Correctional Program Coordinator - Community Linkage

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Correctional Program Coordinator develops Community Behavioral Health Reentry (CBHR) interventions for offenders with severe and persistent mental illness and/or significant substance use issues who are leaving the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction or the Ohio Department of Youth Services. Under the direction of a Mental Health Administrator 4, the Coordinator supports continuity of behavioral health services to help adult and youth offenders function successfully in society, involving families and community supports as needed.

The position is within the Bureau of Criminal Justice. Its stated report-in location is Trumbull Correctional Institution in Leavittsburg, Ohio, with coverage that includes, but is not limited to, Lake Erie Correctional, Ohio State Penitentiary, and Northeast Ohio Correctional Complex. The position is hourly, permanent, and full-time, with normal working hours Monday through Friday, which may vary. The selected candidate must complete approximately four weeks of Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction training at the Corrections Training Academy in Orient, Ohio.

The role may require unusual work schedules or arrangements, involve exposure to potentially violent clients, unusual noise, odors, or contagious diseases, and require travel to community sites under contract with the Department of Behavioral Health. The final candidate must undergo a criminal background check and urinalysis for illegal drug use before appointment. Current credentials or licensure in one of the listed behavioral health or related professions are required.

Requirements

• Hold a current certification, credential, or license in at least one of the listed professions: 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, as applicable to the relevant Ohio board.
• Submit official transcripts for all post-secondary education, coursework, or degrees listed on the application before receiving a formal employment offer; transcripts printed from an institution's website are not accepted.
• Complete the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction training at the Corrections Training Academy in Orient, Ohio; training is approximately four weeks.

Responsibilities

• Review offender information and interview offenders and/or ODRC or ODYS treatment teams to develop comprehensive community reentry plans.
• Assess needs related to mental health, substance use, financial and housing assistance, and other community reentry supports.
• Help offenders address identified needs through education, linkages, referrals, housing attainment support, and submission of required SSI and Medicaid eligibility paperwork.
• Provide small-group interventions as needed to address behavioral-health-related reentry needs.
• Advise ODRC and ODYS institutional staff, parole staff, and community providers on community reentry for offenders with behavioral health disorders.
• Maintain knowledge of community treatment systems and resources for adults and youth with behavioral health disorders and/or serious emotional disturbance.
• Review CBHR program data with the supervisor and respond appropriately to findings.
• Represent DBH at meetings and conferences focused on the CBHR program.
• Liaise with adult and youth prisons, Adult and Youth Parole Authority, ADAMH boards, providers, schools, and community organizations.
• Maintain data documents required by federal, state, and local agencies.
• Prepare social histories and admission and aftercare summaries, and complete forms required by law or department policy.
• Obtain releases of information as required for job duties.
• Serve on committees and workgroups related to community behavioral health reentry.
• Participate in department meetings, quality improvement sessions, joint agency meetings, monthly staff meetings, procedure reviews, mandatory training, and related activities.
• Maintain working relationships with facilities, agencies, and support services to coordinate referrals and conduct follow-up services as needed.

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 deferred compensation through Ohio Deferred Compensation.

What This Job Offers

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