Products and Services

Save Significantly on Your Workers’ Compensation Premium

Did you know that many alternative discounts are available to help reduce your annual Ohio workers’ compensation costs? Through the Ohio Council’s workers’ compensation program, your organization can significantly reduce your workers’ compensation costs through a variety of alternative rating programs. Our program, administered by Sedgwick, offers you quality service and stability through the complex workers’ compensation environment. 

If your organization is not yet participating in this member benefit, and you would like to receive a free, no-obligation analysis from Sedgwick, you may click the link below or email our Member Services Manager, Kathy Redmond at [email protected] 

NOTE:  As a sponsor of a group workers' compensation rating program, the Ohio Council is required to distribute the following "Group-Rating Safety Accountability" letter to our membership. Click here to access the letter. 

Unemployment Services Trust

“You want your funding to go to your mission, but you may be losing dollars to your operations in surprising ways. With over 40 years serving nonprofits, UST Workforce Solutions has the expertise and tools to help you uncover hidden savings and prioritize your mission.”

The Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Services Providers has partnered with UST since 2000 to connect members with essential HR, Workforce and Unemployment solutions that meet the unique needs of nonprofit employers.       

UST offers cost-saving programs designed to improve cash flow, mitigate risk, ensure HR compliance, and add operational efficiencies so you can do more to impact your local communities. Service highlights include:

• Comprehensive Unemployment Claims Administration and expert advice paired with unique funding options to help mitigate unemployment costs. 

• A cloud-based HR Platform of integrated resources and training supported by live HR experts to answer complex questions, helping nonprofits create a safe, compliant, and productive workplace.
• Award-winning Outplacement and Career Transition services that add impact to your severance packages and build good will with employees.

Whether your primary focus is to protect your assets, ensure compliance, reduce unemployment costs, or to build a thriving work culture to keep your employees engaged, UST has a solution for you.

Over 2,200 nonprofit employers saved more than $56 million in unemployment claims costs with UST Workforce Solutions in just one year alone. 

To learn more, visit us online or contact a dedicated UST Workforce Consultant for a free Program Evaluation at 888-249-4788.

Be sure to mention your affiliation with the Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Services Providers to receive your Member Benefits, including:

• Free 60-Day Trial of UST HR Workplace
• $240 annual member savings off the standard rate for the UST HR Workplace platform, now offered as a stand-alone product. *Note: for those interested in unemployment solutions, HR Workplace is offered as part of UST’s Trust and Secure products at no additional cost.
• Complimentary 2-Year Unemployment Savings Projection
• Exclusive Nonprofit Content and State-Specific News 

You can also sign up for UST’s eNewsletter to receive exclusive nonprofit specific content such as invitations to nonprofit-only webinars, how-to-guides, eBooks and sector research.

Legal Consultation Services Program

The Ohio Council and the law firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP (Vorys) have agreed to collaborate on a program which will provide members with a legal consultation services program. This member benefit will provide members with two (2) hours of legal services during a 12-month period, the first hour to be waived by the firm and the second hour paid by the Ohio Council. The Vorys law firm has represented the Ohio Council since 1996 and a number of member organizations. They have developed significant knowledge on many complex and unique issues involving local contracting, Medicaid, state-county-provider issues and others specific to Ohio's publicly managed and privately provided behavioral health system.

While the Vorys firm provides a full array of legal services, we encourage members not to view this as replacement for your own local legal services. The potential importance and value of this legal service benefit and any additional engagement with the Vorys firm would most likely be on issues involving public policy, Medicaid and local contractual relationships. For more information call Suzanne Scrutton, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, (614) 464-8313, [email protected] or visit their web site at www.vorys.com.

Fleet Management Discount Program

Enterprise Fleet Management works with non-profits that reimburse case managers for travel to lower costs through a company car program. The program takes advantage of our economies of scale and expertise in the vehicle industry as well as a bulk Nissan discount brokered for all Ohio Council members. The results are not only lowered expenses, but improved recruiting/retention numbers, lowered liability exposure, better company image, and less of a burden placed on the employee or agency. Our expertise ranges from finding & funding the best vehicle at the cheapest price to implementing fuel, maintenance, insurance, & resale programs as a full-service fleet partner. We make it easy to transition to company cars and you can “try it out” on any level. Whether you have considered company cars in the past or not, have a look at the savings & value of having a fleet partner in today’s market.

Call today to learn about their cost-effective fleet management solutions in the areas of vehicle acquisition, maintenance management, risk management programs, fuel savings, monthly reporting and much more. For more information about the program, call Andrew Peretic, Enterprise, (440) 345-3999, [email protected] (for 216, 440, 330, and 419 area codes) or Sean Ryan, Enterprise, [email protected] (for 614, 937, 740, and 513 area codes); or visit their website at solutions.efleets.com/nahc/.

Ohio Council Compensation and Benefits Survey Report

The Ohio Council sponsors a biennial “Compensation and Benefits Survey Report,” which is conducted by Blue & Co., LLC.  The survey report presents information obtained from the membership of the Ohio Council.  It focuses on a range of salary administration issues and addresses such areas as 1) employee benefits & human resource practices, 2) employee turnover, 3) compensation of line personnel, and 4) compensation of management & supervisory personnel.  

The survey report is distributed by the Ohio Council and is available to participating members, non-participating members, and non-members at three separate rates.  For more information about the report, contact Brenda Cornett, the Ohio Council, (614) 228-0747, [email protected]; Greg Heitkamp, CPA, CIA, Blue & Co LLC, (614) 340-6794, [email protected] or visit their website at http://www.blueandco.com.

Online Learning Solution for Behavioral Health & Human Services Organizations

myLearningPointe is a comprehensive online learning solution that comprises of a robust Learning Management System (LMS) and a comprehensive online course catalog. The Learning Management System (LMS) is a secure Netsmart-hosted online portal that enables organizations to effectively create, deploy, manage, and track online and classroom training. Organizations can benefit from the power of eLearning by providing access to training from anywhere, anytime. myLearningPointe’s online course catalog includes over 400 courses that meet organization’s educational needs for clinical, regulatory, technology, and management training.

The Ohio Council’s endorsement of myLearningPointe provides member organizations’ employees the opportunity to participate in an online learning program at a discounted rate. Through this program, staff will receive the tools and knowledge necessary to contribute to the growth and success of member organizations. In today’s changing environment, workforce development and training opportunities are essential to the success of an organization and to its employees. For more information about the program please send an email to [email protected] or visit www.mylearningpointe.com.

Drug Screening Device Discount Program

Cordant Health SolutionsTM (formerly Sterling Reference Laboratories) is an industry leading, SAMHSA-Certified, full-service toxicology laboratory that provides testing services for Treatment Providers, Employers, Criminal Justice Programs, Health Care Institutions, and many other types of organizations and individuals nationwide. Cordant Health SolutionsTM means service and they thrive on offering customized drug testing protocols specifically tailored to meet individual customer needs. Additionally, they provide live access to toxicology scientists for questions regarding any testing performed by their facility.

This program provides all Ohio Council members with quality, US manufactured, instant UA drug screening devices at very competitive prices. Cordant Health SolutionsTM meets a broad range of drug testing needs: SAMHSA certified testing, forensic drug testing for both court systems and employers, highly customized testing, and testing results in as little as 48 hours. For more information please visit their website at www.cordantsolutions.com or call 1-855-895-8090.