Job Description:

• 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 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 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 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.

Remarks

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

Submissions must include:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• RTR
• Healthcare-professional level CPR certification
• Ohio licensure
• If missing any documents the bid will be rejected
• If chosen for position TB test and Drug Screen must be uploaded w/in 48 hours of start
• Resumes will be pushed DAILY
• Submissions over the max budgeted bill rate will be rejected.

Additional information:

• No overtime, no weekends, no holidays.
• Attire is business casual (no scrubs).
• Developmental Center houses Males and Females.
• Besides below: Manages a Psych Assistant

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: $85.50 per hour

Expected hours: 25 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Work setting:

• In-person

Education:

• Doctorate (Required)

Experience:

• Psychologist: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• OH State Psychologist License (Required)
• CPR Certification (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Mount Vernon, OH 43050 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Mount Vernon, OH 43050: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person