Post-doctoral Psychology Assistants - Grow with OhioMHAS

All six locations are hiring:

Central Ohio Behavioral Healthcare

2200 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH

Franklin County

Summit Behavioral Healthcare

1101 Summit Rd, Cincinnati, OH

Hamilton County

Heartland Behavioral Healthcare

3000 Erie St. S., Massillon, OH

Stark County

Northwest Ohio Behavioral Healthcare

930 Detroit Ave., Toledo, OH

Lucas County

Appalachian Behavioral Healthcare

100 Hospital Dr., Athens, OH

Athens County

Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare

1756 Sagamore Rd, Northfield, OH

Summit County

What you'll do at OhioMHAS

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This limited-term program aims to grow Ohio's psychologist workforce to meet the needs of our patients within our regional psychiatric hospitals. Participants gain advance skills while helping to improve hospital capacity and patient outcomes.

Our regional hospitals have a high percentage of justice-involved patients. Psychology Assistants (PAs) will gain experience in the realm of forensic psychology during their term. In this program, PAs will conduct psychological evaluations, including cognitive, personality, and risk assessments. They will assist in diagnosing mental health conditions and development of treatment plans and interventions.

This program provides Psychology Assistants invaluable experience in working with complex mental health cases while preparing PAs for licensure and long-term careers as psychologists.

Psychology Assistants will also contribute to hospital initiatives aimed at improving patient care and treatment outcomes, as well as working closely with psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, and other team members to coordinate patient care within our regional psychiatric hospitals.

This is an hourly position covered by the Ohio Health Care SEIU/1199 bargaining unit (union) , with a pay range and pay range

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for post-doctoral employees on the

Ohio Health Care SEIU/1199 Pay Range Schedule

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This position is limited-term (temporary), and will only last up to two years for post-doctoral employees who are working towards licensure in psychology from an accredited university .

Hours may vary depending on the status of their academic institution and internship.

Psychology Assistants will receive:

Those who successfully completed their fellowship and become licensed in the state have preference for available psychology positions in the OhioMHAS system.

SEIU/1199 Union representation, which includes:

Medical Benefits Continuing Education Paid Holiday, Sick, Vacation, & Personal Leave Pay Increases

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.

Qualifications

Position Qualifications

For post-doctoral positions, graduation from a doctoral program and working towards licensure in psychology. Doctoral degree must be conferred from an accredited university prior to the start of the post-doctoral fellowship.

Primary Job Skill : Behavioral Health

Technical Skills

: Counseling and Rehabilitation, Basic Documentation, Clerical & Data Entry,

Professional Skills

: Analyzation, Confidentiality, Critical Thinking, Observation, Situational Awareness