Therapeutic Program Worker (Behavioral Health Therapeutic Aide) Hospital Northfield, Ohio Full Time •

Please note : Effective October 1, 2025, the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services has transitioned to its new name-the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health. This change reflects our continued commitment to providing comprehensive, person-centered care that addresses the full range of behavioral health needs for Ohioans. All positions and services now fall under the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health as we move forward in serving individuals, families, and communities across the state.

What you'll do at DBH :

• Participate in the development of treatment plans
• Charting, documentation, records, and reporting
• Organizing and conducting patient group activities
• Transport of patients to off-site appointments
• Participating in appropriate interventions

This is an hourly position covered by the OCSEA / AFSCME bargaining unit (union), with a pay range of #7 on the OCSEA Pay Range Schedule. Normal working hours are Variable DAYS, Variable SHIFT(s). This position is located within our Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare, 1756 Sagamore Road, Northfield, Ohio.

Unless required by any applicable union contract and / or requirements of the Ohio Revised Code, the selected candidate will begin at Step 1 of the pay range schedule listed above, with an opportunity for pay increase after six months of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter.

Additional Salary / Appointment Information :

This position receives a minimum of 17 weekends off per year per the OCSEA union contract.

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & in reading, writing & speaking common English

vocabulary. In Department of Developmental Disabilities, must also possess a high school diploma or a certificate of high

school equivalence pursuant to Ohio Administrative Code 5123 : 2-3-01(F) (1) (c).

Or in positions at Veteran Services in addition to above must possess STNA certification & / or listed on Ohio Nurse Aide

Registry.

For positions that require operation of motor vehicle to transport consumers to recreational, educational & / or occupational

activities, a valid driver's license is required.

Job Skills : Direct Support / Direct Care

Required Educational Transcripts

Official transcripts are required for all post-secondary education, coursework, or degrees listed on the application. Applicants must submit an official transcript before receiving a formal employment offer. Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) business days of the request will result in disqualification from further consideration. Transcripts printed from the institution's website will not be accepted. The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health reserves the right to evaluate the academic validity of the degree-granting institution.