Behavioral Healthcare Provider 2 - 25% Supplement
About The Position
The Department of Youth Services is seeking a Behavioral Healthcare Provider 2 to oversee behavioral healthcare functions at the Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility. The role provides behavioral healthcare to youth within the provider’s scope of practice, with a focus on habilitating youth and coordinating treatment. The position is permanent and full-time, with a 40-hour work week. A temporary supplement of $7.49 per hour is added to the listed pay scale. The position includes a mandatory, paid six-week pre-service training program for new Department of Youth Services hires. Week one and weeks five through six take place at the facility; weeks two through four take place Monday through Thursday at the DYS Training Academy in Orient, Ohio. Travel, lodging, and meals are provided for the academy portion. Final candidates must undergo a criminal background check and pre-employment drug screening.
Requirements
- Hold one of the following Ohio credentials: Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor (LICDC); Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW); Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC); Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist (IMFT); or Registered Nurse with a certificate of authority as a Clinical Nurse Specialist or Certified Nurse Practitioner and specialty certification in Mental Health or Psychiatry.
- Undergo a criminal background check and pre-employment drug screening if selected.
- Complete mandatory six-week pre-service training if newly hired by the Department of Youth Services.
Nice To Haves
- The ideal candidate is a strong leader with a solid background and a passion for habilitating youth.
Responsibilities
- Perform psychosocial interventions with youth within the scope of practice, including individual, family, and group counseling, testing, and education.
- Develop intervention goals and objectives to provide education and address clients’ problems with 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 appropriate intervention techniques, monitor responses to treatment, and provide feedback on the effectiveness of prescribed treatment.
- Evaluate youth progress resulting from 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 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 conduct follow-up services.
- Complete the mandatory six-week paid pre-service training required of new hires.
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 weeks two through four of mandatory pre-service training
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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