Behavioral Healthcare Provider 2 (LISW/LPCC)- 20072756, 20087250, 20024890

State of Ohio • Lucasville, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC) is seeking a Behavioral Healthcare Provider 2. This role is crucial in supporting the mission to reduce recidivism by providing essential mental health services within a correctional environment. The DRC is a "qualifying employer" for the federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program. The State of Ohio offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, paid time off, holidays, and opportunities for education and development. Ohio is committed to being a model employer of individuals with disabilities, ensuring access and inclusion in accordance with the ADA.

Requirements

• Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) by Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board.
• OR Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) by Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board.
• OR Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist (IMFT) by the Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board.
• Behavioral Health
• Basic Documentation
• Programming
• Professional
• Confidentiality
• Teamwork
• Customer Focus
• Decision Making
• Emotional Intelligence

Responsibilities

• Completes detailed screens, mental health evaluations and crisis services inclusive of suicide watch assessments within their scope of practice.
• Provides clinical direction to lower level workers.
• May serve as treatment team coordinator.
• Conducts advanced practice individual and group clinical interventions as prescribed on the individual mental health treatment plan, using clinical intervention strategies within their scope of practice and directed by supervisor.
• Provides clinical case management services to an assigned caseload, including the monitoring of the offender compliance with the mental health treatment plan.
• Completes psychosocial needs and treatment assessments as part of interdisciplinary treatment planning.
• Completes transfer and discharge summaries.
• Consults with other institution staff regarding the mental health caseload inmate’s institutional adjustment and service needs.
• Initiates and maintains contact with families and community agencies.
• Provides and seeks information relative to patient care and treatment.
• Makes appropriate community and re-reentry referrals, per mental health treatment team.
• Writes reports or documentation to include documentation of all inmate contacts, clinical case management progress note entries, discharge plans and miscellaneous forms and reports as needed per policy and protocol.
• Attends meetings with supervision.
• Attends in-service training sessions and workshops for professional development.
• Participates in peer review as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level