Payroll Coordinator

Job Duties

• Serves as a member of interdisciplinary habilitation team.
• Prepares necessary data collections, observations and reports necessary for participation in the team meetings.
• Participates in assigned interdisciplinary team meetings including initial, annual and special.
• Provides psychological services: conducts initial, annual or as needed evaluations/assessments of consumers, using a variety of instruments and techniques including, but not limited to: observation and standardized intellectual tests and adaptive behavior scales.
• Provides advice and consultation on psychological matters and provides clinical direction and training to other treatment members.
• Acts as the primary trainer for P.A.C.E.S. (Preventing and Calming Escalating Situations) for staff on all shifts, as well as orientation of new employees and employees from other agencies.
• Interviews and observes consumers and writes and/or assists in preparation of evaluation reports and treatment plans by working variable shifts/days as needed in order to make necessary observations of programs/behaviors so that necessary adjustments can be made.
• Prepares behavior modification programs as requested by the interdisciplinary team.
• Electronically communicates changes/additions, etc. in behavior program part of IPP to unit secretaries.
• Provides in-service training to staff prior to implementation of behavior modification programs.
• Makes observations of and assists with restraint when on duty.
• Crisis intervention may be required in a variety of circumstances including both on and off grounds. Intervention may include both direct intervention and consultation with and training of other persons.
• Participates as a member of various committees.
• Attends meetings and in-service training as required.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum 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.

Major Worker Characteristics

• Knowledge of clinical psychology; psychotherapy; psychodiagnostics; interviewing; counseling; statistics.
• Ability to understand abstract field of study; recognize unusual or threatening conditions & take appropriate action; write meaningful, accurate & concise reports & records; counsel others on sensitive matters; prepare & present clinical information & in-services training to non-clinical staff in understandable manner; design research projects &/or gather & analyze psychological data, establish facts & draw valid conclusions consistent with data.

Supplemental Information

• Youngstown Developmental Cener does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, veteran status or any other protected status.
• If you are an applicant that requires accommodation for the interview process, please contact Human Resources.

Employer

• State of Ohio
• DODD - Youngstown Developmental Center
• Address: 4891 E. County Line Rd., Mineral Ridge, Ohio, 44440
• Phone: (330) 544-2231
• Website: http://dodd.ohio.gov