Behavioral Healthcare Provider 2 (LISW/LPCC/IMFT) 20025800

State of Ohio • Lebanon, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Healthcare Provider 2 provides behavioral health services to incarcerated individuals at Lebanon Correctional Institution. The role completes mental health screenings, evaluations, suicide-watch assessments, and crisis services within the provider’s scope of practice. It also provides advanced individual and group clinical interventions, case management, treatment planning support, transfer and discharge documentation, and referrals. The provider consults with institution staff, families, and community agencies regarding care and service needs, and may provide clinical direction to lower-level workers or serve as treatment team coordinator.

The position is permanent and full time. Starting pay is approximately $70,000, based on location. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program. Employment is contingent on required pre-employment drug testing and a criminal background investigation.

Requirements

• Hold a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) license issued by the Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board; or
• Hold a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) license issued by the Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board; or
• Hold a Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist (IMFT) license issued by the Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board.

Responsibilities

• Complete detailed screenings, mental health evaluations, and crisis services, including suicide-watch assessments, within the scope of practice.
• Provide clinical direction to lower-level workers.
• May serve as treatment team coordinator.
• Conduct advanced individual and group clinical interventions as prescribed in individual mental health treatment plans, using strategies within the scope of practice and as directed by a supervisor.
• Provide clinical case management services to an assigned caseload, including monitoring offender compliance with mental health treatment plans.
• Complete psychosocial needs and treatment assessments as part of interdisciplinary treatment planning.
• Complete transfer and discharge summaries.
• Consult with institution staff regarding inmates’ mental health caseloads, institutional adjustment, and service needs.
• Initiate and maintain contact with families and community agencies.
• Provide and seek information related to patient care and treatment.
• Make appropriate community and reentry referrals, as directed by the mental health treatment team.
• Write reports and documentation, including records of inmate contacts, clinical case-management progress notes, discharge plans, and other forms and reports required by policy and protocol.
• Attend meetings with supervision.
• Attend in-service training sessions and workshops for professional development.
• Participate in peer review as assigned.

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, and 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed