Manages a Psych Assistant

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, inter-personal issues & /or criminal behavior), follows

up on treatment & writes progress reports; conducts psychological evaluations &/or court order forensic evaluations
(e.g., reviews patients current chart, past hospital records, prosecution files, court entries & indictments, interviews
direct care staff, individuals, guardians, family members, attorney &/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 establish reasons for living, teaches coping strategies); diffuses
/ de-escalates issues & role models positive behaviors; conducts ongoing assessments of inmates at all times to identify,
prevent &/or contain any significant lethality risks amongst inmates for imminent harm to self or others; provide
psychological services to offenders under Adult Pa role Authority oversight; coordinates services between institution
mental health services & local community mental health service providers; completes re-entry accountability plans &
conducts home visits to adult 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 the form of psycho-educational classes (e.g., skill acquisition) & time limited
group psychotherapy (e.g., older adult male issues), participates in treatment team functions & 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
subpoenas & app ears in court 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.

No overtime, no weekends, no holidays. Attire is business casual (no scrubs). Developmental Center houses Males and
Females.

Remarks
Duration: At least 1 Years from projected start date
Hours/Week: 25
Minimum Education Level: Doctoral Degree

• Knowledge of clinical psychology; counseling; psycho diagnostics; psychotherapy; interviewing; statistics; project/program management; employee training & development.
• Ability to understand abstract field of study; write meaningful, concise & accurate reports; write instructions, specifications, or technical manuals; define problems, collect data, establish facts & draw valid conclusions; recognize unusual or threatening conditions & take appropriate action; counsel others on sensitive matters.

Submissions must include:
Resume
Cover Letter
RTR
Healthcare-professional level CPR certification
Ohio licensure