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 & con siltation 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; reviews multiple charts, conducts interviews, writes risk assessment reports & treatment summaries;
Required Qualifications:
Doctoral/Professional Degree in Psychology. Psychologist board certified or board eligible; State of Ohio licensure required.
Corrections is a plus but not a must - training provided.
Must be able to communicate effectively in oral and written English.
| Location | Lima, Ohio |