Behavioral Healthcare Provider 1 - 25% Supplement
About The Position
The Ohio Department of Youth Services is seeking a Behavioral Healthcare Provider 1 to oversee facility behavioral healthcare functions at the Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility. The role supports youth in juvenile corrections through behavioral health interventions, treatment planning, evaluation, and coordination of services. Within their scope of practice, the provider conducts psychosocial interventions and individual, family, or group interventions, such as counseling, testing, and client education. The provider develops intervention goals and objectives, participates in establishing and evaluating treatment-system goals, interviews youth and their families, assesses clients, selects and monitors intervention techniques, and evaluates youth progress under prescribed treatment plans. The provider also maintains required records and data, prepares social histories, admission and aftercare summaries, and court documents, and completes forms required by law or department policy. The position serves on treatment and program development teams, attends training and other meetings and court hearings, and coordinates referrals and follow-up services with facilities, agencies, and support services. This is a permanent, full-time, classified position with a 40-hour work week. New hires must complete six weeks of paid, mandatory pre-service training. The position requires one of the specified Ohio professional licenses or credentials listed in the posting.
Requirements
- Hold one of the following Ohio credentials: Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor II (LCDC II); Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC); Licensed Social Worker (LSW); Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (MFT); licensed Registered Nurse with a practice specialty certificate in Mental Health or Psychiatric Nursing; or licensed Registered Nurse plus a master’s degree in Psychology or another mental-health-related field; or licensed Registered Nurse plus a master’s degree in Nursing with a Mental Health or Psychiatric Nursing concentration.
- Complete six weeks of paid, mandatory pre-service training as a new Department of Youth Services hire.
- Undergo a criminal background check and pre-employment drug screening.
Responsibilities
- Perform psychosocial interventions with youth within scope of practice.
- Provide individual, family, or group interventions, including counseling, testing, and client education.
- Develop intervention goals and objectives to provide education and resolve clients’ problems in functioning.
- Participate in establishing, implementing, and evaluating treatment-system goals and objectives.
- Interview youth and their families to establish case goals and objectives.
- Assess clients, determine intervention techniques, monitor youth responses to treatment systems, and provide feedback on treatment effectiveness.
- Evaluate youth progress under prescribed treatment plans.
- Maintain data and documents required by federal, state, and local agencies.
- Prepare social histories, admission and aftercare summaries, and court documents, and complete forms required by law or department policy.
- Serve on treatment teams and program development teams.
- Attend training meetings, intradepartmental meetings, and court hearings.
- Establish and maintain working relationships with facilities, agencies, and support services to coordinate referrals and follow-up services.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave
- Education and development opportunities, including Employee Development Funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS
- Optional deferred compensation through Ohio Deferred Compensation
- Travel, lodging, and meals provided for the off-site portion of pre-service training
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
