Correctional Program Coordinator - Belmont Correctional Institution

State of Ohio • St. Clairsville, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Correctional Program Coordinator (Counselor) works within the Bureau of Correctional Recovery Services to support incarcerated people in Ohio’s prisons with substance use recovery treatment and programming. The role uses evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI) to facilitate life change, foster responsibility, and help participants build skills for substance-free and productive lives.

The coordinator provides counseling and ancillary services at an assigned correctional institution, manages participants’ treatment documentation and progress, and supports recovery through medication-assisted treatment referrals, Narcan, community linkage, and continuing care planning. The role facilitates two treatment cohorts at a time, with a participant ratio of 1:15, and monitors volunteers and support or fellowship meetings.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, with hours that may vary and include one evening during the week. The posting’s introductory work-location information lists St. Clairsville, Ohio, while its Additional Information section identifies Recovery Services at Toledo Correctional Institution. Selected candidates must complete approximately four weeks of training at the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction Corrections Training Academy in Orient, Ohio. This is a permanent, full-time, hourly, classified position covered by the Ohio Health Care SEIU/1199 bargaining unit.

Requirements

• Hold current certification or credentials in at least one of the listed disciplines: LCDC II, LCDC III, LICDC, LISW, PCC, PC, LSW, licensed physician, licensed psychologist, registered nurse, licensed marriage and family therapist, or licensed independent marriage and family therapist, with the applicable Ohio licensing or certification authority specified in the posting.
• Complete approximately four weeks of Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction training at the Corrections Training Academy in Orient, Ohio, if selected.

Responsibilities

• Provide alcohol and drug group counseling and other ancillary services to participants on an assigned caseload at a correctional institution.
• Complete assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge planning, documenting them in the electronic health record.
• Engage participants and offer referrals to Medication-Assisted Treatment, Narcan, and community linkage to foster and strengthen recovery.
• Monitor and evaluate participants’ progress in substance use programs.
• Provide continuing care planning.
• Facilitate two treatment programming cohorts at a time, with a ratio of 1:15 participants.
• Monitor volunteer activities and oversee support or fellowship meetings.

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, 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 Ohio Deferred Compensation.

What This Job Offers

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