Justice Center Counselor

OneEighty is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Justice Center Counselor to join our team. As a key member of our justice services team, you will play a vital role in creating and maintaining treatment programs for jail inmates, providing mental health and substance use treatment in individual and group settings.

• Develop and implement treatment plans for jail inmates, incorporating evidence-based practices and trauma-informed care.
• Provide individual and group counseling sessions, focusing on mental health, substance use, and crisis intervention.
• Collaborate with justice center staff to ensure seamless delivery of services and maintain professional relationships with appropriate boundaries.
• Conduct assessments, screenings, and evaluations to identify client needs and develop effective treatment plans.
• Document client progress, maintain accurate records, and ensure confidentiality of client information.
• Participate in ongoing training and professional development to stay current on best practices and industry developments.

• Master's degree or PhD in Counseling, Social Work, or Psychology, or enrolled in a master's degree program, required.
• Licensed in Ohio or license eligible.
• Experience or training in treating individuals with significant trauma and its effects, including emotion dysregulation, substance use, suicidality, self-harming behavior, and cluster B personality disorders.
• Experience or training in crisis intervention, suicide assessment, and crisis de-escalation preferred.
• Knowledge of substance abuse and addiction treatment preferred.
• Ability to maintain professional relationships with justice center staff with appropriate boundaries.
• May not currently receive clinical services at OneEighty.
• If in recovery, must have two years of continuous sobriety.
• Must have a valid Ohio Driver License and maintain a driving record that allows the individual to be insurable with the insurance company providing OneEighty's vehicle insurance.
• Must be eligible for an NPI number and an Ohio Medicaid number for billing purposes.
• Must be certified in CPR/First Aid or able to attain certification.
• Must be trained in administering Narcan.
• Ability to use a computer; proficiency in Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, Electronic Health Record, and collaboration platforms (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, RingCentral).
• Ability to work independently and manage crises.
• Must have verbal and written communication skills that support the ability to submit accurate documentation and effectively communicate.
• Excellent listening skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to relate to people of diverse backgrounds.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of client issues and agency matters as defined by professional ethics and applicable laws.
• Maintain therapeutic relationship with appropriate boundaries.
• Maintain records in accordance with standards established by professional organizations and national organizations.

• Competitive salary starting at $45,000, with increases dependent on education, licensure, and experience.
• Sign-on bonus of $3,000, paid out in three installments: 25% at 90 days, 25% at 6 months, and 50% at 1 year.
• Generous paid time off, starting at 17 days per year, plus 88 hours of holiday time every fiscal year.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Supplemental benefits available.
• Eligibility for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Employee assistance program.
• Service award program.
• Employee referral bonus.
• Employee recognition programs.
• Flexible work arrangements, where department allows.
• Promotes work/life balance.
• Onsite chair massages.

OneEighty is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, ancestry, or military status. Persons with a disability can request an accommodation to complete the application process by emailing [insert email address].