment services for those involved in the criminal justice system. This includes in-depth assessments and treatment of mental health and/or addiction issues. Two of the signature and award-winning program focus on men and women in addiction treatment – Alternative Interventions for Women and Alternative Interventions for Men.

Central Connection (formerly Mental Health Access Point) is the front door to the Hamilton County public mental health system; the primary mission is to provide a standardized entry to a system of care that ensures that services are available, accessible and of high quality.

Culture is important. Central Clinic Behavioral Health believes that employees are its greatest strength. President/CEO, Dr. Walter Smitson, takes time out of his day to reach out to employees who may be celebrating a special year. Here is one such employee response:

“Good Morning! I just wanted to drop a note to say thank you so very much for the kind note and very generous Kroger gift card for my nine-year anniversary with Central Clinic. I am sorry I didn’t send this sooner, but the Forensic unit was very busy during the time I received my card and I set it aside to open it later and well, later just finally happened! Your generosity put a smile on my heart and a skip in my step as I truly love working at Court Clinic and it is so fun to feel appreciated. Just knowing that the president of our company and his staff cares so much for their employees definitely warms a girl’s soul. Again, thank you so much – your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated.” — Suzanne Waters, forensic services coordinator in Court Clinic

A returning employee, Bo King, MSW, LSW, was excited to return to work at Central Clinic Behavioral Health. She had this to say about this experience: “I cannot even begin to express how grateful I am to be welcomed back to CCBH with open arms. I am thrilled to be returning “home” and continuing my career with the agency and team that I love!”

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Adult

Mental Health Therapist

Duties:  Full Time – 40 hours per week position for OH licensed counselor or social worker to provide diagnostic assessments and individual counseling/psychotherapy services to a diverse caseload of adult clients with mental health disorders. Will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. Will need to submit timely documentation and meet productivity/UR targets. Training is available for strengthening skills and increasing knowledge about the delivery of services to diverse client population including the LGBTQ+ population. Licensure supervision is available for those not independently licensed. Good organizational and time management skills are needed. Willing to provide telehealth services, as needed.

Qualifications:  Must have a master’s degree, and a Social Work or Counseling Ohio License.  Independent license or dependent license who is working toward independent licensure.

Send resume attention to: Lisa Steffen, Human Resources Director, 311 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45229, email Lisa.Steffen@centralclinic.org, or fax 513-558-3880.

 

Child

School/Office Based Therapist

Duties:  Full time 11-month position for licensed mental health professional to provide social emotional/mental health prevention and clinical services to students in grades 7-12 high school in an urban school setting, and one-two days in the office.  Involves providing individual support to students as well as provide clinical assessments and treatment/therapy, mental health crisis support, and consultation to teacher/staff.

Qualifications:  Preference for having experience working with school systems and providing clinical services to children and families.  Involves close collaboration with school staff, administrators, and other community professionals. Independent license preferred.

Send resume attention to: Lisa Steffen, Human Resources Director, 311 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45229, email Lisa.Steffen@centralclinic.org, or fax 513-558-3880.

 

CDC

Family Healing Center Visitation Specialist – Batavia, OH

Duties:  Full-Time (40 hours per week) position available in Outpatient Mental Health Agency in Batavia, OH, in trauma focused therapeutic visitation program.  Majority of role will be providing services in an office setting facilitating therapeutic visitation with families involved with child welfare and coordination of care.  Working hours are Mon 11-7, Tues 11-7, Wed 11-7, Thurs 11-7, Fri 8-4.

Minimum Qualifications: Must have experience working with children and families that have experienced trauma and child welfare.  Bachelor’s degree is preferred in a human services or related field.

Send resume attention to: Lisa Steffen, Human Resources Director, 311 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45229, email Lisa.Steffen@centralclinic.org, or fax 513-558-3880.

