Psychology Assistant

Psychology Assistant 2 )

Job Description

Youth Services - Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility

Pam Wilson; pamela.wilsono.gov

Feb 19, 2026, 10:59:00 PM

Cuyahoga Juvenile Correctional 4321 Green Road Highland Hills

United States of America-OHIO-Cuyahoga County-Highland Hills

$34.96 + 20%

Full-time

1199

Behavioral Health

Psychology

Building Trust, Developing Others, Interpreting Data, Confidentiality, Observation

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We are transforming and saving lives at DYS!

A safer Ohio: one youth, one family and one community at a time.

About Us…

Our mission at the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is to improve Ohio's future by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities. We believe that all youth will be given an opportunity to live up to their greatest potential and staff are our greatest resource.

DYS is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio. DYS is statutorily mandated to confine felony offenders, ages 10-21, who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohio's 88 county juvenile courts. During their stay with DYS, youth are engaged in programming that is designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs. DYS reaches thousands of youth in facilities and those on parole.

Our Guiding Principles…

• Demonstrate staff are our greatest resource
• Treat everyone with respect
• Cultivate a trauma responsive environment for staff and youth to thrive
• Provide the best support and services for youth and families
• Advance our culture of inclusion through understanding and appreciating staff and youth differences
• Commit to and encourage collaboration and continuous improvement to produce better outcomes for those we serve
• Celebrate collective successes and support one another through opportunities to improve

To learn more about DYS, please visit our website by clicking here.

• Performs initial youth screening & psychological evaluations/assessments
• Interviews & observes youth & writes &/or assists in preparation of clinical reports & treatment plans under clinical supervision of licensed psychologist
• Provides psychological interventions/treatments, conducts individual & group counseling
• Provides clinical direction & participates in providing in‑service training to other treatment team members (e.g., social workers, counselors, interns)
• Knowledge of clinical psychology; psychotherapy; psycho diagnostics; interviewing; counseling; statistics
• Ability to recognize unusual or threatening conditions & take appropriate action
• Writes meaningful, accurate & concise reports & records
• Counsel others on sensitive matters

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:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including 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, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

• 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 experience comparable to Psychology Assistant 1, 83311.
• Or 3 yrs. psychological work experience comparable to Psychology Assistant 1, 83311;…