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Full Time Bookkeeper Qualifications include:

• Minimum one-year experience (or equivalent education) in accounting.
• Proficiency with Sage (or other) accounting software, Microsoft Office with an emphasis on Excel
• Highly organized with dedication to accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently on assignments and accept direction on given assignments
• Ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Exceptional customer service orientation.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.

Our Full Time Bookkeeper will enjoy multiple benefits, including:

• Healthcare paid at 87% for you and your family on the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
• 100% Vision Insurance coverage for you and your family on the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
• 100% Dental Insurance coverage for you and your family on the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
• Life insurance equal to one year's salary.
• Vacation time accrued each paycheck to equal up to three weeks each year.
• Sick time accrued each paycheck to equal 12 days a year.
• Ten paid holidays.
• Two Floating Holidays.
• 401(k) Retirement plan after one full year.

This role is key support to the Director of Finance. The Bookkeeper will be responsible for a range of bookkeeping duties, including:

• Posting payroll as processed by the HR department.
• Process accounts payable for timely payment.
• Record accounts receivable payments in the accounting software and reconcile with the Billing Department.
• Posting payrolls as processed by the HR department.
• Preparation of bank reconciliations.
• Prepare invoices with supporting documentation for various grants.
• General office assistance and other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Performs other duties as required to meet the mission of the agency.

Receptionist Benefits:

• Healthcare paid at 87% for you and your family after 30 full days.
• 100% Vision & Dental Insurance coverage for you and your family after 30 full days.
• Life insurance equal to one year's salary.
• Vacation time accrued each paycheck to equal 2 weeks each year.
• Sick time accrued each paycheck to equal 12 days a year.
• Ten paid holidays.
• Two Floating Holidays
• Retirement plan after one year of service

Receptionist Duties include but are not limited to:

• Greeting, assisting, and providing direction and information to clients, visitors, and other guests of Children’s Advantage.
• Answering and directing calls; utilize paging system/voice mail; takes/distribute messages as needed; place back up cancellation calls to clients for therapist due to illness; fax usage; retrieves/distributes/send faxes.
• Notifying staff of client/visitor arrival; notify therapist of client’s inappropriate behavior in waiting area.
• Scheduling clients for upcoming appointments.
• Collecting payments from clients.
• Date/sort/distribute mail, process outgoing mail.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous training in office procedures
• Able to maintain information confidential
• Able to create and maintain effective working relationships
• Able to operate multi-line phone system
• Adaptability and willingness to learn new skills
• Dependable & Responsible
• Awareness of the service population’s culture and socioeconomically characteristics

Intake Specialist Qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, although 1 to 3 years of experience with children and families with severe behavioral problems is acceptable.
• Ability to learn about community resources and to effectively communicate with multidisciplinary departments.
• Ability to reasonably problem solve complex client mental health problems and needs. Effective time management and interviewing skills.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Awareness of the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.

Intake Specialists will enjoy multiple benefits, including:

• Healthcare paid at 87% for you and your family on the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
• 100% Vision Insurance coverage for you and your family on the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
• 100% Dental Insurance coverage for you and your family on the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
• Life insurance equal to one year's salary.
• Vacation time accrued each paycheck to equal up to two weeks each year.
• Sick time accrued each paycheck to equal nine days a year.
• Ten paid holidays.
• Two Floating Holidays.
• 401(k) Retirement plan after one full year.
• $500 referral bonuses

Intake Specialist Job Duties include:

• Schedule telephone and walk-in intakes.
• Copy intake and distribute to staff appropriately.
• Enter and track referrals for Therapy, CPST, and Psychiatry. Schedule referrals.
• Coordinate any/all services for outside referrals; i.e., post hospital, school consult, JDC referrals.
• Monitor clients on the waiting list, including ongoing contacts to update needs and determine the appropriate level of care.
• Track information regarding intake-number of appointments, referral source, cancellations, and no shows.
• Audit complete intake charts.
• Provide monthly updates for intakes information/psych referrals for management.
• Enter enrollment/discharge, and annual ISP’s into NextGen.
• Organize Clinical groups: maintain rosters, distribute group information.
• Coordinate and update for Juvenile court, etc.
• Send weekly Outreach letters to staff.
• Provide advocacy and facilitate linkages within the agency and in the community.
• Answer questions about Children’s Advantage and services.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor
• Attend and participate in staff and treatment meetings and supervision.
• Adheres to agency personnel policy and procedures, MHAS and CARF standards, and fulfills documentation reporting and productivity requirements.
• Assists with other organizationally assigned responsibilities.
• Preparing intake folders for community assessments.
• Facilitate service coordination meeting prep and maintain documentation, prepares follow-up information and distributes.

