About The Position

This position works under general direction and requires thorough knowledge of behavioral healthcare theories, interventions, and evaluation techniques. As a member of interdisciplinary treatment team, responsible for the development and implementation of mental health interventions (e.g. psychological, social) for a caseload of mentally ill criminal offenders Develops specialized treatment plans and programs and intervention methods used by treatment teams to treat patients Supervises, evaluates and trains social workers and/or counselors Assigns the caseload and oversees treatment activities of mental health social workers and/or counselors Completes mental health risk assessments inclusive of suicide watch assessments within their scope of practice and for Non-Independently Licensed Mental Health Professionals directed by and in consultation with an Independently Licensed Mental Health Professional. Provides social psychological services to patients including advanced practice individual and group therapy, diagnostic evaluations, psychosocial assessments and suicide prevention interventions Documents evaluations, assessments, and interventions in the Electronic Health Care Record Participates in and/or is responsible for the mental health services quality assurance program. Initiates and maintains contact with families and community agencies Provides and seeks information relative to patient care and treatment Makes appropriate community referrals, per mental health treatment team. Participates in personnel management tasks including recruitment, interview and recommendations for hiring Complies with all facility and DRC rules, policies and procedures Maintains necessary data documents required by DRC. Establishes and maintains a working relationship with other facilities and agencies Conducts in-service training Participates in continuing education programs Attends conferences, workshops and meetings as directed At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes: 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 ) Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position. Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. Who We Are… Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serves as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others. What We Do… The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future. To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.drc.ohio.gov Are You Ready? We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you’ll ever find with a work family that is second to none!

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.
  • Note\: the official position description on file with the designated agency is to reflect, in the minimum acceptable characteristics, the required license(s) related to the scope of practice and services provided as described in the job duties. Only those applicants possessing the required license(s) documented in the position description are to be considered for any vacancies posted or in case of displacement due to a layoff.
  • Behavioral Health
  • Budgeting
  • Auditing
  • Management
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Critical Thiking
  • Leading Others
  • Time Management
  • Decision Making

Responsibilities

  • responsible for the development and implementation of mental health interventions (e.g. psychological, social) for a caseload of mentally ill criminal offenders
  • Develops specialized treatment plans and programs and intervention methods used by treatment teams to treat patients
  • Supervises, evaluates and trains social workers and/or counselors
  • Assigns the caseload and oversees treatment activities of mental health social workers and/or counselors
  • Completes mental health risk assessments inclusive of suicide watch assessments within their scope of practice and for Non-Independently Licensed Mental Health Professionals directed by and in consultation with an Independently Licensed Mental Health Professional.
  • Provides social psychological services to patients including advanced practice individual and group therapy, diagnostic evaluations, psychosocial assessments and suicide prevention interventions
  • Documents evaluations, assessments, and interventions in the Electronic Health Care Record
  • Participates in and/or is responsible for the mental health services quality assurance program.
  • Initiates and maintains contact with families and community agencies
  • Provides and seeks information relative to patient care and treatment
  • Makes appropriate community referrals, per mental health treatment team.
  • Participates in personnel management tasks including recruitment, interview and recommendations for hiring
  • Complies with all facility and DRC rules, policies and procedures
  • Maintains necessary data documents required by DRC.
  • Establishes and maintains a working relationship with other facilities and agencies
  • Conducts in-service training
  • Participates in continuing education programs
  • Attends conferences, workshops and meetings as directed

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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