Licensed psychologist in Ohio as per state regulations.
5+ years of experience in a clinical or institutional setting.
Proficient in psychometric testing and individual/group therapy.
Strong knowledge of mental health assessments and interventions.
Ability to provide supervision to psychology assistants and interns.
Responsibilities
Administer and interpret psychometric tests related to treatment needs.
Participate in crisis intervention and suicide risk assessments.
Develop and implement mental health interventions for patients.
Conduct individual and group clinical interventions based on treatment plans.
Monitor compliance with mental health treatment plans for assigned caseload.
Coordinate treatment team activities and participate in clinical meetings.
Complete mental health evaluations and documentation for treatment.
Benefits
Comprehensive medical coverage.
Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance after eligibility period.
Generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
Supportive leave policies for childbirth, adoption, and foster care.
Opportunities for professional development and loan forgiveness.
Access to public retirement systems and optional deferred compensation plans.
Full Job Description
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What You'll Do:
In accordance with training and scope of practice, administers and interprets psychometric tests as requested as part of treatment needs for specific diagnoses, treatment and psychological individual and group interventions
Administers, scores and interprets individual psychological tests or test batteries for purposes of crisis intervention, neuropsychological issues, risk assessment, severe behavioral management cases, treatment, and programming
Participates in hearings as assigned and assessments for potential suicide
As a member of the interdisciplinary team, responsible for development and implementation of mental health interventions (e.g., psychological, social and substance abuse) for a caseload of offenders/patients with mental illness
Conducts individual and group clinical interventions as prescribed on the individual mental health treatment plan using clinical intervention strategies within their scope of practice.
Provides mental health liaison services to an assigned caseload, including the monitoring of the offender compliance with the mental health treatment plan
Completes detailed screens, mental health evaluations and crisis services within their scope of practice
Serves as treatment team coordinator
Acts as lead worker over lower-level psychological services staff and provides clinical supervision only to psychology assistants and interns in accordance with the State Board of Psychology rules within the level of training and competency of these psychology assistants and interns.
Writes reports and/or documents to include documentation of all offender contacts, mental health liaison progress note entries, discharge plans and miscellaneous forms and reports as needed.
Completes psychosocial needs and treatment assessments as part of interdisciplinary treatment planning
Completes transfer and discharge summaries and pre-parole clinical risk assessments and treatment summaries
Consults with other institution staff regarding the mental health caseload, inmate institutional adjustment and service needs.
Participates in peer review as assigned.
Attends meetings of psychology clinical case consultation
Attends and instructs in-service training sessions and workshops for professional development
Conducts expert-witness assessments as needed
Attends meetings
Conducts various institution and program audit functions
Starting pay is approximately $90,000 based on location.
DRC is a "qualifying employer" for purposes of the federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program.
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:
Medical Coverage
Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )
*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
Qualifications
License to practice psychology as issued by Ohio State Board of Psychology per Section 4732.12 or 4732.15 (A) of Ohio Revised Code.
