Youth Mental Health Clinician

POSITION SUMMARY:

Jewish Family Service of Cincinnati is seeking a licensed Mental Health Professional to join our Youth Mental Health program, a key initiative addressing the unmet mental health needs of youth, teens, and young adults. This role will provide counseling, care consultation, community education, and embedded support within community partner organizations. Clinicians will work directly with clients in office settings and deliver services including Youth Mental Health First Aid training and mental health interventions within youth-serving programs.

• Provide evidence informed clinical interventions to clients ages 5 to 30, and their parents/families.
• Develop individualized treatment/care plans with clients.
• Serve as an embedded mental health professional within community organizations.
• Provide mental health care consultation and counseling services while embedded in community organizations.
• Provide clinical support and assistance to encourage stakeholder use of Mental Health First Aid (training provided).
• Deliver educational programming that promotes mental wellness.
• Manage time, documentation, and tasks efficiently to meet required timelines.
• Track data and outcomes to determine program efficacy.
• Lead, coordinate, or collaborate with other initiatives and/or projects, as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• A master’s degree in a behavioral health field preferred.
• Active, or pending, LSW, LISW, PC, PCC, MFT or IMFT, required.
• At least 1-3 years of experience in mental health service planning/delivery with youth, teens, and/or young adults.
• Cultural knowledge of key populations served, including skills that support culturally competent communication and interactions.
• Ability to collaborate with community partners and support program efforts within a partner organization.
• Flexible work schedule offered, with some evening and weekend hours needed based on community programming. Embedded professionals may be required to work alternative schedules.
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and proof of auto insurance
• Applicants must be able to pass a background check
• Physical requirements of this position include standing for extended periods of time and sitting for extended periods of time.

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Join a community that cares! Jewish Family Service of the Cincinnati Area has been caring for individuals and families in the region for over 80 years through a range of social services.

Youth Mental Health Team Leader

POSITION SUMMARY:

Jewish Family Service of Cincinnati is seeking a Team Leader to join our growing Youth Mental Health team. This leadership role is central to our mission of delivering high-quality, accessible counseling and care coordination services for youth, teens, and young adults, ages 5–30.

Jewish Family Service (JFS) is committed to strengthening lives and enhancing well-being in our community by providing expert support services rooted in compassion, respect, and dignity. As an agency, we are deeply mission-driven, working to ensure that individuals and families across the Cincinnati area—regardless of background—have access to the support they need to thrive. The Youth Mental Health team plays a vital role in this vision, offering prevention-oriented, strengths-based mental health care to young people navigating a critical stage of development.

The Team Leader provides supervision, coordination, and day-to-day support to a small, dedicated team of clinicians, ensuring the effective delivery of counseling and consultation services.In close collaboration with the Director of Youth Mental Health Services, the Team Leader helps guide clinical practice, maintain program quality, and ensure staff have the tools and resources needed to thrive.

At JFS, our agency culture prioritizes high quality client care, flexibility, employee engagement and meaningful workplace connections. We value collaboration, professional autonomy, and well-being—fostering a sense of purpose and satisfaction in the work we do. Team members are empowered to contribute their strengths in a setting where their voices are heard, and their work is deeply connected to the agency’s broader mission of serving our community.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Foster and maintain collaborative relationships with clients, families, community partners, and Youth Mental Health team members.
• Model and uphold high standards of customer service, promoting a culture of compassion, responsiveness, and respect.
• Provide clinical guidance on referrals, intakes, and service recommendations in alignment with program goals and best practices.
• Maintain a clinical caseload, delivering counseling, consultation, and care coordination to youth, teens, young adults, and their families in office and community settings.
• Collaborate with JFS leadership, internal programs, and team members to ensure integrated, effective service delivery. Communicate emerging needs and improvement opportunities to the Director.
• Support team members’ clinical development through mentorship, consultation, and feedback.
• Ensure timely, accurate documentation in compliance with agency, regulatory, and insurance requirements.
• Use electronic health records and related systems efficiently and in accordance with agency standards.
• Maintain consistent communication with staff and partners to support coordinated care.
• Participate in team meetings, agency events, trainings, and approved professional development activities.
• Meet role-specific productivity and performance benchmarks.
• Represent the Youth Mental Health team in internal and external communications, promoting awareness of services.
• Lead team meetings as assigned.
• Perform other duties as needed to support client care and team success.

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Join a community that cares! Jewish Family Service of the Cincinnati Area has been caring for individuals and families in the region for over 80 years through a range of social services.