Dayton Children's Hospital
Mental Health Therapist - Mental Health Unit - Full time - Nights
United States
About the role
Facility:
Mathile Center for Mental Health and WellnessDepartment:
Mental Crisis ServicesSchedule:
Full timeHours:
36Job Details:
The Mental Health Therapist provides direct clinical care, crisis intervention, and therapeutic support across care settings, emphasizing trauma-informed practices, proactive patient engagement, and behavioral stabilization to maintain a safe, therapeutic environment. Key responsibilities include delivering evidence-based interventions and verbal de-escalation strategies, as well as providing clinical oversight and hands-on support during escalations when necessary to ensure patient dignity and physical safety. Therapists actively engage patients to foster emotional regulation, teach actionable coping tools, offer positive distractions, and provide physical and emotional support during medical procedures when appropriate. Additionally, the role involves educating staff, patients, and families on mental health diagnoses, processes, and coping strategies, alongside conducting mental health risk assessments when needed to evaluate safety, identify suicide or self-harm risks, and dynamically guide care planning with the multidisciplinary team.Required Qualifications
Education:
Master’s Degree in Counseling or Social Work
License/Certification
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFTs) - Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board, LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board, LSW Ohio - Ohio Licensed Social Worker - Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board
Experience
Minimum of 1 year of experience in a behavioral health or healthcare setting preferred
Experience working with patients with mental health or substance use disorders is strongly desired
Department Specific Job Details:
- full time, 36 hours
- 3 (12) hour shifts working Mon, Weds, and Fri
- evening shift, 4:00 PM - 4:30 AM
- 1 weekend rotation a month
- serving the Mental Health Unit at the Mathile Center