Justice-Involved Behavioral Health Clinician [Marion/Crawford]

Third Street Community Clinic•Marion, OH

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a compassionate, clinically skilled, driven, and detail-oriented Justice-Involved Behavioral Health Clinician to join our Behavioral Health team. This role involves providing assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, care coordination, and transition support for individuals who are justice-involved or transitioning from justice-system settings back into the community. The ideal candidate will be trauma-informed, collaborative, and comfortable working with patients, families, courts, correctional facilities, community agencies, and interdisciplinary care teams. This position is well-suited for individuals who value accountability, advocate for vulnerable populations, communicate professionally, and are passionate about reducing barriers to care while helping individuals build stability, wellness, and stronger community connections.

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.

Nice To Haves

Trauma-informed approach
Collaborative spirit
Confidence working with diverse stakeholders (patients, families, courts, correctional facilities, community agencies, interdisciplinary care teams)
Values accountability
Advocates for vulnerable populations
Professional communication skills
Passion for reducing barriers to care and promoting stability, wellness, and community connections.

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 help individuals connect with ongoing behavioral health, medical, and social services.
Support patients transitioning from correctional or justice-system settings back into the community through care coordination, treatment planning, and resource navigation.
Collaborate with courts, correctional facilities, probation/parole personnel, community agencies, and internal care teams to support continuity of care.
Assist patients with accessing community resources such as housing, substance use treatment, primary care, case management, transportation, and social services.
Respond to behavioral health crises by completing 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.