Psychology-Salem Oregon

Duties of Unit Psychologist

• (a) Provide patients with individual psychotherapy as assigned.
• (b) Provide group therapy services on unit or within the treatment mall as assigned.
• (c) Provide clinical psychology services in the form of psychological assessment and testing within the limits of the psychologist's expertise and privileging, consultation, treatment (individual, group, and milieu).
• (d) Consult with treatment care staff. As appropriate, attends clinical management meetings to consult on clinical and service delivery issues.
• (e) Perform risk assessments of patients as requested.
• (f) Complete evaluations within specified deadlines.
• (g) Complete and document psychological evaluations that include baseline psychological testing.
• (h) Meet with patients to implement treatments consistent with the treatment care plan, monitor progress or regression, and assist in making necessary treatment care plan changes.
• (i) Complete psychological evaluations utilizing assessment techniques that address personality, intellectual, and cognitive impairments, as well as risk and malingering assessments within the limits of the psychologist's expertise.
• (j) Complete CSSRS Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale assessment on incoming admissions/transfers and on as needed basis or according to CSSRS guidelines per OSH policies.