Psychologist - 20020249

Company: Department of Administrative Services, State of Oh
Location: Mansfield
Posted on: June 5, 2021

Job Description:

Guided by the agency's mission "To reduce recidivism among those we touch," the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is looking for a dedicated security-minded mental health professional to assume the responsibilities of a Psychologist.

This is a reposting... if you applied previously, you must re-apply to be considered.

This position shall be filled in accordance with the provision of the SEIU/1199 Collective Bargaining Agreement. ODRC bargaining unit members have selection rights before non-bargaining unit members. All other applications will only be considered if an internal bargaining unit applicant is not selected for this position.

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This position works under general direction and requires thorough knowledge of psychological theories, interventions and evaluation techniques.

Job Duties:

* 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

* Develops and implements 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

License to practice psychology as issued by Ohio State Board of Psychology per Section 4732.12 or 4732.15 (A) of Ohio Revised Code.

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