Description :
Position : Psychologist
Location : 15802 State Rte 104 North Ohio 45601 United State
Schedule : Time can be flexible with Mon to Fri no weekends and no holidays
Start Date : Asap
Hours Per week : 40 hours
Contract Length : At least 03 Months from projected start date
Weekend rotation : None
Experience Required : 1+ Year of experience as an Psychologist.
Documents Required :
Requires current licensure in the state of Ohio
CPR / BLS
Job Duties :
Large facility / a lot of walking / min-med Security level
(These duties are illustrative only. Incumbents may perform some
or all of these duties or other job-related duties as assigned.)
Within scope of pra ctice, provides psychological services to patients, residents, consumers, students &/or inmates,
provides advice & con sultation on psycholo gical matters, (e.g., conducts psychological &/or neuro psychological
evaluations/assessments, administers, scores & interprets psychological tests, reviews pre-admission or pre-treatment
data, conducts interviews & writes evaluation reports & treatment plans, evaluates treatment plans developed & quality
of service rendered by others & coordinates psychological services & programs, assists with program development &
conducts research on psychological assessment & treatment) or does all of preceding & acts as lead worker over lower
level psychological services staff.
Conducts individual & gro up counseling & psy chotherapy (e.g., cou nsels on substance abuse, trauma, self inju ry,
suicidal ideation, grief & loss, impulse control, family issues, health issues, inter-personal issues &/or criminal behavior),
follows up on treatment & writes progress reports; conducts psychological evaluations &/or court order forensic
evaluations (e.g., reviews patient's current chart, past hospital records, prosecution files, court entries & indictments,
interviews direct care staff, individuals, guardians, family members, attorney's &/or case managers, conducts suicide
risk assessments (e.g., participates in involuntary medication hearings; evaluates potential for suicide; consults with
psychiatrist, conducts assessments, works with clients to es tablish reasons for living, t eaches coping strategies);
diffuses / de-escalates issues & role models positive behaviors; conducts ongoing assessments of inmates at all times
to identify, prevent &/or contain a ny significant lethality risks amongst inmates for im minent harm to self or oth ers;
provide psychological services to offe nders u nder Adult Pa role Authority ov ersight; coordinates services between
institution mental health services & local community mental health service providers; completes re-entry accountability
plans & conducts home visits to a dult parole authority offenders with adult parole authority field officers; provides
specialized sex offender therapies such as aggression control, coping with neurological disorders (e.g., ADHD) & victim
empathy; provides psychological treatment to inmates in fo rm of psycho-educational classes (e.g., skill acquisition) &
time limited group p sychotherapy (e.g., older adult male issues), participates in treatment team functio ns & provides
technical assistance, guidance, instruction to treatment team members; recommends policies & procedures for patient
assessment, evaluation & treatment
Evaluates defendant / patient for mental status, evaluates competence to stand trial &/or sanity at time of offense &
writes comprehensive forensic report & recommendation for courts; responds to su bpoenas & app ears in co urt as
expert witness on forensic / psychological matters; testifies in court regarding placement, guardianship, risk assessment
&/or competency to stand trial; write s discharge summaries &/or behavioral recommendations when transitioning
individuals out of institution, pre pares statistical reports & graphs summarizing behavioral progress & use of various
interventions / treatments; acts as liaison for offenders with treatment team, rules infraction boards, parole boards & unit
management staff; reviews multiple charts, conducts interviews, writes risk assessment reports & treatment summaries;
serves as advisor on psychological matters for psychological unit, for other division s & departments & for comm unity
groups & o rganizations, prepares materials for & partici pates in staff development & in-servi ce training programs,
attends meetings, conferences & seminars, serves on &/or chairs facility-wide committees & represents psychological
unit; acts as consultant with regional parole staff, juvenile parole officers, social workers, mental health professionals,
community mental heath professionals, families & case managers; on rotating basis, participates in weekend coverage
for evaluation & assessment of offenders placed on suicide watch
MAJOR WORKER CHARACTERISTICS:
Knowledge of Ohio revise d code chapters (e.g., 2945, 4732, 51 22); Ohio administrative code (e.g., section 473 2);
American psychological association forensic psychological guidelines; ethical issues within forensic psychology; adult
parole authority laws, rule s & guidelines; criminology, social p psychology; clinical psychology; interviewing;
psychotherapy; psycho diagnosis; counseling; statistics; employee training & development*; Ohio ethics laws & statutes;
biological basis of behavior;, neuropsychology;, psycho pharmacology; counseling. Skill in operation of personal
computer & related software* (Microsoft word; excel; power point; crisis & trauma intervention*; suicide prevention*; first
aid*; CPR*). Ability to understand abstract field of study; define problems, collect data, establish facts & draw valid
conclusions; recognize unusual or threatening conditions & take appropriate action; use statistical analysis; counsel
others on sensitive matters; write in structions, specifications or technical manuals; develop complex reports & position
papers such as fun ctional assessments, indentifying problem behaviors, prioritizing problem behaviors, defining
problem behaviors & formulating hy pothesis; conduct intellectual educational, social-sexual, risk & adaptive
assessments (including administering & sco ring / i nterpreting assessments); maintain co mposure while testifying a s
expert witness during adversarial legal proceedings
