Behavioral Healthcare Provider 1 (LSW/LPC) 20020244

State of Ohio • Mansfield, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position works under clinical supervision and requires considerable knowledge of behavioral healthcare programs and program techniques. As a member of an interdisciplinary mental health treatment team, the Behavioral Healthcare Provider 1 is responsible for assigned mental health interventions for a caseload of mentally ill criminal offenders. This role involves completing screenings, including detailed mental health screens and risk assessments, and potentially suicide watch assessments within their scope of practice and in consultation with an independently licensed mental health professional. The provider conducts individual and group clinical interventions as prescribed on the individual mental health treatment plan, provides psychosocial group interventions, and serves as a mental health liaison for an assigned caseload, monitoring progress towards treatment plan goals. Responsibilities also include completing psychosocial needs and treatment assessments, transfer and discharge summaries, and consulting with other institution staff regarding inmate adjustment and service needs. The role involves initiating and maintaining contact with families and community agencies, providing and seeking information related to patient care, making appropriate community referrals, and maintaining electronic documentation of all inmate contacts, progress notes, discharge plans, and other reports as needed. The position requires attending social work or counselor supervision meetings, in-service training sessions, and workshops for professional development. The starting pay is approximately $68,000 based on location. The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC) is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program.

Requirements

• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) by Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board. -Or Licensed Social Worker (LSW) by Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board. -Or Licensed Marriage & family Therapist (MFT) by the State of Ohio counselor, Social Work Marriage & Family Therapy Board.
• Must clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications outlined on this job posting in your on-line Ohio Civil Service Application.
• Must apply on-line through the posting website.

Nice To Haves

• The official position description on file with the designated agency is to reflect, in the minimum acceptable characteristics, the required license(s) related to the scope of practice and services provided as described in the job duties. Only those applicants possessing the required license(s) documented in the position description are to be considered for any vacancies posted or in case of displacement due to a layoff.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assigned mental health interventions for a caseload of mentally ill criminal offenders.
• Responsible for the completion of screenings which include detailed mental health screens as well as risk assessments that are inclusive of suicide watch assessments when determined to be within their scope of practice and allowable per their credentialing board, ODRC policy, and within direct consultation with an Independently Licensed Mental Health Professional when they are not independently licensed.
• Conducts individual and group clinical interventions as prescribed on the individual mental health treatment plan using clinical intervention strategies within their scope of practice and directed by supervision.
• Provides psychosocial group interventions as prescribed on the mental health treatment plan.
• Provides mental health liaison services to an assigned caseload, including the monitoring of the offender progress with the mental health treatment plan goals.
• Completes psychosocial needs and treatment assessments as part of interdisciplinary treatment planning.
• Completes transfer and discharge summaries.
• Consults with other institution staff regarding the mental health caseload inmate’s institutional adjustment and service needs.
• Initiates and maintains contact with families and community agencies.
• Provides and seeks information relative to patient care and treatment.
• Makes appropriate community referrals, per mental health treatment team.
• Writes reports and/or documentation to include electronic documentation of all inmate contacts, mental health liaison progress note entries, discharge plans and miscellaneous forms and reports as needed, per policy and protocol.
• Attends meetings of social work or counselor supervision.
• Attends in-service training sessions and workshops for professional development.
• May be assigned to teach in-service.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level