Clinical Diversion Specialist - PRN
Company: Applewood Centers
Location: Mentor
Posted on: December 2, 2025
|
|
|
Job Description:
Salary: The salary range for this position is $25 - $40 per
hour. Qualifications: Education: Minimum Bachelor's degree in
Social Work or Counseling required. Licensure: Valid Ohio LSW, LPC
or MFT required. LISW, LPCC or IMFT preferred. Three years'
experience in clinical diagnosis and assessment preferred. Three to
five years' experience in mental health field preferred Experience
working with children, adolescents, and their families. Other: A
valid driver's license with approved driving record(less than 6
points), personal transportation and insurance, if required to
drive on behalf of the agency. Agency Summary: Applewood Centers is
a private, nonprofit agency providing mental health services,
social services and education to children, adolescents and families
living in Cuyahoga and Lorain counties. Dedicated to addressing a
variety of behavioral, emotional and learning problems, we provide
a continuum of care from outpatient counseling to residential
treatment. Position Summary: The Clinical Diversion Specialist will
ensure the appropriate placement of youth throughout our array of
referral and treatment services for the Cuyahoga County Juvenile
Court EIDC (Early Intervention and Diversion Center) and CALM
(Coordinated Approach to Low level Misdemeanor) Program. He or she
will provide clinical assessments based on verbal, written, and
face-to-face interviews to determine appropriate level of treatment
for youth either referred to the Intervention Center or brought to
the program by the police for domestic violence calls. The Clinical
Diversion Specialist may explore alternatives such as kinship
placement or respite placement for up to three days, in addition to
respite if deemed necessary to remove youth from the home. In less
acute cases, he or she will connect youth to appropriate mental
health and prosocial services. When necessary, the Clinical
Diversion Specialist will complete a youth screener, a safety plan,
symptomology screeners, and connect the youth and guardian with
ongoing services. This program provides services 24/7. PRN on-call
hours are Saturday and/or Sunday from 8am-12a. PRN staff answer
these calls remotely and only go into the office if there is a
respite placement. All other duties can be completed remotely.
Responsibilities Include: Responsible for completion of behavioral
health and juvenile justice screeners. Communicate results of
assessment and recommended services to referring court/law
enforcement staff. Administer, track, and submit outcome measures
in accordance with program standards. Responsible for case
management and referral tracking and ensuring proper funding of all
cases before the case leaves intake. Face-to-face or virtual
admission with clients and guardian including, but not limited to,
completing all required clinical and administrative paperwork,
completing and submitting behavioral health reports and safety
plans to referring court personnel, and, when applicable,
completing Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluations and Treatment Plans
for new admissions to Applewood Centers' programs. Coordinate and
link with other community behavioral health and substance use
providers to ensure continuity of care for open cases. Applewood
Centers, Inc. ("Applewood") is a private, nonprofit agency
providing mental health services, social services and education to
children, adolescents and families living in Cuyahoga and Lorain
counties. Dedicated to addressing a variety of behavioral,
emotional and learning problems, we provide a continuum of care
from outpatient counseling to residential treatment. Applewood is
an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applewood's policy is not to
discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race,
color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national
origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic
information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal,
state, or local laws. Applewood also prohibits harassment of
applicants or employees based on any of these protected
categories.
Keywords: Applewood Centers, Mentor , Clinical Diversion Specialist - PRN, Social Services , Mentor, Ohio
