The Buckeye Ranch

We’ve got a sparkler in one hand and a hot dog in the other wishing you a safe #IndependenceDay! 🌭 🎆We are sending you love and support this holiday. Happy July Fourth!  

The Buckeye Ranch is looking to hire clinicians for our new and exciting Integrated Co-Occurring Treatment (ICT) program! ICT Works within The Buckeye Ranch’s Intensive Home-Based Therapy framework to support youth aged 12-17.5 who are struggling with significant mental health and substance use issues. ICT services are provided in the home, school, and community where youth live and function. Our ICT Clinical Supervisor, Kate Grim, LPCC, LICDC, (pictured) is looking forward to growing this team to raise hope and restore healing for more youth and families in our community! Do you know a motivated and caring counselor or social worker that might be interested in joining this team? Check out our newest opening: https://lnkd.in/emxCHZDZ #WorkwithUs #JoinTheBuckeyeRanchTeam #jointheteam #hiring

July is #BIPOCMental HealthAwarenessMonth, founded in 2008 by the late Bebe Moore Campbell, this month shines a light on the unique mental health challenges faced by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.    BIPOC individuals face a broad spectrum of social injustices - all of which are understood to have profound impacts on mental health. Intergenerational experiences of discrimination, oppression, social injustice and systemic racism create conditions for both collective and individual traumas that contribute to poor mental health and can have lasting physical effects.    As a leading provider of mental health care for youth and families, The Buckeye Ranch understands the barriers of inequitable treatment for marginalized communities present in the healthcare landscape.    This month and every month, we stand with BIPOC communities and commit ourselves to better serving children, youth and families by embedding equity into the continuous process of improving our services.    💚 To learn more about the services we offer, visit: https://lnkd.in/ewNXE8kV    💚 To learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion visit:  bit.ly/DEI-Declaration-TBR 

July is Disability Pride Month! Disability Pride honors the inherent value and inalienable rights of people with disabilities, while celebrating their achievements and honoring their lived experiences.    Disability Pride month marks the 1990 enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a landmark U.S. rights law that extended civil rights protections to persons with disabilities.    In our mission to restore hope and provide healing to youth and families, The Buckeye Ranch centers accessibility and inclusivity through programming to meet children and families needing help wherever they are. Join us in celebrating #DisabilityPrideMonth! 

Each day in the US, more than 50 youth age out of foster care. The Buckeye Ranch Transitional Age Youth Program (TAY) exists to provide support to teens who may age out of care by providing support to young adults who are transitioning from care, group, housing, and/or foster care, but are not ready to live completely on their own.    We offer an array of services including our independent living program, My Place, and coordination with the Bridges program, which provides case management and other resources to young adults 18-21 aging out of custody.Each young adult in this program receives a personalized treatment plan tailored to meet their specific needs.    Transitional Age Youth Services also provides living services to help young adults served by our PFSN (Permanent Family Solutions Network) program ages 14+ and can assist young adults with various skills like budgeting, nutrition, housing, employment and education advancement.    To learn more about our Transitional Age Youth programs, visit: https://bit.ly/TAYServices 

We hope that you will join us in congratulating six of our My Place residents on their milestone of graduating high school! 🎓 We are also celebrating the college graduation of My Place staff member Sierra! The staff and residents at My Place, The Buckeye Ranch’s Transitional Age Youth independent living program, had an amazing celebration of these incredible achievements with plenty of good food, delicious cake, lots of laughter, and endless joy. We are incredibly proud of our 2024 graduates at My Place, and we wish them the best of luck and continued success as they get ready to become the young individuals they are meant to be in our community! To learn more about the work being done by My Place, visit bit.ly/MyPlace-TBR #TheBuckeyeRanchDifference

Are you passionate about using trauma-informed, strength-based interventions to engage youth and families in therapeutic treatment? The Buckeye Ranch is seeking an Adventure Therapy Group Therapist/Social Worker to serve youth at our Bonner Academy in Columbus, Ohio!  The role will provide support in developing social skills and problem-solving for youth in the Adventure Therapy program in addition to supervising clients and implementing interventions developed by the team and under the supervision of clinical staff.   To learn more about this position, its qualifications, and benefits visit: https://lnkd.in/ehmvHqSt #JoinTheTeam #JoinTheBuckeyeRanch

Providing gender-affirming foster homes for LGBTQIA+ is critical to ensuring their well-being and ability to thrive. We are lucky to have foster parents like Carrie and Zach, who have created a supportive, affirming home for LGBTQIA+ youth. Proud allies, Carrie and Zach create a safe space for all youth in their home. They recently welcomed a transgender teen – an experience that they embraced with open arms.     “The reality is, LGBTQIA+ children need the same things as any other child in foster care - parents who are patient, who listen to them and who love them for who they are.”     We hope that you will read more about Carrie and Zach’s insights to creating an affirming dynamic with LGBTQIA+ youth and how The Buckeye Ranch’s Foster Care team supported them in that journey here: https://lnkd.in/eqTXMeuh

Find our #FosterCare team in the community! Join us June 29th at the Grandview Hop with St. Christopher’s Church from 5-9 p.m.. The Hop takes place along Grandview Avenue, is open to the public, and free to attend! Find us there, get to know our Foster Care team, and learn about our programs. Learn more today by visiting:  bit.ly/TBRFosterCare

At The Buckeye Ranch, diversity, equity, and inclusion are not just values; they are the core of our identity and mission.    We commit to fostering an environment where every individual is valued, respected, and empowered. Together, we stand against systemic injustices and actively work towards a more equitable future for all.    Our commitment to DEI is evident in our organizational policies and procedures, as part of our strategic plan, and within our organizational goals. To learn more visit https://lnkd.in/eCZz-zQQ