 

Employment Success Program Assessor – Hamilton, OH

Duties:  Full-time (40 hours/week) opportunity located in Butler County working with a very supportive team.   Primary focus of this position is reducing/eliminating barriers to employment and supporting clients’ pursuit in the dignity of work. Clinical duties include completing SUD/MH diagnostic assessments and accompanying documentation, formulating treatment plans, providing comprehensive recommendations and participation in case-staffing, as well as working collaboratively with all involved in the client’s care.  Administrative duties include entering records in EHR, and communicating regularly with referral source and providers regarding client’s follow through, assessment outcome, etc.

Minimum Qualifications:  Master’s Degree in Counseling or Social Work and Ohio licensure required. Independent licensure is preferred.  Experience assessing persons with a co-occurring mental health and substance use/abuse disorder(s), as well as trauma informed.   Experience with electronic health records preferred.

Send resume attention to: Lisa Steffen, Human Resources Director, 311 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45229, email Lisa.Steffen@centralclinic.org, or fax 513-558-3880.

 

Court Clinic

Case Manager

Duties:  Full-Time (40 hours per week) for Court Clinic Recovery Services/TASC Program serving offenders who have substance use disorders.

Provide assistance to clients in helping them gain access to needed services; provide referrals to community treatment providers; frequent communication with Probation Officers and community treatment providers; assistance in facilitation of substance abuse groups and perform drug screening duties.

Qualifications:  Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice or social service field is required.  Have effective communication skills and a working knowledge of community resources. A CDCA certificate is preferred.

Send resume attention to: Lisa Steffen, Human Resources Director, 311 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45229, email Lisa.Steffen@centralclinic.org, or fax 513-558-3880.

 

Central Connection

Probate Services Associate Director

Central Connection is growing our Probate Team by adding a full time Associate Director of Probate Services.  This position is new.

Duties:  Primary responsibility is in supporting the Probate Services department at Central Clinic Behavioral Health MHAP Division by prescreening hospital affidavits, interviewing and making recommendation to Hamilton County Probate Court (Probate Court), locating appropriate hospital placements, and submitting documents to the Probate Court for “walk-in” affidavits.  This role has high level expectations in the ability to communicate proficiently with the Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board (HCMHRSB), local attorneys, Probate court staff, psychiatry staff, hospitals, agency liaisons, judges, and law enforcement officials to ensure court has all needed documentation for upcoming hearings.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in related behavioral health field, including nursing, and relevant experience in a private, community, or state facility working with people experiencing distress from mental illness.  Dependent licensure required, Master’s Degree with independent licensure is preferred. Demonstrated ability to complete psychiatric assessments and basic biomedical assessments, demonstrated ability to collaborate with attorneys, judges, doctors, and law enforcement officials, and demonstrated exemplary verbal and written communication skills, and organizational skills.

Send resume and cover letter, attention to: Lisa Steffen, Human Resources Director, 311 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45229, email Lisa.Steffen@centralclinic.org, or fax 513-558-3880.

 

Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder Assessment Specialist – FAIR

Duties:  Completion of mental health/SUD assessments for adult and child consumers involved with the Hamilton County child welfare system. Must possess knowledge of  the DSM-5; ability to formulate treatment summaries and recommendations; knowledge of the Hamilton County public mental health, substance abuse, and child welfare system; the ability to interact sensitively with persons from diverse backgrounds; must be able to independently form sound, clinical-decisions to facilitate client’s immediate access to services (as appropriate); must possess organizational skills that allow for an effective response to deadlines, and a willingness to complete assessments in the community setting.

Minimum Qualifications:  Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or other mental health related field, and Ohio licensure.  Eligibility for independent licensure, plus prior child welfare experience or demonstrated knowledge of the child welfare system.  Experience in working with persons with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

Preferred Qualifications:  Independent Licensure and/or Licensure/certification in chemical dependency.

Send resume and cover letter, attention to: Lisa Steffen, Human Resources Director, 311 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45229, email Lisa.Steffen@centralclinic.org, or fax 513-558-3880.

