Mental Health Group Specialist

Job Title: Mental Health Group Specialist 

Location: In-person, Cincinnati, OH

Job Type: Full-Time 

Requirements: 

• High School diploma required, Bachelors preferred
• If only has high school diploma, then 3 years of Mental Health work experience required
• Prior leadership or experience in child-serving mental health systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and basic Windows applications.

Job Summary: 

The Mental Health Group Specialist plays a key role in supporting the emotional, behavioral, and psychological growth of clients within a structured treatment program. This position is responsible for facilitating therapeutic groups, implementing individualized treatment plans, and promoting a safe, supportive, and engaging environment. The specialist works closely with clinical and educational staff, participates in treatment planning, and communicates regularly with families to ensure coordinated care. This role requires strong interpersonal skills, the ability to manage crisis situations, and a commitment to professional development within trauma-informed and evidence-based models of care. Working with children ages 3-14.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Facilitate Therapeutic Groups: Lead evidence-based therapeutic sessions that support clients’ emotional and behavioral growth.
• Implement Treatment Plans: Help develop and carry out individualized treatment plans and strategy sheets.
• Promote Client Engagement: Conduct meetings that foster client participation, leadership, and self-determination.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Participate in unit meetings, support educational staff, and maintain regular communication with parents/guardians.
• Ensure Quality & Safety: Contribute to treatment adjustments, apply crisis intervention techniques appropriately, and maintain required certifications (TCI, CPR, First Aid).
• Maintain Documentation: Complete daily progress notes, incident reports, and track client progress using point systems.
• Uphold Program Standards: Follow program schedules, ensure safe and organized environments, and use resources responsibly.

Compensation & Benefits: 

• $18.00 to $21.00 an hour
• Full benefits package includes:
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition assistance
  • Public Loan Forgiveness eligibility
  • Paid time off and holidays

Work Environment: 

Exposed to a combination of office, school, and mental health treatment environments. Exposed to children with behavior problems. May be exposed to shouting and clients who may be verbally and physically aggressive.  

Physical demands: 

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 50 pounds. Must be capable of sustained exertion and be able to participate in the physical restraint techniques and exercises required to ensure safety of clients at all times.  

Our Culture: 

Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is Greater Cincinnati’s most prolific non-profit specializing in education, behavioral and therapeutic health services and autism services for vulnerable, at-risk youth, their families, and caregivers. 

Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is proud to embrace our ideals of an equal opportunity workplace by actions as well as our words. We lead our community with respect and tolerance, internally and externally, and we expect our employees to embrace this ideal and express it in their day-to-day interactions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against, based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. 

Apply today to make a lasting impact on the lives of children and families in our community!