*hiring now in preparation for our new department opening in 2023

“I was drawn to CA (Children's Advantage) for a few different reasons. CA presents a quality service in both location and attentiveness to detail. There is a unique opportunity for career growth that I haven’t seen in other behavioral health organizations. CA has a continued focus and discussion on expanding best-practice services and cutting edge programming. In addition, this agency seems to function as a family in many ways and all members of leadership are accessible to staff at all times.”

- Mandy; Director of Family Stabilization

The mission at Children's Advantage is to promote the healthy development of children and families through comprehensive and quality behavioral and mental health services, community partnerships and advocacy.

Children’s Advantage has and immediate opening for a Crisis Therapist for our NEW Department opening in 2023.

Benefits:

Our Crisis Therapist will receive receive:

• Healthcare paid at 87% for you and your family on the first of the month after 30 full days of employment.
• 100% Vision & Dental Insurance coverage for you and your family on the first of the month after 30 full days.
• Life Insurance 100% Paid equal to one year's salary.
• Vacation time accrued each paycheck to equal 3 weeks each year.
• Sick time accrued each paycheck to equal 12 days a year.
• Ten paid holidays.
• Two Floating Holidays
• $2000 sign on bonus.
• Productivity Bonus
• Retirement plan after one year of service

Crisis Therapist duties include but are not limited to:

• Responds to pediatric behavioral health urgent care walk-in crisis situations and provides short term crisis stabilization.
• Conducts in-person psychosocial assessments, risk assessments, AoD assessments, ACES assessments and safety/discharg planning with client and family.
• Assesses level of care need and appropriate disposition planning.
• Provides crisis counseling and de-escalation.
• Provides support, education, counseling, de-escalation and service coordination to family members of client.
• Links client and family to needed services, cllaborates and acts as a liason with local hospitals, providers and treatment team members.
• Maintains accurate and up to date EHR documentation consistent with agency policies and procedures.
• Works collaboratively with treatment team consisting of psychiatric provider, CPST, and Family Peer Support.
• Receives ongoing supervision from Director of Family Stabilization.
• Maintain licensure according to professional guidelines.
• Attend agency and team meetings required. Participate in all team planning, case reviews, and program achievement.

Crisis Therapist Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree, LSW/LPC.
• Master’s Degree, LISW/LPCC preferred.
• Experience in treating children, adolescents and families individually or in a group setting.
• Knowledge & skills in need and identification of abused & neglected children; child development and individual and family functioning.
• Ability to problem solve complex and possible crisis mental health client’s problems.
• Effective time management and interviewing skills.
• Awareness of the service populations’ cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Have a valid Ohio’s driver’s license and proof of insurance.
• Pass a criminal records/drug screening check.
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Children's Advantage is a nonprofit organization located in Ravenna, Ohio. Our mission is to promote the healthy development of children and families through quality behavioral and mental health services, community partnerships and advocacy.

Children’s Advantage has an immediate opening for an Adult and Parent Outpatient Therapist.

Our Adult and Parent Outpatient Therapist will receive a multitude of benefits, including but not limited to:

• Healthcare paid at 87% for you and your family after 30 full days of employment.
• 100% Vision & Dental Insurance coverage for you and your family after 30 full days of employment.
• Life Insurance and Long Term Disability Insurance 100% Paid equal to one year's salary.
• Vacation time accrued each paycheck to equal 3 weeks each year.
• Sick time accrued each paycheck to equal 12 days a year.
• Ten paid holidays.
• Two Floating Holidays
• $1500 sign on bonus.
• Productivity Bonus
• Retirement plan after one year of service

Adult and Parent Outpatient Therapist Duties include but are not limited to:

Direct-80%

• Interviews and completes psychosocial intake diagnostic assessments with transitional youth, adults and parents.
• Counsels clients after selecting therapeutic approach to use with individuals, families and/or groups with clearly established measurable goals/objectives, frequency, intensity, location and duration of treatment.
• Provides therapeutic interventions on a planned and/or emergency basis to: effect improved mental health adjustments, aid clients to mobilize inner strengths and environmental/social resources to improve social functioning, and serve hard to reach or resistant individuals and families.
• CPST responsibility as delegated by primary case manager.
• If qualified, may administer and interpret intelligence, achievement, interest, personality and other psychological test to diagnose disorders and formulate plans of treatment.
• Provide therapeutic intervention in relation to parenting needs and referral to other programming to support positive parenting.

Indirect-20%

• Adheres to agency personnel policy and procedures OMHAS standards, and fulfills documentation, reporting requirements.
• Attends and participates in staff and treatment meetings, workshops and supervision.
• Maintain License Status.

