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Duration: 6 Months Shift Schedule: Mon-Fir 8-4:30pm - no weekends/holidays Roles and Responsibilities: Performs duties of a psychologist under direction & requires advanced working knowledge of psychological theories, interventions & evaluation techniques in order to provide psychological services or to administer therapy for stress & pain management to patients, residents, provide advice & consultation on psychological matters & provide clinical direction & training to other treatment team leaders. Provides psychological services to residents, provides advice & consultation on psychological matters, (e.g., conducts psychological &/or neuropsychological 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. 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. Provides direct psychological services, evaluation & assessment of individual response programs & measuring program effectiveness (as a member of the interdisciplinary team), therapy, program development, including individual habilitation programs; facilitates use of data for research & professional education, use of data for statistical report & maintain accepted standards of confidentiality. Represents psychology at meetings, conferences & seminars/workshops Required Skills: Knowledge of OH revised code chapters (e.g., 2945, 4732, 5122); OH administrative code (e.g., section 4732). American psychological association forensic psychological guidelines; ethical issues within forensic psychology; adult parole authority laws, rules & guidelines; criminology, social psychology; clinical psychology; interviewing; psychotherapy; psycho diagnosis; counseling; statistics; employee training & development; OH, 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 & s