Behavioral Healthcare Provider 2 (LISW/LPCC/IMFT) - 20018982

State of Ohio • London, OH

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Healthcare Provider 2 provides behavioral health services at the London Correctional Institution. The role completes mental health screening and evaluations, crisis services and suicide-watch assessments within the provider’s scope of practice. It provides clinical direction to lower-level workers and may coordinate treatment teams.

The position delivers individual and group clinical interventions, case management, psychosocial and treatment assessments, and support for interdisciplinary treatment planning. It monitors assigned offenders’ compliance with mental health treatment plans, prepares transfer and discharge summaries, consults with institutional staff, and coordinates with families and community agencies. The role also makes community and reentry referrals, documents clinical contacts and progress, attends supervisory meetings and training, and participates in peer review as assigned.

This is a permanent, full-time classified position with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Starting pay is approximately $64,000 based on location. The agency is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program. Employment is subject to pre-employment drug testing and a criminal background investigation.

Requirements

• Hold an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) license; or an Ohio Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) license; or an Ohio Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist (IMFT) license.
• Possess the license required for the scope of practice and services described in the job duties.
• Job skills listed: behavioral health, basic documentation, programming, professionalism, confidentiality, teamwork, customer focus, decision making, and emotional intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Complete detailed screens, 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-practice individual and group clinical interventions according to individual mental health treatment plans and within scope of practice, as directed by a supervisor.
• Provide clinical case management 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 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 reentry referrals as directed by the mental health treatment team.
• Document 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, plus 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, and optional Ohio Deferred Compensation.

What This Job Offers

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