Psychologist

Organization

Rehabilitation & Correction – Northeast Re‑Integration Center

Agency Contact:
Personnel Director 216‑777‑8132 / DRC.NERCRecruito.gov

Ongoing

Northeast Reintegration Center, 2675 East 30th, Cleveland, OH 44115‑5943

United States of America – OHIO – Cuyahoga County – Cleveland

Compensation: $90,000

Full‑time

Union: 1199

Behavioral Health

Technical

Skills:

Basic Documentation, Programming, Behavioral Health, Professional

Who We Are: Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embody these core values and serve as role models for pro‑social behavior, conveying dignity and respect in the treatment of others.

What We Do: We provide front‑line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts in a safe, secure, humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public by helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive members of their communities.

What You’ll Do:

• Administer and interpret psychometric tests for treatment needs and specific diagnoses.
• Administer, score, and interpret individual psychological tests or test batteries for crisis intervention, neuropsychological issues, risk assessment, and severe behavioral management cases.
• Participate in hearings and assessments for potential suicide.
• As an interdisciplinary team member, develop and implement mental health interventions (psychological, social, substance abuse) for a caseload of offenders/patients with mental illness.
• Conduct individual and group clinical interventions as prescribed on the individual mental health treatment plan.
• Provide mental health liaison services, monitoring offender compliance with the treatment plan.
• Complete detailed screens, mental health evaluations, and crisis services within scope of practice.
• Serve as treatment team coordinator.
• Lead lower‑level psychological services staff and provide clinical supervision to psychology assistants and interns per state board rules.
• Write reports and documentation covering all offender contacts, progress notes, discharge plans, and miscellaneous forms.
• Complete psychosocial needs and treatment assessments for interdisciplinary planning.
• Produce transfer and discharge summaries and pre‑parole clinical risk assessments.
• Consult with other institution staff on mental health caseload, institutional adjustment, and service needs.
• Participate in peer review and attend psychology clinical case consultation meetings.
• Attend and instruct in‑service training sessions and workshops for professional development.
• Conduct expert‑witness assessments as needed.
• Conduct audit functions for institution and program.

Starting pay is approximately $90,000 based on location.
DRC is a “qualifying employer” for the federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program.

Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision, and Basic Life Insurance premiums after eligibility period
• Paid time off (vacation, personal, sick leave) and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and development opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, etc.)
• Public retirement systems such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS
• Optional deferred compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

* Benefits eligibility depends on a number of factors. The agency contact listed above can provide specific benefits information for this position.

License to practice psychology issued by the Ohio State Board of Psychology per Section 4732.12 or 4732.15 (A) of the Ohio Revised Code.

Job

Skills:

Behavioral Health, Professional, Basic Documentation, Programming, Confidentiality, Teamwork, Customer Focus, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence.

Applications must be submitted online through this posting website. Paper applications are no longer accepted.

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