Behavioral Healthcare Provider 2 - 20% Supplement!

State of OhioCircleville, OH
Onsite

About The Position

The State of Ohio is seeking a Behavioral Healthcare Provider 2 to oversee facility behavioral healthcare functions. The ideal candidate will be a strong leader with a solid background and a passion to habilitate youth. This role involves providing social work services, including assessments, treatment planning, individual, group, and/or family interventions, crisis intervention, liaison services, and discharge planning to assigned youth offenders. The position also requires participation in the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (IDT), establishing working relationships with external agencies, contacting parents/guardians, and maintaining documentation to meet federal, state, and agency requirements. The State of Ohio is committed to disability inclusion and provides reasonable accommodations. This position is part of a drug-free workplace and prohibits marijuana use. A pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check are required. All final candidates must attend a mandatory, paid 3-week training at the Correctional Training Academy in Orient, Ohio, which covers lodging, transportation, and meals. Training hours are Monday through Thursday, 7 AM to 5 PM.

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.
  • OR Licensed Registered Nurse with certificate of authority as a Clinical Nurse Specialist or Certified Nurse Practitioner with specialty certification in Mental Health or Psychiatry as issued by Ohio Board of Nursing.
  • Must undergo a pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check that includes results from BCI & FBI, Public Safety, and State of Ohio Taxation.
  • Must attend 3 weeks of mandatory, paid training at the Correctional Training Academy in Orient, Ohio.

Nice To Haves

  • Leadership
  • commitment to excellence
  • professionalism
  • strong interpersonal communication skills
  • good judgment of people and situations
  • change agent
  • excellent customer service
  • trauma-responsive
  • solution driven

Responsibilities

  • Within the scope of their licensure, provide social work services, including assessments; treatment planning; individual, group, and/or family interventions/sessions; crisis intervention; liaison services (e.g. with family, regional office/juvenile parole officers, release authority, school, courts, and other community support services); discharge and aftercare planning; etc. to assigned caseload of youth offenders.
  • Consistent with policy, represent social and/or habilitative programming on the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (IDT).
  • Establish and maintain working relationships with other facilities, agencies, and support services.
  • Contact parent/guardian (e.g., in emergencies, crises, transfers, etc.).
  • Access, develop, maintain, and synthesize written and/or electronic documentation to satisfy requirements of federal, state, and local agencies; and in compliance with DYS policy (e.g., progress notes, institutional and community reports pertaining to the youth’s case; etc.).

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)
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