Community Behavioral Health Worker (I-FAST) in Lancaster

We are seeking a Community Behavioral Health Worker (I-FAST) in Fairfield County, OH. Do you have a passion for working with children and families? Integrated Services for Behavioral Health is looking for compassionate, dedicated people who want to empower youth and families by creating strength‑based behaviour change that will be sustained long after treatment ends.

You will receive ongoing training in the Integrated Family and Systems Treatment (I-FAST) model as you work with families, children/youth, their communities, and other key members of their ecology to implement I-FAST as designed. I-FAST Community Behavioral Health Workers work in collaboration with all involved to address the needs of youth and families that are experiencing a wide range of DSM diagnoses, including complex cases of children at risk for out‑of‑home placement.

You will empower families to address challenging and/or problematic behaviour and to help children/youth aged 5‑21 make life‑transforming changes. Treatment progress is made through intensive interventions such as skill building, changing unhelpful family interactions, and increasing social support, to name a few.

Essential Functions:

• Provide direct clinical treatment using the I-FAST treatment model and principles.
• Conduct a thorough assessment of the client and family: gather information on behaviours of concern and strengths in the family and their ecology to inform conceptualisation of the problem behaviours and interactions within the family’s ecological context.
• Comfort working with a diverse community of clients.
• Knowledge of the types of families in the community.
• Continuously work to engage the primary caregiver, family members, supports, and community agency staff (school, probation, child welfare) in change‑oriented treatment.
• Dedicate time to weekly case planning and evaluation of case progress, with ongoing support from your supervisor and team members.
• Receive regular training, professional development, supervision, and consultation activities designed to help you acquire extensive clinical skills within the I-FAST treatment model.
• Assure, along with fellow clinicians, that clients have access to 24 hours/day, 7 days/week support as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience working with multisystems such as: Court, Child Protective Services, Schools, OhioRise, Family Children First Council. Current license/certification, including LSW, LPC, LISW, or LPCC, is preferred. Experience working with complex family systems and youth who are experiencing severe emotional/mental health issues. Demonstrated a high degree of cultural awareness. Experience with multi‑need individuals and families. Broad knowledge of community service systems. Willing to participate in and lead cross‑systems team‑building activities. Able to effectively communicate through verbal/written expression. Must be able to operate in an Internet‑based, automated office environment.

Enjoy a great work environment with an excellent salary, generous paid time off, and a strong benefits package. Benefits include: Medical, Vision, Short‑term Disability, Long‑term Disability, 401K w/ Employer Match, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides support and resources to help you and your family with a range of issues.

OUR MISSION: Delivering exceptional care through connection

OUR VALUES:

• Dignity - We meet people where they are on their journey with respect and hope.
• Collaboration - We listen to understand and ask how we can best support the people and communities we serve.
• Wellbeing - We celebrate one another’s strengths, and we support one another in being well.
• Excellence - We demand high‑quality care for those we serve, and we are a leader in how we care for one another as a team.
• Innovation - We deeply value a range of perspectives and experiences, knowing it is what inspires us to stretch past where we are and reach towards what we know is possible.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.