Join the COAC Team

Columbus OCD and Anxiety Clinic (COAC) is a specialty outpatient practice focused on OCD and related anxiety conditions. We provide structured, evidence-based care using exposure and response prevention (ERP), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).

We invest heavily in training, consultation, and clinical development. In return, we look for clinicians who are motivated to build expertise, open to feedback, and comfortable working within a structured model of care. We invest heavily in training and consultation. This role is best suited for clinicians who want to build expertise and are comfortable working within a structured, evidence-based model of care.

What makes COAC different
Specialty focus on OCD and anxiety
Structured training and ongoing consultation
Strong referral base and consistent caseload
Administrative, billing, and marketing support handled by the practice
Collaborative, team-based environment

This role may be a good fit if you:
want to develop expertise in OCD and anxiety treatment
are open to structured, evidence-based approaches
value supervision, consultation, and feedback

This role may not be a good fit if you:
prefer a highly flexible or unstructured clinical approach
want to primarily use modalities outside ERP, CBT, or ACT

Application Process
Application takes approximately 10–15 minutes
Selected candidates will be invited to a 90-minute interview
 Initial meeting with the owner
 Followed by a team conversation

It is not a requirement that applicants be OCD experts to be hired at COAC. In fact, our training program is one of the features that sets us apart from other practices. Above all, we are looking for clinicians who are a strong fit for this work and for our team. At the same time, it is helpful to understand your starting point.

Please rate your clinical competency in the following treatments using the guide below:

None: You may have heard of the treatment but are unfamiliar with how to use it.

Minimal: You can describe the main tenets of the treatment but have little or no first-hand experience using it.

Moderate: You have used the treatment with at least 10 patients and can describe its core components in detail.

Advanced: You have used the treatment with a substantial number of patients (e.g., 25+), completed formal training, and received ongoing consultation or supervision while delivering it. You can implement the full protocol with fidelity and adapt it appropriately to different presentations. You could provide basic training or supervision to others.

Expert: You have extensive clinical experience with the treatment (e.g., 50+ cases), have completed advanced or specialized trainings, and are highly familiar with the research literature. You have provided supervision, consultation, or formal teaching (e.g., presentations, workshops) on the treatment.

Below are a list of the OCD-related conditions we treat. We expect our clincians to eventually become competent all of these conditions. Like above, it is helpful to know where you are starting from. Please only count the number of cases in which you the listed condition was a primary target of intervention. If you don't know, please estimate. 

Below are a list of the anxiety-related conditions we treat. We expect our clincians to eventually become competent all of these conditions. Like above, it is helpful to know where you are starting from. Please only count the number of cases in which you the listed condition was a primary target of intervention. If you don't know, please estimate.