Job Title: Psychologist
Location: Grafton ,OH 44044
Duration: 6 months of contract with possible
Shift hours: Mon-Fri(8am - 4 pm) 40 hours weekly
Job Description:
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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 health professionals, families & case managers.
- On rotating basis, participates in weekend coverage for evaluation & assessment of offenders placed on suicide watch.
Required documents:
- Doctoral degree in Psychology (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) from an accredited program.
- State licensure as a psychologist (required).
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22nd Century Technologies, Inc.
Pay rate: $70-$80/Hour
May 06, 2025