Behavioral Healthcare Provider 1 - 20% Supplement!

About the Role

DYS is seeking a Behavioral Healthcare Provider 1 to oversee facility behavioral healthcare functions. The ideal candidate will be a strong leader with a solid background and a passion to habilitate youth.

Responsibilities

• Perform psychosocial interventions with youth within scope of practice.
• Provide individual, family, or group interventions (counseling, testing, education).
• Develop intervention goals and objectives to educate and resolve client problems.
• Participate in establishing, implementing, and evaluating treatment system goals and objectives.
• Interview youth and families to establish case goals and objectives.
• Assess clients, determine specific intervention techniques, monitor responses, and provide feedback on treatment effectiveness.
• Evaluate youth progress resulting from prescribed treatment plans.
• Maintain required data and documentation for federal, state, and local agencies, including social histories, admission/after‑care summaries, court documents, and required forms.
• Serve on treatment and program‑development teams; attend training, intradepartmental meetings, and court hearings.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with other facilities, agencies, and support services to coordinate referrals and conduct follow‑up services.

Requirements

You must hold one of the following Ohio licenses to be considered:

• Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor II (LCDC II) – Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) – Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board
• Licensed Social Worker (LSW) – Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board
• Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (MFT) – State of Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board

Skills

• Behavioral Health – Youth Services (Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility)
• Behavioral Health Organization
• Corrections – Mental Health, Counseling and Rehabilitation
• Establishing Relationships
• Ethics and Values
• Situational Awareness
• Confidentiality

Pay

Compensation: $27.48 + 20% supplement

Schedule

Full‑time, 40 hours per week

Agency Overview

The Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) improves Ohio’s future by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities. DYS is the state’s juvenile corrections system, mandated to confine felony offenders ages 10‑21 who have been adjudicated by Ohio’s 88 county juvenile courts. While in DYS custody, youth participate in programming designed to address criminological and behavioral needs. DYS serves thousands of youth in facilities and on parole.

Guiding Principles

• Staff are our greatest resource
• Treat everyone with respect
• Cultivate a trauma‑responsive environment for staff and youth to thrive
• Provide the best support and services for youth and families
• Advance a culture of inclusion by understanding and appreciating differences
• Commit to collaboration and continuous improvement for better outcomes
• Celebrate collective successes and support one another

Contact Information

Agency Contact: pamela.wilson@dys.ohio.gov