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Rehabilitation & Correction – Richland Correctional Institution

Richland Correctional Institution, 1001 Olivesburg Road, Mansfield, OH 44905

United States of America – Ohio – Richland County – Mansfield

$68,000 per year (starting pay)

Full‑time

1199

Behavioral Health

Basic Documentation, Programming, Behavioral Health, Professional

Guided by a single mission – “To reduce recidivism among those we touch” – the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embody core values and serve as role models for pro‑social behavior, conveying dignity and respect in the treatment of others.

The Department is tasked with front‑line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming in a safe, secure, and humane correctional environment. We aim to protect the public by helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of society, ensuring a safer Ohio for all.

We are thrilled that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. This work will be rewarding and meaningful, and you will join a supportive work family.

• Complete detailed screens, mental health evaluations, and crisis services, including suicide watch assessments, within your scope of practice.
• Provide clinical direction to lower level workers.
• May serve as treatment team coordinator.
• Conduct advanced practice individual and group clinical interventions as prescribed on the individual mental health treatment plan.
• Provide clinical case management services to an assigned caseload, monitoring offender compliance with the mental health treatment plan.
• Complete psychosocial needs and treatment assessments as part of interdisciplinary treatment planning.
• Complete transfer and discharge summaries.
• Consult with other institution staff regarding institutional adjustment and service needs of inmates.
• Initiate and maintain contact with families and community agencies.
• Seek and provide information related to patient care and treatment.
• Make appropriate community and re‑entry referrals per mental health treatment team.
• Write reports and documentation, including all inmate contacts, clinical case management progress notes, discharge plans, and miscellaneous forms as required.
• Attend meetings with supervision.
• Attend in‑service training sessions and workshops for professional development.
• Participate in peer review as assigned.

• Medical coverage.
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after the eligibility period.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year.
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
• Education and development opportunities (employee development funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more).

*Benefits eligibility depends on several factors. The Agency Contact listed above can provide specific benefit information for this position.

Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) by the Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board, or

• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) by the Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board, or
• Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (MFT) by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board.

Behavioral Health, Basic Documentation, Programming, Professional, Confidentiality, Teamwork, Customer Focus, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence.

To be considered, you must apply online through the posting website. Do not submit paper applications.

• When completing your Ohio Civil Service Application, describe how you meet the minimum qualifications listed.
• We will not credit qualifications, experience, education, or training unless you provide them in the online application.
• You can check your application status by signing into your online profile.
• We will communicate with you via the email address on your profile and application. Check your email frequently.

All final applicants selected for this position will submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use, including marijuana. A positive test will disqualify the applicant unless medically documented or a valid prescription is provided.

The final applicant will undergo a criminal background check. Prior convictions are reviewed before exclusion. The Department prohibits hiring individuals under federal or state weapons disability who require firearms certification, individuals who have committed sexual abuse in confinement facilities or the community, individuals who have supported terrorism, and individuals convicted of felonies directly related to the position.

Ohio is a disability‑inclusion state and strives to be a model employer for individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access, inclusion, and reasonable accommodation in employment, in accordance with the ADA and applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug‑free workplace prohibiting recreational marijuana/non‑medical cannabis. This position may be subject to additional restrictions under the Ohio Drug‑Free Workplace Policy (HR‑39).