Welcome to Positive Leaps, where diversity, inclusion, and equity are a cornerstone of our business. As a minority woman-owned company, we are committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. At Positive Leaps, our mission is shaping positive behavior and developing effective skills. We change the lives of children and enhance the future of our community. 

We are expanding our team in West Chester, OH! We are searching for a 1099 therapist to provide age- and diagnosis appropriate psychotherapy modalities to individuals, groups, and families, as well as provide a safe and effective therapeutic environment for all clients in accordance with the philosophy and mission. 

Why join our team?

 When you join our team, you gain the freedom of private practice with the support of a strong, collaborative community. Our goal is to help you grow, thrive, and maintain a healthy work-life balance while providing exceptional care to your clients. The result is a greater sense of fulfillment in how you practice, more control over your work/life balance, and stronger results for your clients. Our team members believe we provide an extremely supportive environment, focused on therapist growth, and we work with an underserved population to provide services aimed at proactively addressing the long-term mental and behavioral health and wellness of a vulnerable population. We pride ourselves on maintaining a positive work environment that emphasizes communication, collaboration, and camaraderie. 

Our private practice offers autonomy and independence while maintaining a sense of community, and our Mindfully Academy provides training opportunities in different modalities and specializations, such as DBT, EMDR, child/Adolescent, SUD, Couples/IFS/Emotion Focused/Gottman and much more.

Here’s what we offer: 

• Attractive rates for 1099 contractors ($35–$47/hour, based on license and caseload). 
• Full access to our training center with ample opportunities to train, grow, and learn, as well as paid CEUs.
• Flexible schedule.
• Tenure stipend.
• Regular peer-to-peer case consultation meetings offer support.
• Back-office support and large built-in network of clinicians to expand your knowledge, get a quick consult, or just have peace of mind that you have the support you need.
• A greater sense of fulfillment in how you practice, more control over your work/life balance, and stronger results for your clients.

Essential Duties:

• Provides appropriate mental health therapy modalities, and in-site therapy services to families and children for Positive Leaps' outpatient services. 
• Implements the Therapeutic Process of assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, implementation of the treatment plan, and on-going evaluation of the treatment plan to stabilize mental health symptoms, and to maximize client skill acquisition and sustained improvements in the functioning of the consumer.
• Implements a prescribed, research-based therapeutic model with fidelity to the model, in order to achieve excellent outcomes.
• Keeps timely and accurate documentation of provided therapy.
• Organizes work and maintains records such that care is continuously authorized by third-party payers, and rendered in accordance with prevailing standards of care.
• Performs administrative responsibilities as assigned.
• Provides case management services.
• Provides crisis intervention services during regular business hours if the need arises.
• Communicates and collaborates with peers, colleagues, supervisors, consumers (children and adults), visitors and stakeholders such that high levels of satisfaction are achieved.
• Creates an environment of enthusiasm and commitment.
• Demonstrates ethical conduct, in keeping with professional standards set by licensee’s professional board.
• Models professional behavior and demeanor, dress, and workspace organization.
• Participates in quality assurance activities, including record reviews.
• Completes assigned tasks within assigned work hours.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Masters degree or Doctorate degree in psychology, counseling, clinical social work or other related field.
• Must possess mental health credentials and licensure required by the state of Ohio (LSW, LPC or LSW. LPCC, LPCC-S, LISW, LISW-
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in physically active environment, run, and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings where required.
• Has prior knowledge or is willing to learn to use an Electronic Health Record.

 Exposures and Risks:

• Potential for exposure to blood and body fluids.
• Works directly with physically and verbally aggressive children.
• Works directly with physically and verbally aggressive children.
• Exposed to loud noise, such as repeated and prolonged screaming and crying.
• Expected to be able to run, work easily in a physically active environment and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Fast paced, stressful environment.

Compensation:

• $35-$47 per hour depending on license and caseload.
• Tenure Stipend when applicable.

Mindfully Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and internship. Mindfully Behavioral Health makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. Furthermore, the Company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.