Child Focus

Mental Health Specialist

Child Focus Cincinnati, OH

Wasserman Day Treatment

Our Mission

The mission of Child Focus is to join with communities in improving the quality of life for children, families and adults. Child Focus is a leader in the industries of early childhood and behavioral health by creating responsive and innovative programs in collaboration with individuals, families, community agencies and institutions. Our early care and education, prevention and treatment programs improve coping mechanisms, provide support, promote school readiness and success and encourage growth and self-sufficiency for the children, families and adults in our community.

Current Operations

Today, Child Focus directly serves over 20,000 children, families and adults annually. A private, non-profit 501(c)(3) agency, its 360+ staff and 1,137 volunteers help provide a broad range of early learning, mental health, school and community services. With over forty years of experience in the community, an agency budget of $20 million dollars and serving 22 counties last year, our spectrum of services includes outpatient individual, family and group therapy, diagnostic testing, psychiatric services, day treatment, mental health prevention and treatment services in preschools and schools, mobile crisis, management of a county-wide 24-hour crisis hotline (528-SAVE), parent support, Head Start for children ages prenatal to kindergarten, before and after school programs for K-5, community programs and professional training.

Child Focus provides these services in over 140 schools and preschools, pediatric offices, juvenile courts, jail, Job and Family Services, Developmental Disabilities, other community locations and in hundreds of homes in southern Ohio communities including Clermont, Brown, Hamilton, Butler, Adams, Highland and Warren counties. In addition to serving the Greater Cincinnati area, Child Focus provides community consultation, programs and trainings, including school violence, child abuse and suicide prevention and trauma-informed care, reach regional and international markets.

Location:

Wasserman Day Treatment Center

4286 Wuebold Lane, Cincinnati, Ohio 45245

Salary: $38,000 - $40,700

Requirements:

  • Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field.
  • License Preferred: LSW.
  • Experience: Preferred experience working with children/adolescents with severe emotional and behavioral difficulties.
  • Skills:
    • Ability to work well within a team.
    • Ability to set structure and demonstrate consistency for children and adolescents.
Responsibilities:

  • Provide mental health case management in a classroom setting with children and adolescents.
  • Conduct home visits and on-call responsibilities for clients and families in the day treatment program.
  • Work as part of a supportive, energetic team dedicated to providing quality care.

Child Focus Excellent Benefits:

  • Insurance:
    • Comprehensive medical, vision, dental insurance, and EAP program.
  • Health Savings and Flex Spending Accounts:
    • Options with agency match.
  • Paid Time Off:
    • 10 days PTO for first-year employees.
  • Extended Illness Benefits.
  • Retirement Plan:
    • 403(b) with 6% employer match.
  • Transportation Benefits:
    • Company car program.
    • Mileage reimbursement.
  • Education Benefits:
    • Federal Student Loan Forgiveness program eligibility.
    • Tuition reimbursement.
    • Paid apprenticeships and internships.
  • On-site Childcare:
    • 25% employee discount.
    • 10% discount for additional children.
  • Employee Wellness Benefits.
Child Focus Offers:

  • Work-Life Balance:
    • Flexible work schedules.
  • Growth and Advancement Opportunities:
    • Leadership committed to promoting from within.
    • Growing the next generation of leaders.
  • Personal and Professional Value:
    • Support for children, families, and adults.
    • High employee engagement.
  • Professional Development:
    • Free continuing education and clinical supervision for licensed employees.
    • Financial support for professional development.
  • Competitive Salaries and Bonus Opportunities:
    • Sign-on and referral bonuses.
    • Eligibility for mid-year and annual performance bonuses.
  • Seniority level

    Entry level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Health Care Provider
  • Industries

    Non-profit Organizations

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