Mental Health Administrator 4 - 20020342

What You’ll Do

This position works under general direction and requires extensive knowledge of federal and state regulations, standards and court orders governing care, custody, treatment, programming, and environment of consumers/residents in mental health and developmental centers and manpower planning.

• Manage mental health programmatic services
• Plans, directs, and implements comprehensive mental health program for inmates at all institutions assigned consistent with DRC policy and Bureau of Behavioral Health Services Protocol
• Assures efficient and effective operation of mental health Reception Process, Crisis Care, RTU Care and General Mental Health Outpatient Services and any other specialty MH unit
• Assures proper access to mental health care
• Assigns and completes QA/QI duties (e.g., record reviews, compiling data, case presentations) and completes QA/QI monthly reports
• Monitors program logs and service delivery logs and MH grievances
• Completes MH monthly reports
• Coordinates with Bureau of Behavioral Health Services Operation Support Center (e.g., contract monitoring and staffing issues)
• Responds to inquiries regarding MH caseloads
• Coordinates services between institution and Community Linkage, SSI, ACT, re-entry, etc.
• Communicates with institution management for SPART, warden’s meetings
• Responds to community inquiries regarding mental health caseload
• Collects mental health documentation for ACA files
• Conducts mental health management meetings
• Attends other meetings as assigned
• Coordinates mental health transfers (e.g., inside and outside of the institution, verifies both written and verbal communication is sent to receiving institution)
• Verifies scheduling for treatment teams and for involuntary medication
• Acts as a liaison with prison administration and other governmental and community groups on mental health issues
• Responsible for the implementation and ongoing efforts of the electronic health record for mental health
• Directly supervises all mental health staff at the institution either as direct reports or indirectly (when other supervisors are on the TO)
• Supervises staff and makes timely decisions (e.g., assigns work and provides direction, reviews work and provides feedback, establishes goals, and monitors and evaluates performance,
• Encourages staff development, approves/disapproves leave, conducts staff meetings, recommends disciplinary action)
• Approves work schedules (e.g., crisis coverage and RN shift duties)
• Participates in personnel management including screening, recruitment, interviewing, and hiring
• Interfaces with BOBHS Central Office to include, but not limited to, contract monitoring and staffing issues
• Provides new staff orientation
• MH moves to RTU's, other MH units as appropriate.
• Provides direct services to inmates when appropriate and as needed (e.g., evaluation, crisis management, treatment planning)
• Provides clinical services, supervision and clinical program oversight as needed
• Develops and manages the Institution MH budget
• Oversees credentialing of professional mental health staff in accordance with DRC policies, relevant licensing boards and Mental Health Services policies and protocols
• Assists other institutions as needed and requested through Operation Support Center
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Attends various meetings, seminars, workshops, trainings, and conferences
• Prepares and delivers speeches
• Conducts training sessions
• Conducts various institution and program audit functions, works on special projects and committees as assigned
  
  

For all “programmatic” positions, completion of undergraduate core program in one of following fields: mental health & developmental disabilities technology, social work or comparable field (e.g., child & family community services), special education, psychology or rehabilitation or 24 mos. exp. in development & implementation of treatment/ habilitation plans for persons who are mentally ill or developmentally disabled & working as part of interdisciplinary team to assess consumers'/residents' needs & abilities; 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in state & federal regulations, standards & court orders governing care, custody, treatment, programming & environment of consumers/residents in mental health or developmental centers, or regulating drug treatment center operations or federally funded drug abuse services, or governing delivery of psychiatric services in adult correctional institution, or affecting community mental health programs (i.e., category of state & federal regulations, standards & court orders must be linked directly to type of facility & services being provided). For all “administration staff” positions, completion of undergraduate core program in business administration/management sciences or 12 mos. exp. developing goals, objectives, policies & procedures of operational unit or program of agency or firm & monitoring implementation of same. In addition to one of preceding categories (i.e., programmatic positions or administrative staff), 6 mos. trg. in supervisory principles/techniques or 6 mos. exp. scheduling, monitoring & evaluating personnel; 6 mos. trg. in budgeting or 6 mos. exp. determining budget needs & spending for operational unit or program of agency or firm; 6 mos. trg. in employee training & development or 6 mos. exp. writing training materials or conducting training; 3 mos. trg. in manpower planning or 3 mos. exp. scheduling personnel for adequate coverage & making staff projections.

• Or 6 mos. exp. as Mental Health Administrator 3, 65223.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
  
  

Job Skills: Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Budgeting, Auditing, Management, Project Management, Continuous Improvement, Critical Thinking, Leading Others, Time Management, Decision Making

Organization

Rehabilitation & Correction - Ohio Reformatory for Women

Agency Contact Name and Information

Personnel Director 937-553-5217 / DRC.ORWRecruit@drc.ohio.gov

Unposting Date

Feb 1, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

Work Location

Ohio Reformatory for Women

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Union County-Marysville

Compensation

$39.22

Schedule

Full-time

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

Exempt from Union

Primary Job Skill

Mental Health

Technical Skills

Auditing, Behavioral Health, Management, Mental Health, Project Management

Professional Skills

Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Leading Others, Time Management, Continuous Improvement

Agency Overview

Who We Are…

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.

What We Do…

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 www.drc.ohio.gov

Are You Ready?

We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you’ll ever find with a work family that is second to none!