Adult and Parent Outpatient Therapist Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in related field AND an Ohio LSW/LPC/LPCC/LISW.
• Preferred Qualifications: Master's Degree in Counseling, Psychology or Social Work AND an Ohio LISW/LPCC/LICDC.
• Experience in treating transitional youth, adults and families individually or in a group setting
• Knowledge & skills in need and identification of abused & neglected children; human development and individual and family functioning
• Ability to problem solve complex and possible crisis mental health client’s problems.
• Effective time management and interviewing skills

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Complete Diagnostic Assessments.
• Recommend any/all services based upon assessment.
• Make appropriate diagnosis and internal referrals to program.
• Make appropriate diagnosis and external referrals when service not available at Children’s Advantage.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with proven experience in diagnosing required; Master’s Degree preferred; and LPC, LPCC, LPCC-S, LSW, MSW, LISW, LISW-S with 1 to 3 years of experience with children and families providing diagnostic assessments to those with behavioral problems including both mental health and alcohol and drug issues.
• Ability to learn about community resources and to effectively communicate with multidisciplinary.
• Ability to reasonably problem solve complex client mental health problems and needs. Effective time management and interviewing skills.
• Awareness of the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.

Benefits:

• Healthcare paid at 87% for you and your family on the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
• 100% Vision Insurance coverage for you and your family on the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
• 100% Dental Insurance coverage for you and your family on the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
• Life insurance equal to one year's salary.
• Vacation time accrued each paycheck to equal up to three weeks each year.
• Sick time accrued each paycheck to equal 12 days a year.
• Ten paid holidays.
• Two Floating Holidays.
• 401(k) Retirement plan after one full year.
• $1,500 sign-on bonus

Apply now through Indeed with your resume or send your resume to: Children’s Advantage, Attn: Human Resources 771 N. Freedom St, Ravenna, OH 44266, by fax 330-296-6126.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $43,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

 As a Family Peer Support Specialist for our NEW department opening in 2023, you will provide a variety of crisis intervention prevention support services in a pediatric behavioral health urgent care setting.

Benefits for the Family Peer Support Specialist include:

• Healthcare paid at 87% for you and your family on the first of the month after 30 days.
• 100% Vision Insurance coverage for you and your family on the first of the month after 30 days.
• 100% Dental Insurance coverage for you and your family on the first of the month after 30 days.
• Life Insurance 100% Paid equal to one year's salary.
• Vacation time accrued each paycheck to equal 3 weeks each year.
• Sick time accrued each paycheck to equal 12 days a year.
• Ten paid holidays.
• Two floating holidays
• $1,000 sign-on bonus
• Free CEUs
• Biannual staff appreciation days

Family Peer Support Specialist Duties include but are not limited to:

• Mentor and assist youth and families through a mental health crisis and assist in restoring calm within the family
• Assist in identifying resources, supports and services based on youth and family needs.
• Services to be delivered via a behavioral health urgent care setting, phone calls, groups, family homes and in the community.
• Encourage and support family during the development of care plans.
• Assist families in completing applications for eligible programs, as needed.
• May attend medical, behavioral health or community appointments when appropriate to increase adherence to treatmant and advocate for them getting the best possible care.
• Work collaboratively withtreatment team consisting of psychiatric provider, CPST, and Family Peer Support. Attend multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Attend all mandatory trainings and successfully complete assessments related to the trainings.
• Maintain accurate and up to date EHR documentation consistent with agency policies and procedures.
• Receive ongoing supervision from Director of Family Stabilization.

Family Peer Support Specialist Qualifications:

• Must have a lived experience as a parent or caregiver of a child who has been involved with behavioral health services.
• Holds a peer support certification through the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services.
• Minimum high school diploma.
• Awareness of the service populations’ cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Have a valid Ohio’s driver’s license and proof of insurance.
• Pass a criminal records/drug screening check.

Family Peer Support Specialist Preference:

• Past or current work in an emergency room, community behavioral health, and/or crisis intervention setting.
• Past or current experience in motivational interviewing, crisis intervention, and/or trauma-informed care.

Come join our team at Children's Advantage as a Contract Therapist as we work together to promote the healthy development of children and families though quality behavioral & mental health, substance use prevention and treatment services, community partnerships and advocacy.

