Psychiatry
Job Description:
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 pa role authority oversight;
Coordinates services between institution mental health services & local community mental health service providers;
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