Behavioral Health Specialist

The ND Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (ND DOCR) has a rewarding opportunity as a full time, Behavioral Health Specialist in the Treatment Department serving the James River Correctional Center, Jamestown, ND. This position provides case management, crisis intervention, and group and individual therapeutic counseling services to residents. The position comes with a full range of employee benefits including a fully paid single/family health insurance plan, paid annual and sick leave, 10 paid holidays, and a generous retirement plan. For more information on the state employee benefits package, go to . We emphasize that we are one team working toward our mission of transforming lives, influencing change, and the strengthening community.Join our team of correctional professionals!Summary of Work This position serves to ensure quality and effective behavioral and mental health care is being provided to residents of the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, through the provision of assessment, individual treatment, and group programming services.Duties and Tasks Interview clients to collect information necessary to evaluate the need for services.Analyze information obtained through records, testing, consultative reports, and related professional sources to appraise interests, aptitudes, abilities, and related characteristics; participate as a member of a triage team to develop and maintain treatment and rehabilitative plans for each client.Provide direct case management, counseling or psychotherapy and addressing problems of a complex nature to individual, family, and group clients.Provide individual skills work or individual therapy to clients as assigned. Coordinate or facilitate appropriate therapeutic services to clients through the use of community service providers.Serve as a therapist to high-risk clients such as sex offenders, potentially violent, and/or severely mentally ill.Aid clients in utilizing offered programs and applying the skills learned to affect successful transition into the community.Observe and monitor client behavior to determine effectiveness of counseling techniques.Consult with other staff members involved with the client to assess treatment and rehabilitation plan progress.Provide ongoing recommendations regarding client treatment and rehabilitation plans.Prepare and maintain case records for each client according to appropriate reporting guidelines.Work with community caseworkers to assist in rehabilitation of the client within the family or group setting; assist with family assessment, goal setting, and training to facilitate achievement of family goals.Provide training, evaluation, or supervision of other staff and/or students in the counseling field as needed.Serve as a liaison or reference/coordinator for children/families for necessary community services; monitor services for continued applicability. Minimum Qualifications Behavioral Health Specialist is required to have a master's degree in Social Work, Addiction Counseling, Counseling, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Sociology, or a closely related human services field. Preference will be given to those who are licensed mental health providers. Behavioral Health Professional requires a bachelor's degree in Social Work, Addiction Counseling, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Sociology, or a closely related human services field. Preference will be given to those who are licensed mental health providers. Requires a valid driver's license and must successfully complete standard background, criminal record check, and drug screening. About Team ND "Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore RooseveltMore than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.Total Rewards: The State of North Dakota is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive rewards package that support you, your health and your family.Considering a new position on Team ND? How does your current position stack up? Use our Total Rewards Calculator to estimate.Application Procedures All applications for open DOCR positions must be made via the Careers site. Paper submissions will not be accepted. Application materials must be received by 11:59 PM on the closing date listed above. All potential applicants must attach and/or upload the following documents:Cover Letter ResumeTranscriptsApplication materials must clearly explain how experience and education are related to the minimum qualifications and job duties.Applicants who are residents of ND and eligible to claim veteran's preference must upload a Form DD214. Claims for disabled veteran's preference must include a current statement of disabled status from the Veteran's Affairs Office.Contact Lexi Archambault at View email address on click.appcast.io, View phone number on click.appcast.io, or TTY View phone number on click.appcast.io for more information or assistance in the application or interview process.Equal Employment Opportunity The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.