What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Healthcare Provider 2 - 20% Supplement! position at Ohio Department of Youth Services?
DYS is seeking a Behavioral Healthcare Provider 2 ) to oversee facility behavioral healthcare functions. The ideal candidate will be a strong leader with a solid background and a passion to habilitate youth.
Behavioral Healthcare Provider 2 duties include but are not limited to:
Organization
Youth Services - Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility
Agency Contact Name and Information
Cassandra Deskins-Taylor, cassandra.deskins-taylor@dys.ohio.gov
Unposting Date
Aug 28, 2026, 3:59:00 AM
Work Location
Indian River Juvenile Correctn
Primary Location
United States of America-OHIO-Stark County-Massillon
Compensation
$29.95 - $37.75 plus 20% Supplement!
Schedule
Full-time
Work Hours
40 hours per week
Classified Indicator
Classified
Union
1199
Technical Skills
Behavioral Health, Corrections - Mental Health, Counseling and Rehabilitation, Mental Health
Professional Skills
Establishing Relationships, Ethics and Values, Situational Awareness, Confidentiality
Agency Overview
JOIN OUR TEAM! CHANGE LIVES WHILE BUILDING YOUR CAREER!
NOW OFFERING A 20% SUPPLEMENTAL BONUS!
We are transforming and saving lives at DYS!
A safer Ohio: one youth, one family and one community at a time.
About Us…
Our mission at the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is to improve Ohio's future by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities. We believe that all youth will be given an opportunity to live up to their greatest potential and staff are our greatest resource.
DYS is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio. DYS is statutorily mandated to confine felony offenders, ages 10-21, who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohio's 88 county juvenile courts. During their stay with DYS, youth are engaged in programming that is designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs. DYS reaches thousands of youth in facilities and those on parole.
Our Guiding Principles…
Behavioral Healthcare Provider 2 duties include but are not limited to:
- Within scope of practice, performs psychosocial interventions with youth, performs individual, family or group intervention (e.g., counseling, testing & education of the client), develops intervention goals & objectives designed to give education & resolve client's problems in functioning, participates in process of establishing, implementing & evaluating treatment system's goals & objectives, interviews youth & youth's family to establish case goals & objectives, assesses clients & determines specific intervention techniques for youth & monitors youth's responses to treatment systems & provides feedback on effectiveness of prescribed treatment, evaluates youth's progress resulting from prescribed treatment plans.
- Maintains necessary data documents to satisfy requirements of federal, state & local agencies, prepares data requiring social histories, admission/ aftercare summaries, court documents & completes forms required by law &/or department policy.
- Serves on treatment teams & program development teams, attends training meetings, intradepartmental meetings & court hearings & establishes & maintains working relationship with other facilities, agencies & support services in order to coordinate referrals & conduct follow-up services.
- Or Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) by Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board.
- Or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) by Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board.
- Or Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist (IMFT) by the Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board.
- Or Licensed Registered Nurse with certificate of authority as a Clinical Nurse Specialist or Certified Nurse Practitioner with specialty certification in Mental Health or Psychiatry as issued by Ohio Board of Nursing. Note: the official position description on file with the designated agency is to reflect, in the minimum acceptable characteristics, the required license(s) related to the scope of practice & services provided as described in the job duties. Only those applicants possessing the required license(s) documented in the position description are to be considered for any vacancies posted or in case of displacement due to a layoff.
Organization
Youth Services - Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility
Agency Contact Name and Information
Cassandra Deskins-Taylor, cassandra.deskins-taylor@dys.ohio.gov
Unposting Date
Aug 28, 2026, 3:59:00 AM
Work Location
Indian River Juvenile Correctn
Primary Location
United States of America-OHIO-Stark County-Massillon
Compensation
$29.95 - $37.75 plus 20% Supplement!
Schedule
Full-time
Work Hours
40 hours per week
Classified Indicator
Classified
Union
1199
Technical Skills
Behavioral Health, Corrections - Mental Health, Counseling and Rehabilitation, Mental Health
Professional Skills
Establishing Relationships, Ethics and Values, Situational Awareness, Confidentiality
Agency Overview
JOIN OUR TEAM! CHANGE LIVES WHILE BUILDING YOUR CAREER!
NOW OFFERING A 20% SUPPLEMENTAL BONUS!
We are transforming and saving lives at DYS!
A safer Ohio: one youth, one family and one community at a time.
About Us…
Our mission at the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is to improve Ohio's future by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities. We believe that all youth will be given an opportunity to live up to their greatest potential and staff are our greatest resource.
DYS is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio. DYS is statutorily mandated to confine felony offenders, ages 10-21, who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohio's 88 county juvenile courts. During their stay with DYS, youth are engaged in programming that is designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs. DYS reaches thousands of youth in facilities and those on parole.
Our Guiding Principles…
- Demonstrate 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 our culture of inclusion through understanding and appreciating staff and youth differences
- Commit to and encourage collaboration and continuous improvement to produce better outcomes for those we serve
- Celebrate collective successes and support one another through opportunities to improve
Salary : $30 - $38