Behavioral Health Clinician — PSLF Eligible, $76k+

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC); Orient (OH); On-site; USD 68,400 - 83,600; Full time

Job summary

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) is hiring for a licensed mental health professional to perform screens, evaluations, crisis services, and case management for inmates. The role includes providing clinical direction, coordinating treatment teams, and developing individual treatment plans.

The position requires LISW, LPCC, or IMFT licensure in Ohio, with responsibilities spanning psychosocial assessments, discharge planning, and family/community coordination.

Qualifications

• Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) by Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board.
• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) by Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board.
• Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist (IMFT) by Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board.

Responsibilities

• Completes detailed screens, mental health evaluations and crisis services inclusive of suicide watch assessments within their scope of practice.
• Provides clinical direction to lower level workers.
• May serve as treatment team coordinator.
• Conducts advanced practice individual and group clinical interventions as prescribed on the individual mental health treatment plan, using clinical intervention strategies within their scope of practice and directed by supervisor.
• Provides clinical case management services to an assigned caseload, including the monitoring of the offender compliance with the mental health treatment plan.
• Completes psychosocial needs and treatment assessments as part of interdisciplinary treatment planning.
• Completes transfer and discharge summaries.
• Consults with other institution staff regarding the mental health caseload inmate’s institutional adjustment and service needs.
• Initiates and maintains contact with families and community agencies.
• Provides and seeks information relative to patient care and treatment.
• Writes reports or documentation to include documentation of all inmate contacts, clinical case management progress note entries, discharge plans and miscellaneous forms and reports as needed per policy and protocol.
• Attends meetings with supervision.
• Attends in-service training sessions and workshops for professional development.
• Participates in peer review as assigned.

Skills

Behavioral Health

Documentation

Teamwork

Decision Making

Emotional Intelligence

Customer Focus

Confidentiality

Education

LISW license (Ohio)

LPCC license (Ohio)

IMFT license (Ohio)

Job description

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) is hiring for a licensed mental health professional to perform screens, evaluations, crisis services, and case management for inmates. The role includes providing clinical direction, coordinating treatment teams, and developing individual treatment plans.

The position requires LISW, LPCC, or IMFT licensure in Ohio, with responsibilities spanning psychosocial assessments, discharge planning, and family/community coordination.