Behavioral Health Therapist - Juvenile Court

8 days ago
United StatesFull TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Job Description

About the Role

Join Dayton Children's Hospital as a Behavioral Health Therapist - Juvenile Court in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • provide behavioral health services including diagnostic assessments, crisis intervention, individual, and gr.
  • provide services and link court-involved youth with mental health care.
  • manage symptoms and behaviors attributed to the identified behavioral health diagnosis (es).

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

Apply to join Dayton Children's Hospital as a Behavioral Health Therapist - Juvenile Court.

Key Skills

Diagnostic assessmentsCrisis interventionIndividual therapyGroup therapyTreatment planningClinical documentationCase managementInterdisciplinary collaborationPsychosocial assessmentPatient educationCommunication skillsMental health counselingSocial workBehavioral health

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in social work or counseling and possess a valid Ohio license (LSW/LISW or LPC/LPCC). Previous post-master's experience in a mental health or healthcare setting is required.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Therapist - Juvenile Court at Dayton Children's Hospital a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Dayton Children's Hospital is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Diagnostic assessments, Crisis intervention, Individual therapy, Group therapy, Treatment planning, Clinical documentation, Case management, Interdisciplinary collaboration. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Behavioral Health Therapist provides diagnostic assessments, crisis intervention, and therapy services to court-involved youth. They collaborate with families and community partners to develop individualized treatment plans and facilitate access to mental health care.

About WeekdayDoc

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About Dayton Children's Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Dayton, OH
2-5
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

8d ago

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