Behavioral Healthcare Provider 2 (LISW/LPCC/IMFT) - 20026446

State of Ohio • Chillicothe, OH

19d • Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Healthcare Provider 2 delivers behavioral health services at Ross Correctional Institution, including screening, mental health evaluation, crisis services, and suicide watch assessments within the provider’s scope of practice. The role provides clinical direction to lower-level workers and may coordinate treatment teams. It also includes advanced individual and group clinical interventions, case management for an assigned caseload, interdisciplinary treatment planning, discharge and transfer documentation, consultation with institution staff, and coordination with families and community agencies. The provider makes community and reentry referrals, maintains clinical records, attends supervisory meetings and professional development sessions, and participates in peer review as assigned. The position is permanent, full-time, and classified.

Requirements

• Hold an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) license, an Ohio Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) license, or an Ohio Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist (IMFT) license.
• The online application must clearly describe how the applicant meets the minimum qualifications, including relevant qualifications, experience, education, and training.

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 individual and group clinical interventions 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 inmates’ 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 inmates’ mental health needs, institutional adjustment, and services.
• 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, in coordination with the mental health treatment team.
• Write reports and 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 time off, including vacation, personal leave, sick leave, and 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 deferred compensation.

What This Job Offers

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