Description:

( 2) Duties of Unit Psychologist:

(a) Provide patients withindividual psychotherapy as assigned.

(b) Provide group therapy serviceson unit or within the treatment mall as assigned.

(c) Provide clinical psychologyservices in the form of psychological assessment and testing within the limitsof the psychologist's expertise and privileging, consultation, treatment(individual, group, and milieu).

(d) Consult with treatment carestaff. As appropriate, attends clinical management meetings to consult onclinical and service delivery issues.

(e) Perform risk assessments ofpatients as requested.

(f) Complete evaluations withinspecified deadlines.

(g) Complete and documentpsychological evaluations that include baseline psychological testing.

(h) Meet with patients toimplement treatments consistent with the treatment care plan, monitor progressor regression, and assist in making necessary treatment care plan changes.

(i) Complete psychologicalevaluations utilizing assessment techniques that address personality,intellectual, and cognitive impairments, as well as risk and malingeringassessments within the limits of the psychologist's expertise.

(j) Complete CSSRS – ColumbiaSuicide Severity Rating Scale assessment on incoming admissions/transfers andon as needed basis or according to CSSRS guidelines per OSH policies.