Behavioral Healthcare Provider 2 (LISW/LPCC/IMFT) - 20092406

State of Ohio • London, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Healthcare Provider 2 provides behavioral health services at the Madison Correctional Institution in London, Ohio. The role conducts detailed screenings, mental health evaluations, and crisis services, including suicide-watch assessments, within the provider’s scope of practice. It may provide clinical direction to lower-level workers and serve as a treatment-team coordinator.

The provider delivers individual and group clinical interventions, case management, psychosocial and treatment assessments, and transfer and discharge summaries. The role collaborates with institution staff, families, and community agencies; makes community and re-entry referrals; documents inmate contacts and clinical progress; and participates in meetings, professional development, and peer review.

This is a permanent, full-time classified position. Starting pay is approximately $64,000 based on location. The position is based at 1851 State Route 56, London, Ohio. Final applicants must complete pre-employment drug testing and a background investigation. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is a tobacco-free workplace.

Requirements

• Hold an Ohio license as a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), or Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist (IMFT), issued by the Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board.
• Final applicants must submit to pre-employment urinalysis for illegal drugs, including marijuana, subject to the stated medical-documentation exception.
• The final applicant must undergo a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Complete detailed screenings, mental health evaluations, and crisis services, including suicide-watch assessments, within 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 scope of practice and as directed by a supervisor.
• Provide clinical case management to an assigned caseload, including monitoring offenders’ 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 about the institutional adjustment and service needs of inmates on the mental health caseload.
• Initiate and maintain contact with families and community agencies.
• Provide and seek information related to patient care and treatment.
• Make appropriate community and re-entry referrals, as directed by the mental health treatment team.
• Prepare 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 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

What This Job Offers

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