Benefits:

• Create your own case load (minimum 5)
• $30 per hour for CPST/Consultation services
• $50 per hour for Counseling sessions

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Interviews and completes psychosocial intake diagnostic assessments with children and families.
• Counsels clients after selecting therapeutic approach to use with individuals, families and/or groups with clearly established measurable goals/objectives, frequency, intensity, location and duration of treatment.
• Provides therapeutic interventions both in and out of client’s home on a planned and/or emergency basis to: effect improved mental health adjustments, aid clients to mobilize inner strengths and environmental/social resources to improve social functioning, and serve hard to reach or resistant clients and families.
• CPST responsibility as delegated by primary case manager.
• If qualified, may administer and interpret intelligence, achievement, interest, personality and other psychological test to diagnose disorders and formulate plans of treatment.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree, LSW/LPC (work at our home location is required).
• Master’s Degree, LISW/LPCC and/or dual licensure preferred (remote or office location work available).
• Experience in treating children, adolescents and families individually or in a group setting.
• Knowledge & skills in need and identification of abused & neglected children; child development and individual and family functioning.
• Ability to problem solve complex and possible crisis mental health client’s problems.
• Effective time management and interviewing skills.

Qualified Contract Therapist applicants will receive consideration for contract work/employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. E.O.E. Persons with a disability can request an accommodation to complete the application process by calling HR at 330-296-5552.

Come grow with us and help make a difference in the lives of children and families in Portage County! Apply with your resume online or send your resume to: Children’s Advantage, Attn: Human Resources 771 N. Freedom Street, Ravenna OH 44266 or send by fax to 330-296-6126.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $30.00 - $50.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Self-determined schedule

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Ravenna, OH 44266: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

License/Certification:

• LSW/LPC (Required)
• LISW/LPCC (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ravenna, OH 44266

Duties include but are not limited to:

Children’s Advantage is a comprehensive behavioral health organization that has an immediate opening for a Full-Time School Case Manager. We are looking for a passionate individual to join our team as we help children and families within the schools.

School Case Manager Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Interview and assess the needs of the persons to be served via strength based identification.
• Provide solution focused interventions, skills building, and behavior management strategies in school settings.
• Conduct service coordination meetings with school staff, guardians, students and other community members.
• Provide advocacy, training and facilitates linkage for the persons served in the use of basic community resources and social support networks.
• Attends and participates in staff & treatment meetings, workshops and supervision.
• Track designated outcome.

School Case Manager Minimum qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Studies or related field.
• Ability to effectively communicate with multi-disciplines associated with community resources
• Effective Time Management and interviewing skills
• Have A valid Ohio’s driver’s license and proof of insurance.

Benefits:

Full Time School Case Managers receive:

• Healthcare paid at 87% for you and your family after 30 full days.
• 100% Vision & Dental Insurance coverage for you and your family after 30 full days.
• Life insurance equal to one year's salary.
• Vacation time accrued each paycheck to equal 3 weeks each year.
• Sick time accrued each paycheck to equal 12 days a year.
• Ten paid holidays.
• Two Floating Holidays
• Retirement plan after one year of service

Qualified School Case Manager applicants will receive consideration for contract work/employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. E.O.E. Persons with a disability can request an accommodation to complete the application process by calling HR at 330-296-5552.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.35 - $17.00 per hour

Children's Advantage is a local nonprofit organization that promotes the healthy development of children and families through quality behavioral and mental health services, community partnerships and advocacy. Our school based therapists work reduced hours throughout the school year and summer (850 + 50 summer) .

Benefits for School Based Therapists include:

• Reduced Summer Hours/School Schedule (850 + 50 summer)
• Healthcare paid at 87% for you and your family after 30 days.
• 100% Vision Insurance coverage for you and your family after 30 days.
• 100% Dental Insurance coverage for you and your family after 30 days.
• Life Insurance 100% Paid equal to one year's salary.
• Vacation time accrued each paycheck to equal 3 weeks each year.
• Sick time accrued each paycheck to equal 12 days a year.
• Ten paid holidays.
• Two floating holidays
• Free CEUs
• Sign-on Bonus
• Reduced Summer Hours/School Schedule
• Salary commensurate with experience

Full time School Based Therapist Duties to include but are not limited to:

• Job duties will take place within school settings.
• Interviews and completed psychosocial intake diagnostic assessments with children and families.
• Counsels clients after selecting therapeutic approach to use with individuals, families and/or groups with clearly established measurable goals/objectives, frequency, intensity, location and duration of treatment.
• Provide school consultation services.
• If qualified, School Based Therapists may administer and interpret intelligence, achievement, interest and personality to diagnose disorders and formulate plans of treatment.

School Based Therapist Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree, LSW/LPC.
• Master’s Degree, LISW/LPCC preferred.
• Experience in treating children, adolescents and families individually or in a group setting.
• Knowledge & skills in need and identification of abused & neglected children; child development and individual and family functioning.
• Ability to problem solve complex and possible crisis mental health client’s problems.
• Effective time management and interviewing skills.