Psychology Assistant 2

The mission of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) is to provide statewide leadership of a high-quality mental health and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery system that is effective and valued by all Ohioans.

What We Do :

OhioMHAS operates regional psychiatric hospitals in six locations across the state that operate 365/24/7. Our specialized facilities provide short-term, intensive treatment to patients in both inpatient and community-supported environments. We also deliver comprehensive care to patients committed through the criminal justice system.

Position Location :

Summit Behavioral Healthcare

1101 Summit Road

Cincinnati, Ohio 45237

What You'll Do:

• Under the supervision of a licensed Psychologist: Conducts interviews and provides individual and group psychological.
  therapy including behavioral therapy sessions; performs supervised psychological evaluations of patients (e.g.,
  administration, scoring & interpretation of psycho-logical tests & reporting of findings).
• Provides clinical direction and participates in providing in-service training to other treatment team members (e.g., social workers, counselors, in-terns); provides advisory and consultative services to professional and non-professional personnel. involved in patient care; coordinates patient care activities and provides functional supervision for staff involved in patient care.
• Maintains continual information updates, attend meetings, conferences and in-service training sessions and participates in staff development programs and research projects.
• Performs miscellaneous duties related to patient care (e.g., maintains records, prepares reports, assists other staff members).

What's in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website !

Our benefits package includes:

• Health insurance upon hire Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans. State of Ohio pays 85% of medical coverage premium, low-cost deductibles (Single $400 per year, Family $800 per year)
• Free dental & vision and basic life insurance for union members during eligibility period . Click for more information
• Up to $1500 in wellness incentives annually for employee and $550 for spouse
• 80 hours of vacation advancement upon hire
• Guaranteed 11 paid holidays
• Paid Time Off - vacation, personal, and sick leave included
• Yearly Paid Time Off Cash Out
• Childbirth/Adoption Leave
• Up to $3000 annually for educational assistance, professional development, and continuing education opportunities
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness program , Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program
• Ohio Public Employees Retirement System: state of Ohio contributes 14%, visit website for more information OPERS
• Voluntary 457(b) retirement savings plan, visit Ohio Deferred Compensation for more information

You Also Need to Know:

• May work weekends; may be exposed to communicable diseases and unpredictable patient behavior
• Training and development required to remain in the classification after employment
• Biennial renewal of licensure as social worker

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Application Procedures:

• To be considered for this position, you must apply on-line through this posting website. (We no longer accept paper applications.)
• When completing your on-line Ohio Civil Service Application, be sure to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications outlined on this job posting.
• We cannot give you credit for your qualifications, experience, education and training in the job selection process if you do not provide it in your on-line application.
• You can check the status of your application by signing into your profile on this website.
• We will communicate with you through the email you provided in your profile and job application. Be sure to check your email often.

Qualifications
Doctoral degree in psychology or other doctoral degree deemed equivalent by Ohio State Board of Psychology.

-Or master's degree in psychology from accredited educational institution accredited or recognized by national or regional accrediting agency; 3 yrs. psychological work exp. comparable to Psychology Assistant 1, 83311.

-Or 3 yrs. psychological work exp. comparable to Psychology Assistant 1, 83311; master's degree with minimum of 60 quarter hours or 40 semester hours of graduate course work completed in psychology department (i.e., courses would have prefixes psych, psy or cpsy) documented on official transcript from accredited educational institution per Ohio State Board of Psychology; all transcripts must be reviewed by licensed psychologist who will act as immediate supervisor, except for positions in facilities operated by Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction; in Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction, all transcripts must be reviewed by chief of psychological programs.

-Or 3 yrs. exp. as Psychology Assistant 1, 83311, in state agency where employees are paid by warrant of Auditor of State of Ohio.