Clinical Therapist

About Us

Star House exists to lift young people out of homelessness and into a community of hope. Founded in 2006, Star House operates our nation’s only 24/7/365 drop-in center for teens and young adults experiencing homelessness that offers immediate access to safety and hosts continuous best practice research for effective service. Along with the Finance Fund and Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority, Star House operates the only housing village of its kind in Central Ohio for young people who are exiting homelessness. The organization met the unique needs of 1,528 individual young people in 2024, successfully connecting them with housing, jobs, education, health care, therapy, and a range of community resources.

Star House’s mission is to do whatever it takes to support young people as they exit homelessness and thrive in a community of hope. Our vision is to replicate our evidence-based model of service for youth nationally and globally, based on the demand for our services in other communities.

We are seeking a Clinical Therapist who believes in our mission; embodies our values of unconditional care, doing whatever it takes as long as it takes and creating innovative solutions; and who can help us achieve our vision with development expertise.

Job Description

Title: Clinical Therapist

Work Location: Star House, 1220 Corrugated Way, Columbus, OH 43201

Reports To: Senior Manager of Social Services & Operations

☒Full-Time ☐Part-Time

☒Exempt, Salary ☐Non-Exempt, Hourly Position

Summary:

Star House Clinical Therapists are a key member of our team, providing direct, evidence-based therapeutic services to youth. You will conduct therapy and mental health crisis intervention for youth experiencing homelessness and those living at our housing Villages. All your interactions will be grounded in a trauma informed approach, ensuring a safe and supportive environment.

Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

The following duties are representative of performance expectations; however, the list below is not ranked in order of importance.

• Provide evidence-based therapeutic services to youth experiencing homelessness and youth living at housing Villages, including therapy and mental health crisis intervention
• Maintain required documentation for records and reports
• Participate in program assessment, planning and development
• Maintains relationships and collaborates with other community support and partner agencies.
• Collects data and prepares reports for grant activities, research and quality improvement purposes when requested
• Assists with overseeing social work student interns from graduate and undergraduate programs
• Collaborate with team members in the development of policies and procedures relating to the drop-in center and housing Village programs
• Participates in "On Call" rotation
• Collaborate with team members to design and implement special projects as needed
• Conduct all interactions from a trauma informed approach
• Occasional transportation of youth to mental health medical facilities
• Conducts trainings for frontline staff as needed
• Engages in onsite research projects as opportunities are presented
• Performs other specific job-related duties as assigned

“Job performance is evaluated according to the policy provisions of Star House and the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio-Council of Governments.”

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in counseling, psychology, social work or related field from an accredited program or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Current licensure from the State of Ohio as a Social Worker (LISW or LSW) or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPC or LPCC) and maintenance of said license throughout employment
• Work with individuals experiencing homelessness, at-risk youth and/or families
• Background in treating substance use/abuse and trauma related disorders
• Utilization of evidence-based therapeutic approaches
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work within a collaborative team environment
• Excellent oral and written skills
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
• Produce required reports as needed
• Documentation of a clear criminal record in compliance with state statue
• Experience with technology including Microsoft Office, Google Suite and documentation software

Preferred Qualifications:

• LISW or LPCC
• Two years of counseling or clinical experience

Note: This assignment may require a valid driver’s license and access/availability of a reliable vehicle.

Star House is committed to equal opportunity employment, regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, socio economic status, national origin, veteran or disability status. In order to further Star House’s mission, achieve our vision and live out our values, drawing from the collective wisdom of a diverse group of individuals is essential. With diverse minds influencing our work and decisions, we can go further for the young people we serve, ensuring that our continued programming and the solutions developed along the way are influenced by the best minds.