Behavioral Healthcare Provider 1 - 20% Supplement

State of Ohio • Circleville, OH

2d • 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. This role involves providing behavioral health services for an assigned caseload of youth at Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility, including assessments, treatment planning, individual, group, and family interventions, and crisis intervention. The provider will also act as a liaison with families, regional offices, parole officers, schools, and community support services. Responsibilities include completing discharges and aftercare planning, providing facility and parent/guardian orientation to treatment and behavioral health expectations, grievance systems, and access to services. The role requires representation on the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (IDT), coordination of team members, gathering documentation, participating in case staffing, documenting clinical summaries, and maintaining working relationships with external facilities and agencies. The provider will also handle emergency and crisis contacts with parents/guardians, meet with visitors, and maintain comprehensive electronic documentation in compliance with DYS policies and agency requirements. Attendance at departmental and inter-departmental meetings, court hearings, and professional development activities are also expected. Ohio is committed to disability inclusion and provides reasonable accommodations. DYS is transforming and saving lives by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities, aiming for a safer Ohio. DYS is the juvenile corrections system for Ohio, mandated to confine felony offenders aged 10-21 adjudicated and committed by juvenile courts. Youth engage in programming addressing criminological and behavioral needs during their stay and while on parole. DYS's guiding principles include valuing staff, treating everyone with respect, cultivating a trauma-responsive environment, providing support for youth and families, advancing inclusion, encouraging collaboration, and celebrating successes.

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.
• Must complete a mandatory 6 weeks of training. Week 1 is held at CJCF, weeks 2 through 4 are held at DYS Training Academy in Orient, Ohio, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm. Weeks 5 - 6 are on the job training held at CJCF.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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