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
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 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
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, 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.
(*)Developed after employment.
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.