 

Special Projects Care Coordinator – Central Connection

Duties:  This full-time position will spearhead our efforts to integrate substance abuse into our services.  This role’s primary function will be to provide high level dual diagnosis care coordination for our clients. The role will work in the community and in the office.  Community settings include the Justice Center and the hospital systems. The Special Projects Coordinator will consult with clinicians and staff, provide assistance in triaging referrals from the community and forensic systems, assist in developing discharge plans, work with our system funders in developing high risk client care coordination, manage several funding sources such as Community Linkage Program and Indigent Hospital funds.

The person in this role will be comfortable working with individuals diagnosed with a severe and persistent mental illness with co-occurring substance use disorders, will be expected to communicate proficiently with the Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board (HCMHRSB), Probate court, psychiatry staff, hospitals, agency staff, and law enforcement officials.

Qualifications:  Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field, dependent licensure required, Master’s Degree with independent licensure is preferred. Relevant experience working with individuals experiencing distress from substance use and mental illness, demonstrated ability to complete clinical documentation, demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with agencies, doctors, law enforcement officials, and demonstrated exemplary verbal and written communication and organizational skills.

Send resume and cover letter, attention to: Lisa Steffen, Human Resources Director, 311 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45229, email Lisa.Steffen@centralclinic.org, or fax 513-558-3880.

 

Behavioral Health Therapist Supervisor – FAIR

Duties:  Full-time position with split duties: providing individual counseling to a diverse caseload of adult clients with open child welfare cases who have behavioral health needs as well as providing supervision to the FAIR team of therapists.  Supervisor will be managing a staff of therapists ensuring appropriate clinical services are provided, documentation is completed timely, and productivity targets are met.  Therapists will be able to appropriately address the unique concerns of this demographic using excellent client engagement skills and evidence based therapeutic interventions.  Therapists will submit necessary documentation in a timely manner, meet productivity targets, follow up on treatment recommendations, make appropriate referrals when necessary, and participate in training to strengthen effective delivery of services to clients.  Therapists will also work collaboratively with other professionals including FAIR staff and HCJFS staff.  Schedule flexibility may be needed.

Minimum Qualifications:  Master’s Degree in related mental health field with independent licensure in social work.   Experience providing supervision.  Relevant knowledge of motivational interviewing, mental health and substance abuse. Knowledge of Hamilton County Job and Family Services Children’s Services Division process, and ability to work with culturally diverse families.

Preferred Qualifications:  At least five years of direct practice experience, experience working within the child welfare system.

Send resume and cover letter, attention to: Lisa Steffen, Human Resources Director, 311 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45229, email Lisa.Steffen@centralclinic.org, or fax 513-558-3880.

 

Behavioral Health Consultant – FAIR

Duties:  A full time, salaried position, the role of the Behavioral Health Consultant is to promote best practices in meeting the needs of children and families served in child protective services through delivery of services that are strength-based, and family centered.  The Behavioral Health Consultant will provide on-site consultation according to the Caplan(ian) Model to HCJFS staff on individual cases and programs, with expertise in trauma, families, and behavioral health needs. Recognition, appreciation, and acclimation into the HCJFS system culture. Confer with FAIR and Child Protection Staff regarding reviews and evaluations of medical records, legal documents and requests for proposals.  Liaison with HCJFS’ Multi-System’s Director as an administrative resource. Provide consultation and resources for staff experiencing secondary trauma.  Advocate for necessary services on behalf of children and families.

Minimum Qualifications:  Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or other mental health related field and Ohio eligibility for independent licensure.  Child welfare experience or demonstrated knowledge of the child welfare system. Experience in working with persons with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.  Must have an expertise in trauma and family centered approaches.

Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or other mental health related field, and Ohio Independent Licensure with supervision designation. Child welfare experience or demonstrated knowledge of the child welfare system.  Behavioral Health expertise in working with persons with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders with licensure.  Must have an expertise in trauma and family centered approaches. Experience as a consultant and familiarity with the Caplan(ian) Model and Systems theory.

Send resume and cover letter, attention to: Lisa Steffen, Human Resources Director, 311 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45229, email Lisa.Steffen@centralclinic.org, or fax 513-558-3880.