Behavioral Healthcare Provider 1 - 20% Supplement!

State of Ohio • Massillon, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is seeking a Behavioral Healthcare Provider 1 to oversee facility behavioral healthcare functions. DYS is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio, statutorily mandated to confine felony offenders, ages 10-21, who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohio's 88 county juvenile courts. During their stay with DYS, youth are engaged in programming designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs. DYS reaches thousands of youth in facilities and those on parole. This role offers a 20% supplemental bonus and is an opportunity to change lives while building a career.

Requirements

• Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor II (LCDC II) by Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board.
• OR 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.
• OR Licensed Registered Nurse with practice specialty certificate in Mental Health or Psychiatric Nursing as issued by Ohio Board of Nursing.
• OR Licensed Registered Nurse by Ohio Board of Nursing plus completion of Masters degree in Psychology or other mental health related field.
• OR Licensed Registered Nurse by Ohio Board of Nursing plus completion of Masters degree in Nursing with a Mental Health of Psychiatric Nursing concentrate.

Nice To Haves

• Strong leader with a solid background and a passion to habilitate youth.

Responsibilities

• Within scope of practice, performs psychosocial interventions with youth.
• Performs individual, family or group intervention (e.g., counseling, testing & education of the client).
• Develops intervention goals & objectives designed to give education & resolve client's problems in functioning.
• Participates in the process of establishing, implementing & evaluating treatment system's goals & objectives.
• Interviews youth & youth's family to establish case goals & objectives.
• Assesses clients & determines specific intervention techniques for youth & monitors youth's responses to treatment systems & provides feedback on effectiveness of prescribed treatment.
• Evaluates youth's progress resulting from prescribed treatment plans.
• Maintains necessary data documents to satisfy requirements of federal, state & local agencies.
• Prepares data requiring social histories, admission/ aftercare summaries, court documents & completes forms required by law &/or department policy.
• Serves on treatment teams & program development teams.
• Attends training meetings, intradepartmental meetings & court hearings.
• Establishes & maintains working relationship with other facilities, agencies & support services in order to coordinate referrals & conduct follow-up services.

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