GOVERNING BOARD OF THE
WARREN COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER
 

Program-Based Lead Mental Health Therapist - Full Time

Location:  Warren County ESC Wellness Center - Mason Ohio
Start - August 2025

Job Description                                                                                                                                                          

Title:                           Program-Based Lead Mental Health Therapist
 
Reports to:                Director of Social Emotional Learning Programs
                                    Executive Director of Student Services and Programming
                                   
 
FLSA Status:           Exempt
 
Qualifications:        

• Appropriate State of Ohio Mental Health Training and shall be governed by Ohio law.
• State of Ohio Educational Aide Student Monitor Permit
• Demonstrates a sincere desire to aid all students, staff, and the community.
• Holds a license through the Ohio CSWMFT Board (LISW-S, LPCC-S)
• Demonstrates ability to provide clinical supervision to staff members within the assigned program
• Good health, high moral character, and acceptable attendance record.
• Demonstrate competence in using computer-related programs including database programs.

 
General
Description:

• Provides clinical supervision to staff within assigned programs while maintaining small case load of students
• Provides mental health consultation and crisis intervention services (including lethality screens)
• Provides initial therapeutic assessments, individual and family psychotherapy, and develops appropriate treatment plans for the most chronic students with mental health concerns
• Works closely with the administration of the assigned program(s).
• Provides mental health consultation and crisis intervention services (including lethality screens)
• Works closely with the administration of the assigned program(s).

 
 
 
Responsibilities and
Essential Functions:

• Provides mental health consultation to the program.
• Attends IEP and other educational meetings (as needed)
• Acts as a liaison with community services and programing.
• Determines appropriate service(s) to each student referred and refers to appropriate community agency (as needed)
• Provides mental health services to the children and families in the assigned school program(s).  These mental health services will include:
  • Individual Counseling/Psychotherapy;
  • Group Counseling/Psychotherapy;
  • Diagnostic Assessment;
  • Crisis Invention;
  • Community psychiatric supportive treatment and consultations;

 
 
The provision of these services will be in accordance with Warren County Educational Service Center Mental Health Services clinical practice, policy and procedures, and State, Federal, and Accreditating-body Standards.

• Meets productivity standard determined at the beginning of each contract year.
• Meets with the Director of Mental Health Programming or designee on a monthly basis.
• Reports to the Director of Mental Health Programming or designee to meet all clinical supervision requirements.
• Participates in scheduled staff meetings.
• Keeps appropriate documentation on all students.
• Keeps the Director of Mental Health Programming informed concerning all areas of responsibility.
• Participates in local, state, and national conferences and seminars in order to keep abreast of improvements, innovations, and changes in the instructional programs as needed by Mental Health training.
• Works cooperatively with all Warren County Educational Service Center staff.
• Subscribes to the annual evaluation process

 
 
Other Duties and
Responsibilities:

• Serves as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings.
• Helps instill in students that belief in and practice of ethical principles, tolerance, and democratic values.
• Conducts other duties related to the Director of Mental Health Programming and/or the Superintendent of Schools.

 
Abilities
Required:

• Demonstrates professionalism and maintains a positive work attitude.
• Effectively uses verbal, nonverbal, writing, and listening skills.
• Completes paperwork accurately.  Verifies and correctly enters data.
• Organizes tasks and manages time effectively.
• Maintains an acceptable attendance record and is punctual.

 
Working
Conditions:             

• Exposure to the following situations may range from remote to frequent based on circumstances and factors that may not be predictable.
• Duties may require bending, crouching, kneeling, reaching, and standing.
• Duties may require lifting, carrying, and moving work-related supplies/equipment.
• Duties may require operating and/or riding in a vehicle.
• Duties require traveling to meetings and work assignments.
• Duties may require working under time constraints to meet deadlines.
• Potential for exposure to adverse weather conditions and temperature extremes.
• Potential for exposure to blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases.
• Potential for adverse contact with aggressive, disruptive, and/or unruly individuals.