Careers

We remain laser-focused on our mission so that each person we treat knows there is hope.

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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.

Mental Health Access Point (MHAP) 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!”

Admin
Adult

Support Staff & Client Care Assistant

Duties:  Part-time (24 hours a week):  Duties include, but not limited to, return or respond to calls, faxes and/or emails requesting services, reception duties, collect and process yearly paperwork with clients such as outcomes, ISPs, consent and financials, maintain client chart data such as filing, scanning, thinning and replacing binders, as needed, provide back up for reception and intake staff, as needed, perform phone screens for people requesting services and check eligibility, provide intake support, work collaboratively with referral sources and organizations, manage charts, opening and closing charts and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:  Associate degree required, bachelor’s degree preferred.  Three to five years office work experience required; proficient in Excel and Word.  Strong written, verbal and communication skills as well as organization skills.  Clinical work experience 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.

Mental Health Therapist and Social Work Therapist

Duties:  Full Time – 40 hours per week position for OH licensed counselor or social worker. Recruit, interview, screen, supervise and evaluate social work trainees. Work collaboratively with social work graduate programs and field supervisors and cultivate on-going relationships and meet social work programs’ standards for internships.

Provide diagnostic assessments and individual counseling/psychotherapy services to a diverse caseload of adult clients with mental health disorders and clients with mental health and substance abuse co-occurring disorders. Must submit necessary documentation in a timely manner and meet productivity/UR targets. Will follow up on treatment recommendations and make appropriate referrals. Will participate in training to strengthen effective delivery of services to individuals, families, and groups, work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team. Participate in division and/or agency team committees, task force or projects as designated. Good organizational and time management skills are needed. Willing to provide telehealth services, as needed. Be available to provide licensure supervision to dependently licensed therapists as needed.

Qualifications:  Must have an Independent Social Work Ohio License with a Supervisory Designation (LISW-S).

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.

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
CDC

Office/Engagement Specialist – Hamilton, OH

Duties:  Full-time, located in Hamilton, OH. Administrative duties include, answering phones, scheduling appointments, record room management and auditing/filing, maintaining several spreadsheets, completing data entry, covering front desk as needed, and other duties as assigned.

Requirements:  The equivalent of a High School Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree preferred, plus 3-5 years of office clerical experience. Applicant must be able to communicate effectively in both oral and written form. Individual must be able to work both independently and with a team.

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.

Behavioral Health Therapist – Hamilton, OH

Duties:  Full time position for a licensed clinician with expertise in mental health treatment and co-occurring disorders to provide behavioral health assessment and individual counseling services to adults and adolescents in a multi-disciplinary setting. Good organizational and time management skills are needed. Must be able to collaborate well with referral sourced and courts.  Experience with electronic health record is preferred.

Requirements:  Must have master’s degree in social work, counseling or other behavioral health field. Must have Ohio License in Social Work or Counseling and have scope of practice or additional licensure in chemical dependency. Independent licensure is preferred, or applicant can be eligible for independent licensure.  Must have expertise in substance use/abuse.

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.

Therapist/Assessor

Duties:  Full Time: 40 hours per week, Assessor/Therapist position at Court Clinic Treatment – Alternative Interventions for Women (AIW) & Alternative Interventions for Men (AIM).

Complete diagnostic assessments for clients referred to Court Clinic Treatment. Provide individual counseling/therapy to diverse group of adults with MH and substance use disorders. Submit associated documentation and meet productivity/UR targets. Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team, participate in training to strengthen effective delivery of services and participate in division and/or agency team committees. Good organizational and time management skills are needed.

Qualifications:  Ohio license in social work or counseling is required; independent license is preferred. Also, knowledge of SUD and criminal justice system 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.

Case Manager

Duties:  Full-Time (40 hours per week); facilitating treatment programming and providing treatment services to adult men involved in the criminal justice system.

Qualifications:  Bachelor’s degree is required in a human services or related field.  Transportation and good driving record required as well as personal vehicle insurance for bodily injury/property damage liability. Experience working with those with a history of AOD and/or MI individuals needing treatment services who are involved with the criminal justice system. A CDCA is preferred, but not required.

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.

MHAP

Hot Line Clinician – MHAP

This is an exciting year for MHAP!  Now in our 26th year, MHAP has been the “front door” for Hamilton County residents for entry into the mental health system. This year our work is expanding as we will be integrating primary substance use services.  The new “MHAP” will be called “Central Connection” and launches on July 1st, 2023.

Duties:  Mental Health Access Point (MHAP), a Division of Central Clinic Behavioral Health, is hiring for PRN clinicians to support MHAP’s 24/7 hotline in an office setting. Provide after-hours support, assist persons in accessing mental health or substance use services, screen and manage crisis calls for Hamilton County residents. Review clinical information to determine appropriateness for authorizing services for admission to Crisis Stabilization for youth, provide afterhours support for UC Mobile Crisis, complete data entry as needed.

Qualifications:  Relevant experience in assessing the symptoms and needs of persons with severe and persistent mental illness; possess knowledge of community mental health services, and a working knowledge of chemical dependency issues is helpful.  Candidates will have the ability to work autonomously and will demonstrate stellar reliability. The ideal candidate will possess excellent clinical judgment and crisis de-escalation skills, interact sensitively and professionally with all callers, and must be able to work with a diverse population and demonstrate cultural competency. Hospital or case management experience is helpful. Licensure preferred.

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 Coordinator – MHAP

This is an exciting year for MHAP!  Now in our 26th year, MHAP has been the “front door” for Hamilton County residents for entry into the mental health system. This year our work is expanding as we will be integrating primary substance use services.  The new “MHAP” will be called “Central Connection” and launches on July 1st, 2023.

This position is new, and a part of our expansion.

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.

Care Manager – FAIR

Duties:  Care management: provide case coordination and case problem solving with clients; Collaborate with all relevant stakeholders to ensure that referral is completed in a timely and seamless manner; Monitor client needs and progress in treatment and continually reassess client to determine appropriate level of care and services received; Facilitate communication between child welfare system and service providers; Attend treatment team meetings and court when necessary.

Minimum Qualifications:  Bachelor’s Degree in social work, counseling, or mental health related field; Experience in working with persons with mental health and substance use needs; Experience in working with children, adolescents and families in a mental health and/or substance abuse setting; Prior child welfare experience or demonstrated knowledge of the child welfare system.

Preferred Qualifications:  Bachelor’s Degree in social work, counseling, or mental health related field; Dependent licensure (LSW or LPC, LMFT). Experience in working with persons with mental health and substance use issues; Experience in working with children, adolescents, and families in a behavioral health setting; Prior child welfare experience or demonstrated knowledge of 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 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.