Description
Psychologist - Marion (6675)
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The Community - Marion, OH
Marion is an Ohio city located 50 miles north of Columbus in north-central Ohio with a population of approximately 36,000.
The city and its development were closely related to industrialist Edward Huber and his extensive business interests. The city is home to several historic properties, some listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Ohio.
Marion currently styles itself as "America's Workforce Development Capital " given public-private educational partnerships and coordination of educational venues, from four and two-year college programs to vocational and technical training and skill certification programs.
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The Facility - Marion Correctional Institute
The Marion Correctional Institution (MCI) is a minimum- and medium-security prison for men located in Marion, Marion County, Ohio, owned and operated by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The facility first opened in 1954 and has a working population of 2,623 state inmates. The facility is close to the North Central Correctional Complex, a private prison also housing Ohio state inmates.
Location: 940 Marion-Williamsport Road, Marion OH 43302
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RESPONSIBILITIES
(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 patients 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; 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, prepares 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 divisions & departments & for community groups & organizations, 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.
MAJOR WORKER CHARACTERISTICS:
Knowledge of Ohio revised code chapters (e.g., 2945, 4732, 51 22); Ohio admini
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