Behavioral Healthcare Provider 1 - 20% Supplement

State of Ohio • Circleville, OH

8d • Onsite

About The Position

DYS is seeking a Behavioral Healthcare Provider 1 to oversee facility behavioral healthcare functions. The ideal candidate will be a strong leader with a solid background and a passion to habilitate youth. Specifically, the Behavioral Healthcare Provider 1 will: Within scope of license, provides behavioral health services for assigned caseload of youth at Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility (e.g., assessments; treatment planning; individual, group, and/or family interventions/session; crisis intervention); provides liaison services (e.g., with family, regional office, juvenile parole officers, release authority, school, courts, and other community support services). Completes discharges and aftercare planning; provides facility orientation (e.g., treatment and behavioral health expectations; grievance system; how to access mental health, legal, and medical services); provides orientation to parents/guardians of newly committed youth. Represents Behavioral Healthcare Services on Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (IDT); coordinates presence/participation of all team members (e.g., parents/guardians, parole officers, appropriate facility staff); gathers necessary documentation and reports; participates in case staffing; documents clinical summary of meeting; establishes and maintains working relationship with other facilities, agencies, and support services. Contacts parent/guardian in emergencies, crises, transfers, etc.; meets with and answers questions for visitors regarding programming. Accesses, develops, maintains, and synthesizes written and/or electronic documentation in compliance with DYS policies to satisfy requirements of federal, state, and local agencies; progress notes; facility and community reports pertaining to youth’s case. Attends departmental and inter-departmental meeting as assigned; at-tends court hearings as needed; maintains professional growth through participation in seminars, conferences, and workshops; performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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

• Provides behavioral health services for assigned caseload of youth at Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility (e.g., assessments; treatment planning; individual, group, and/or family interventions/session; crisis intervention)
• Provides liaison services (e.g., with family, regional office, juvenile parole officers, release authority, school, courts, and other community support services)
• Completes discharges and aftercare planning
• Provides facility orientation (e.g., treatment and behavioral health expectations; grievance system; how to access mental health, legal, and medical services)
• Provides orientation to parents/guardians of newly committed youth
• Represents Behavioral Healthcare Services on Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (IDT)
• Coordinates presence/participation of all team members (e.g., parents/guardians, parole officers, appropriate facility staff)
• Gathers necessary documentation and reports
• Participates in case staffing
• Documents clinical summary of meeting
• Establishes and maintains working relationship with other facilities, agencies, and support services
• Contacts parent/guardian in emergencies, crises, transfers, etc.
• Meets with and answers questions for visitors regarding programming
• Accesses, develops, maintains, and synthesizes written and/or electronic documentation in compliance with DYS policies to satisfy requirements of federal, state, and local agencies; progress notes; facility and community reports pertaining to youth’s case
• Attends departmental and inter-departmental meeting as assigned
• Attends court hearings as needed
• Maintains professional growth through participation in seminars, conferences, and workshops
• Performs other duties as assigned

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