Psychologist - Chillicothe, United States - Resource Logistics, Inc.

Description

Mon-Friday / No weekends/holidays time can be flexed to work 8am-4pm

Must have Ohio License

Carrying a case load of inmates, providing mental health treatment and services

please see attached full job description.

Large facility / a lot of walking / min-med Security level


CLASS TITLE
Psychologist

JOB DUTIES IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE:
(These duties are illustrative only. Incumbents may perform some

or all of these duties or other job-related duties as assigned.)

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 neuropsychological

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 reseClienth 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 Parole 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 & appears in court as

expert witness on forensic / psychological matters; testifies in court regarding placement, guardianship, risk assessment

&/or competency to stand trial; writes discharge summaries &/or behavioral recommendations when transitioning

individuals out of institution, prepares 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; reviews multiple charts, conducts interviews, writes risk assessment reports & treatment summaries;

serves as advisor on psychological matters for psychological unit, for other divisions & Clients & for community

groups & organizations, prepares materials for & participates in staff development & in-service training programs,

attends meetings, conferences & seminars, serves on &/or chairs facility-wide committees & represents psychological

unit; acts as consultant with regional parole staff, juvenile parole officers, social workers, mental health professionals,

community mental heath professionals, families & case managers; on rotating basis, participates in weekend coverage

for evaluation & assessment of offenders placed on suicide watch.


MAJOR WORKER CHARACTERISTICS:
Knowledge of Ohio revised code chapters (e.g., 2945, 4732, 5122); Ohio administrative code (e.g., section 4732);

American psychological association forensic psychological guidelines; ethical issues within forensic psychology; adult

parole authority laws, rules & guidelines; criminology, social psychology; clinical psychology; interviewing;

psychotherapy; psycho diagnosis; counseling; statistics; employee training & development*; Ohio ethics laws & statutes;

biological basis of behavior;, neuropsychology;, psychopharmacology; counseling. Skill in operation of personal

computer & related software* (Microsoft word; excel; power point; crisis & trauma intervention*; suicide prevention*; first

aid*; CPR*). Ability to understand abstract field of study; define problems, collect data, establish facts & draw valid

conclusions; recognize unusual or threatening conditions & take appropriate action; use statistical analysis; counsel

others on sensitive matters; write instructions, specifications or technical manuals; develop complex reports & position

papers such as functional assessments, indentifying problem behaviors, prioritizing problem behaviors, defining

problem behaviors & formulating hypothesis; conduct intellectual educational, social-sexual, risk & adaptive

assessments (including administering & scoring / interpreting assessments); maintain composure while testifying as

expert witness during adversarial legal proceedings.

(*)Developed after employment.


MINIMUM CLASS QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT:
License to practice psychology as issued by Ohio State Board of Psychology per Section or A) of

Ohio Revised Code.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT REQUIRED TO REMAIN IN THE CLASSIFICATION AFTER EMPLOYMENT:

Biennial renewal of licensure as psychologist.


UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
Exposed to incClienterated physically assaultive youth or patients/clients while participating in emergency / code

situations; exposed to unpredictable behavior of violent inmates / residents; exposed to human noise such as loud

voices, manic or psychotic ramblings & pounding on Plexiglas; confined to small treatment rooms for individual & group

therapy sessions; may require travel to community site under contract with Client of Mental Health.