Psychologist - Region 6

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

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 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 a dult 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

serves as advisor on psychological matters for psychological unit, for other division s & departments & for

comm unity groups & organizations, prepares materials for & participates in staff development & in-servi

ce 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 revise d code chapters (e.g., 2945, 4732, 51 22); Ohio administrative code (e.g.,

section 473 2); American psychological association forensic psychological guidelines; ethical issues

within forensic psychology; adult parole authority laws, rule s & guidelines; criminology, social

employee training & development

neuropsychology;, psychopharmacology; counseling. Skill in operation of personal computer & related

software

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

develop complex reports & position papers such as functional assessments, identifying 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 a s

expert witness during adversarial legal proceedings.

MINIMUM CLASS QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT :

License to practice psychology as issued by Ohio State Board of Psychology per Section 4732.12 or

4732.15 (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 incarcerated physically assaultive youth or patients / clients while participating in emergency /

cod e situations; exposed to unpredictable behavior of violent inmate s / 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 Department of Mental Health.