Intensive Home-Based Treatment Therapist

Intensive Home-Based Treatment (IHBT) Therapist As an IHBT Therapist, you'll collaborate with a qualified IHBT Care Coordinator and an interdisciplinary treatment team to help children, adolescents, and families navigate challenging circumstances, strengthen relationships, and build lasting stability. You'll have a shared caseload of approximately 8–12 clients, allowing you to provide intensive, individualized support while working closely with families and their support systems.

Job Responsibilities

Intensive Therapy & Family Support Conduct comprehensive assessments to identify clients' strengths, needs, challenges, family dynamics, living situations, and available support systems. Develop and implement individualized treatment plans that address complex mental health needs. Provide intensive therapeutic interventions to children, adolescents, and families in their homes and community settings.

Use evidence-based approaches, including family therapy, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and trauma-informed care. Support families in developing coping strategies, strengthening relationships, and improving stability within the family system. Adapt therapeutic approaches to meet each family's unique needs, circumstances, and goals.

Crisis Intervention & Safety Planning Participate in the IHBT team on-call rotation, providing immediate telephone and in-person crisis intervention as needed. Support clients and families during periods of acute distress and psychiatric emergencies. Collaborate with crisis hotlines, mobile crisis units, emergency response teams, and psychiatric emergency services to coordinate appropriate interventions.

Contribute to safety planning and coordinated care that supports client well-being and family stability. Documentation & Clinical Quality Complete required documentation accurately and within established timelines, including progress notes, service tickets, treatment plans, discharge summaries, and other reports. Deliver services consistent with evidence-based practice models and agency expectations.

Follow IHBT fidelity standards for treatment intensity, scheduling flexibility, crisis response, trauma-informed care, systems coordination, caseload management, and continuing care planning. Participate in required agency training, IHBT training, professional development, and quality improvement activities. Ensure documentation and service delivery meet departmental fiscal and compliance expectations.

Collaboration & Care Coordination Work closely with the IHBT Care Coordinator and other professionals involved in each client's care. Coordinate with case managers, psychiatrists, community providers, and other internal and external resources. Communicate with families and treatment team members to promote comprehensive, integrated care.

Attend agency and departmental meetings, clinical consultations, and required training sessions. Support continuity of care and discharge planning to help families maintain progress beyond intensive treatment.

Qualifications

Master's degree in Counseling , Social Work, or a related field from an accredited college or university. Ohio licensure such as LPC, LSW, or LMFT, Independent licensure, LISW, LPCC, or IMFT strongly preferred. At least one year of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and families involved in the child welfare or juvenile justice system.

Experience supporting individuals and families in a mental health or related setting; home-based or community-based experience preferred. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to engage families from diverse backgrounds. Flexibility and adaptability when working in clients' homes and community settings.

Valid driver's license and reliable transportation. Work Schedule & Environment This is a community-based position, with services delivered primarily in clients' homes and community settings throughout the designated service area. Community-based care: Provide services where children and families feel most comfortable.

Flexible scheduling: Evening and weekend hours may be required to accommodate family needs. Team-based treatment: Collaborate with the IHBT Care Coordinator and other professionals to provide integrated support. On-call rotation: Participate in telephone and in-person crisis response as part of the IHBT team. The position requires regular sitting, standing, walking, bending, and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Employees must be able to operate a motor vehicle safely in changing weather conditions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Compensation

& Benefits At Best Point Education & Behavioral Health, we believe taking care of our employees is essential to taking care of our community. That's why we offer a comprehensive and affordable benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, career growth, and work-life balance. Our benefit costs are approximately 38% lower than those of other organizations our size, helping you keep more of what you earn.

Starting at $65,000 Health & Wellness Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting as low as $27 per paycheck for eligible employees. Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions up to $1,200 annually for eligible plans covering two or more people. Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options. Free preventive care and wellness programs.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential emotional, financial, legal, and personal support. Pet insurance options. Financial Security Competitive 403(b) retirement plan with up to a 4% employer match. Employer-paid life insurance valued at 2.5 times annual salary, up to $300,000, for eligible employees.

Short- and long-term disability coverage. Educational loan forgiveness support and resources. Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility. Career Growth & Development Free continuing education units (CEUs) and licensure supervision, where applicable. Tuition reimbursement opportunities. 10% tuition discount for online programs through the University of Cincinnati.

Leadership Academy and professional development programs at no cost. Interest-free personal computer loan program. Employee referral bonus opportunities, with bonuses up to $1,000. Time Away Generous paid time off (PTO), up to 34 days off in the first year for eligible employees. 10 paid holidays. Paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement.

Work-life balance support. Our Culture Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is a Greater Cincinnati nonprofit providing education, behavioral health, therapeutic, and autism services to children, families, and individuals in our community. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful workplace where employees lead with compassion, professionalism, and respect for individual differences.

We believe strong partnerships with children, families, and community providers are essential to creating lasting positive outcomes. Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category.