Psychiatric Crisis Dept Contingent Clinician
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH, US
Summary
Provides mental health therapy services to clients using evidence-based practices to promote recovery and well-being. Assists in developing measurable treatment goals and coordinates care with other service providers.
Job Description
Overview:
Looking for flexibility?
- $42/hour
- Minimum commitment of 16 hours per month
- Choose from available 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift openings
- Flexible shift lengths, typically 6 to 12 hours
- Opportunity to pick up additional shifts, but not required
- Schedules are posted 3 months in advance to support planning
- Additional shifts may become available due to call-offs, PTO, and staffing needs
- Evening, night, and weekend shift differentials available
- Opportunity for additional earnings through premium and hard-to-fill shift opportunities
Job Description Summary:
Provides mental health therapy services to clients in a behavioral health agency setting, utilizing evidence-based practices to promote recovery and improve overall well-being.
Job Description:
Essential Functions:
- Assists in developing specific, realistic, and measurable treatment goals and objectives.
- Accurately assesses and documents client presenting problems, history, symptomology, mental status, and diagnosis. Prescribes initial interventions in a timely manner.
- Employs strategies of intervention that are consistent with empirically supported treatments and consistent with program expectations.
- Remains current in general knowledge of psychopharmacology in pediatric behavioral healthcare and collaborates consistently with team psychiatrist.
- Coordinates client care with other service providers and community resources to assure continuity of care.
- Completes clinical charting and other related administrative paperwork in accordance with policy standards.
Education Requirement:
- Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work or Marriage and FamilyTherapy, required.
- Doctorate, preferred.
Licensure Requirement:
Appropriate Independent Ohio License, preferred.
Skills:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to establish and maintain positive relationships with clients, families, peers and community representatives.
Experience:
Experienceproviding and managing behavioral healthcare to children, adolescent and families, required.
Physical Requirements:
OCCASIONALLY: Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Loud Noises, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Working Outdoors
FREQUENTLY: Bend/twist, Climb stairs/ladder, Flexing/extending of neck, Sitting, Squat/kneel, Standing, Walking
CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near
"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"
Nationwide Children’s is one of America's largest pediatric hospitals, an international leader in research and is ranked in all 10 specialties on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” list. Our staff, comprised of 1,600 medical professionals and over 16,000 employees, provides state-of-the-art pediatric care for 1.8 million patient visits annually. And, according to the Children’s Hospital Association, Nationwide Children's is the #1 provider of pediatric surgery in the country.
Our doctors represent every major pediatric sub-specialty. With over 50 locations throughout Ohio, signature programs include heart, cancer, gastroenterology and neonatology care, all of which are internationally recognized. Tim Robinson is CEO of Nationwide Children’s, which includes the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s, Nationwide Children’s Foundation and The Center for Family Safety and Healing at Nationwide Children’s.
As home to the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children’s physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s is one of the Top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded freestanding pediatric research facilities. Nationwide Children’s remains true to the original mission since its founding in 1892 of providing care regardless of a family’s ability to pay. More information is available at NationwideChildrens.org.
Founded
1892
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Columbus, OH
Nationwide Children’s is one of America's largest pediatric hospitals, an international leader in research and is ranked in all 10 specialties on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” list. Our staff, comprised of 1,600 medical professionals and over 16,000 employees, provides state-of-the-art pediatric care for 1.8 million patient visits annually. And, according to the Children’s Hospital Association, Nationwide Children's is the #1 provider of pediatric surgery in the country.
Our doctors represent every major pediatric sub-specialty. With over 50 locations throughout Ohio, signature programs include heart, cancer, gastroenterology and neonatology care, all of which are internationally recognized. Tim Robinson is CEO of Nationwide Children’s, which includes the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s, Nationwide Children’s Foundation and The Center for Family Safety and Healing at Nationwide Children’s.
As home to the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children’s physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s is one of the Top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded freestanding pediatric research facilities. Nationwide Children’s remains true to the original mission since its founding in 1892 of providing care regardless of a family’s ability to pay. More information is available at NationwideChildrens.org.
Founded
1892
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Columbus, OH