Behavior Healthcare College Intern (20097179)
About The Position
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is hiring a Behavior Healthcare College Intern for its Operation Support Center. The role involves behavioral healthcare work with incarcerated individuals, including screening for mental health symptoms, supporting treatment planning and multidisciplinary teams, providing evidence-based group therapy, documenting encounters, assisting with re-entry planning, and conducting psychological testing. The work location is listed as TBD; the posting also lists the agency address as 1980 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio. Applicants must currently be enrolled in an accredited college or university, verified by an official or unofficial transcript or a letter on registrar’s letterhead confirming enrollment. This is a temporary, full-time, unclassified position. Compensation is $16.44–$20.00. The posting does not specify work hours. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction’s mission is to reduce recidivism through rehabilitative treatment and programming in a safe, secure, and humane correctional environment, as well as effective community supervision. The agency describes its values as dignity, respect, and modeling pro-social behavior. It is a tobacco-free, drug-free workplace. Final applicants are subject to pre-employment drug testing and a criminal background check.
Requirements
- Current enrollment in an accredited college or university, verified by an official or unofficial transcript or a letter on registrar’s letterhead confirming enrollment.
Responsibilities
- Screen offenders for mental health symptoms.
- Develop treatment plans and participate in multidisciplinary teams.
- Provide evidence-based group therapy.
- Meet with incarcerated individuals and document encounters using a SOAP note format.
- Assist with re-entry planning through dialogue, referrals, and skill-building practices.
- Conduct psychological testing.
Benefits
- Medical coverage.
- Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period.
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave, plus 11 paid holidays per year.
- Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
- Education and development opportunities, including employee development funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
- Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS, and optional Ohio Deferred Compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
