Program Coordinator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Hold current certification or credentials in at least one of the following: Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor II (LCDC II); Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor III (LCDC III); Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor (LICDC); Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW); Professional Clinical Counselor (PCC); Professional Counselor (PC); Licensed Social Worker (LSW); licensed physician; licensed psychologist; registered nurse; Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist; or Licensed Independent Marriage & Family Therapist. The credential must be issued by the applicable State of Ohio licensing board.
• Submit official transcripts for all post-secondary education, coursework, or degrees listed on the application before receiving a formal employment offer. Failure to provide transcripts within five business days of request results in disqualification.
• Complete approximately four weeks of required Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction training at the Corrections Training Academy in Orient, Ohio.
• Undergo a criminal background check if selected as the final candidate.
• Submit to urinalysis for illegal drug use before appointment if tentatively selected.

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 meet identified needs through education, linkages, referrals, housing attainment support, and submission of required paperwork for SSI and Medicaid eligibility determinations.
• 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 serving 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.
• Act as a liaison between DBH and stakeholders, including adult and youth prisons, parole authorities, 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 required to perform 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 trainings, and related activities.
• Maintain effective 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 the eligibility period.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave, plus 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.