Behavioral Health Operations & Sex Offender Services
Behavioral Health Operations Director:
Kelly Storm
Contact
614-752-1697 or fill out the form located here.
Behavioral Health Operations supports the ODRC mission by providing exceptional treatment to incarcerated Ohioans and preparing them for successful reentry.
What We Believe
We firmly believe in providing person-centered care to help people achieve optimal wellness and build a foundation on which they can maximize their potential. Behavioral Health collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a holistic approach that removes barriers to care and promotes effective service delivery. The incarcerated patient is at the center of treatment development, ensuring an individualized approach to treatment.
What We Do
Behavioral health treatment encompasses a wide range of interventions and methodologies designed to meet the dynamic needs of our patient population. Services include individual and group psychotherapy, psycho-educational programs, activity therapy, trauma treatment and interventions, psychotropic medications, crisis services, and re-entry planning and supports tailored to the individual’s treatment plan. Throughout our system, staff are provided with ongoing training on relevant treatment methods to remain in step with community practices.
Sex Offender Services is responsible for the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of evidence-based assessment procedures and programs for sex offenders. Sex offender-specific assessments are conducted at the Sex Offender Risk Reduction Center at the Correctional Reception Center. Sex offenders who are assessed at the higher levels of risk to sexually reoffend undergo forensic evaluation. High risk sex offenders are mandated to complete the Comprehensive Sex Offender Program, which is a 12-month evidence-based program. These offenders are identified for the program when they are within three years of release. Learn more here.