Behavioral Healthcare Provider 1 (Sex Offender Services) - (LSW/LPC/MFT) 20081515

State of Ohio • Chillicothe, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position works under clinical supervision and requires considerable knowledge of behavioral healthcare programs and program techniques. It is a member of a sex offender team. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is guided by the mission 'To reduce recidivism among those we touch' and believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Their staff embrace core values and serve as role models for pro-social behavior, conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others. The department is tasked with front-line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure, and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Their goal is to protect the public by helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

Requirements

• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) by Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board.
• Licensed Social Worker (LSW) by Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board.
• Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (MFT) by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board.
• Behavioral Health
• Basic Documentation
• Programming
• Professional
• Confidentiality
• Teamwork
• Customer Focus
• Decision Making
• Emotional Intelligence

Responsibilities

• As a member of a sex offender team, is responsible for sex offender interventions for a caseload of assigned offenders
• Completes screenings and assessments
• Conducts group & sex offender interventions as prescribed on the individual in-program assessment using evidence based correctional program intervention strategies within their scope of practice and as directed by supervision
• Writes reports and maintains necessary data documents to satisfy requirements of federal, state and local agencies
• Enters documentation in electronic health record of all inmate encounters and contacts
• Completes miscellaneous forms and reports as needed per policy and protocol
• Completes transfer and discharge summaries
• Consults with other institution staff regarding the sex offender caseload, inmate's institutional adjustment and service needs
• Attends meetings of sex offender program supervision
• Attends in-service training and workshops for professional development

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: Mid Level