Psychiatric Attendant

Psychiatric Attendant

Organization: Rehabilitation & Correction - Correctional Reception Center

Work Location: Correction Reception Center 11271 State Route 762 Orient 43146

Compensation: $20.99

Schedule: Full-time

Union: OCSEA

Primary Job Skill: Mental Health

Technical Skills: Basic Documentation, Programming, Behavioral Health, Professional

Professional Skills: Customer Focus, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Teamwork, Confidentiality

Agency Overview

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 embrace these core values and serves as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future. To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at

Job Description

What You'll Do:

Under the direction of the Psychiatric/MR nurses and/or behavioral health supervisors, participates directly or indirectly in the development of the Individual Treatment Plan (e.g., plans designed around habilitation and rehabilitation in cooperation with the multidisciplinary treatment team)

Recommends to treatment team changes in offender treatment plans as behavior shows progress or regression and carries out offender or group treatment delineated by the multidisciplinary treatment team

Directs and monitors all aspects of offender activities

Trains offenders to function independently in self-help and/or daily living skills (e.g., personal hygiene, eating, grooming, toileting, etiquette, social skills, cooking, communications, writing and/or identifying name and address, identifying survival signs and words, and telling time) by using a variety of training techniques (e.g. behavior support programs, modeling, and over-hand instruction)

Directs and monitors offenders vocational responsibilities

Assists in escorting offenders during off-unit therapeutic activities and training programs

Performs specific tasks with offenders as assigned by treatment team at program areas as described in offenders' treatment plan (e.g., cooking, vocational tasks, fine/gross motor activities)

Facilitates basic fundamental and psycho-educational groups to the SMI and IDD populations assigned to any MH unit or programmatic area

Assists in the planning and participates in leisure/recreational activities with offenders (e.g., games, gardening, crafts, fine/gross motor skills, institutional services, to library, recreation yard, and commissary) and documents the activities and outcomes in electronic health record

Institutes appropriate crisis intervention for unacceptable behavior as defined by treatment/behavior plan and prevent injury of the offender to self or to others

Completes necessary documentation of incident reports as required

Provides on-unit surveillance of offender behavior

Investigate offender non-compliance with unit rules and recommends restrictions for violation to the treatment team and advises disciplinary process of offenders

Responds to emergencies and recognizes unusual or threatening conditions and takes appropriate action per institution policies

Reports and documents any problems and or unusual incidents directly to program and institutional staff

Maintains control of own emotional response to repugnant offender behavior and restrains self from punitive or retaliatory activity to prevent escalating aggressive behavior

Assists with institutional count and direct monitoring of offenders

Assists with shakedowns of offender cells and unit area for contraband

Provides orientation to newly transferred offenders

Provides appropriate training, direction and/or feedback to offender regarding behavior observed

Conducts offender interaction with client to clarify issues and resolve problems

Completes charting and documentation, observation logs, reports and records offender response to programs, treatments, medications and activities

Completes forms and reports that are related to shift attendant duties and unit operations

Assists in escorting offenders to leisure/recreational activities, occupational activities and medical appointments

Interacts appropriately with staff, offenders and visitors at all times

Assists other staff and departments (e.g., security and behavioral health) in treatment and behavioral health plans, implementation, offender activities, off- unit programming and worksite area activities, maintaining sanitation standards and adhering to infection control procedures

Act as offender representative or advocate as assigned

Attends scheduled meetings and serves on institutional committees

Maintains safety, security and sanitation of offenders and living area per DRC policies

Attends in-service training and/or educational programs as applicable and updates on institution policies and procedures

Why Work for the State of Ohio

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes: Medical Coverage Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of 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) Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation ) *Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & in reading & writing common English vocabulary. (Pursuant to a Federal Court Order, individual hired into this class at Oakwood Forensic Center must be high school graduate or G.E.D.) -Or equivalent of the Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.