Psychologist

Psychologist

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities (included but not limited to):

• Within scope of practice, provides psychological services to patients, residents, consumers, students &/or inmates, provides advice & consultation on psychological 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 & group counseling & psychotherapy (e.g., counsels on substance abuse, trauma, self-injury, suicidal ideation, grief & loss, impulse control, family issues, health issues, interpersonal issues &/or criminal behavior), follows up on treatment & writes progress reports

Major Worker Characteristics: Knowledge of Ohio revised code; Ohio administrative code; American psychological association forensic psychological guidelines; ethical issues within forensic psychology; adult parole authority laws, rules & guidelines; criminology, social psychology; clinical psychology; interviewing; psychotherapy; psycho diagnosis; counseling; statistics; employee training & development*; Ohio ethics laws & statutes; biological basis of behavior;, neuropsychology;, psychopharmacology; 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 instructions, specifications or manuals; develop complex reports & position papers such as functional assessments, identifying problem behaviors, prioritizing problem behaviors, defining problem behaviors & formulating hypothesis; conduct intellectual educational, social-sexual, risk & adaptive assessments (including administering & scoring / interpreting assessments); maintain composure while testifying as expert witness during adversarial legal proceedings. (*) Developed after employment.

Requirements:

• License to practice psychology as issued by Ohio State Board of Psychology

Training and Development Required to Remain in the Classification After Employment: Biennial renewal of licensure as psychologist. Unusual Working Conditions:

• Exposed to incarcerated physically assaultive youth or patients/clients while participating in emergency/code situations.
• Exposed to unpredictable behavior of violent inmates/residents.
• Exposed to human noise such as loud voices, manic or psychotic ramblings & pounding on Plexiglas.
• Confined to small treatment rooms for individual & group therapy sessions.
• May require travel to community site under contract with Department of Mental Health.

Shift: 7:30am to 3:30 pm

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