Justice-Involved Behavioral Health Clinician [Marion/Crawford]
About The Position
Third Street Family Health Services is seeking a driven, detail-oriented, and compassionate Justice-Involved Behavioral Health Clinician to join its Behavioral Health team. The clinician provides assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, care coordination, and transition support for individuals who are justice-involved or moving from justice-system settings back into the community. The role involves working with patients and families, courts, correctional facilities, community agencies, and interdisciplinary care teams to help individuals connect with community-based support and overcome barriers to care. Third Street is a regional, not-for-profit community health center and patient-centered medical home serving communities across Richland, Marion, Ashland, and Crawford counties. Its mission is to deliver comprehensive health and wellness care that is accessible to all in the communities it serves.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related behavioral health discipline consistent with applicable licensure requirements.
- Current State of Ohio licensure as applicable to the position, including CT, LSW, LPC, LISW, LPCC, LISW-S, and/or LPCC-S.
- Experience providing behavioral health counseling, psychotherapy, behavioral health assessment, and/or crisis intervention.
- Knowledge of behavioral health treatment, care coordination, and community resource navigation.
- Knowledge of applicable behavioral health laws, regulations, ethical standards, and confidentiality requirements.
- Ability to obtain and maintain all required credentials, certifications, and training.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel to community and justice-system settings as required.
Responsibilities
- Conduct behavioral health assessments and provide individual counseling, psychotherapy, and clinically appropriate interventions for justice-involved individuals.
- Provide jail outreach and community-based support to connect individuals with ongoing behavioral health, medical, and social services.
- Support transitions from correctional or justice-system settings back into the community through care coordination, treatment planning, and resource navigation.
- Collaborate with courts, correctional facilities, probation and parole personnel, community agencies, and internal care teams to support continuity of care.
- Help patients access housing, substance use treatment, primary care, case management, transportation, and social services.
- Respond to behavioral health crises through risk assessments, safety planning, crisis intervention, and appropriate referrals.
- Maintain timely and accurate documentation of assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, referrals, care coordination, and required program activities.
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Competitive market-value compensation.
- Generous paid time off.
- Tuition assistance.
- Clinical, administrative, and management support.
- Collaborative, transparent, and inclusive company culture.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
