Psychologist Jobs

Job Title:Psychologist.

Duration:Initial 6 months(High possibility of extension).

Location:Lima, OH, 45801.

Work Schedule:First Shift Mon-Fri (7:00 AM-3:30 PM Flexible).

Description:

• Provide psychological services to offenders under Adult Parole Authority oversight; coordinates services between institution mental health services & local community mental health service providers.
• Reviews pre-admission or p re-treatment data.
• Conducts psychological &/or neuro psychological evaluations/assessments.
• Administers, scores & interprets psychological tests.
• Diffuses / de-escalates issues & role models positive behaviors; conducts ongoing assessments of inmates at all times to identify.
• Evaluates treatment plans developed & quality of service rendered by others & coordinates psychological services & programs.
• Assists with program development & conducts resilient 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, inter-personal issues &/or criminal behavior).
• Prevent &/or contain any significant lethality risks amongst inmates for imminent harm to self or others.
• Conducts interviews & writes evaluation reports & treatment plans.
• Participates in treatment team functions & provides technical assistance, guidance, instruction to treatment team members.
• Acts as consultant with regional parole staff, juvenile parole officers, social workers, mental health professionals, community mental health professionals, families & case managers.
• On rotating basis, participates in weekend coverage for evaluation & assessment of offenders placed on suicide watch.
• Follows up on treatment & writes progress reports; conducts psychological evaluations &/or court order forensic evaluations.
• Conducts suicide risk assessments (e.g., participates in involuntary medication hearings; evaluates potential for suicide; consults with psychiatrist, conducts assessments, works with clients to establish reasons for living, teaches coping strategies).

Major worker characteristics:

• 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.
• Ability to understand abstract field of study; define problems, collect data, establish facts & draw valid conclusions; recognize unusual or threatening conditions.
• Knowledge of Ohio revised code chapters, Ohio administrative code, American psychological association forensic psychological guidelines; ethical issues within forensic psychology; adult parole authority laws, rule s & guidelines; criminology, social psychology; clinical psychology; interviewing; psychotherapy; psycho diagnosis; counseling; statistics; employee training & development.

Minimum class qualifications for employment:

• License to practice psychology as issued by Ohio State Board of Psychology per Section 4732.12 or 4732.15 (A) of Ohio Revised Code.