MHA - Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare - Psychiatrist (5061)

The following are required for bid submission:

• Resume
• R2R
• Cover Letter
• CPR Certification
• Ohio Medical License
• COVID vaccine card or exemption letter

Evaluates, examines, analyzes, diagnoses & treats consumers, prescribes medication & performs in-depth psychotherapy & counseling (e.g., psychoanalysis, behavior modification).

Monitors & coordinates professional & paraprofessional medical, nursing & direct care staff in areas related to psychiatric care, reviews consumer records for accuracy & completeness; recommends improvements in hospital staffing & organization.

Within scope of practice, provides psychological services to patients, residents, consumers, students &/or inmates, 

provides advice & consultation on psychological matters, (e.g., conducts psychological &/or neuro psychological 

evaluations/assessments, administers, scores & interprets psychological tests, reviews pre-admission or pre-treatment 

data, conducts interviews & writes evaluation reports & treatment plans, evaluates treatment plans developed & quality 

of service rendered by others & coordinates psychological services & programs, assists with program development & 

conducts research on psychological assessment & treatment) or does all of preceding & acts as lead worker over lower 

level psychological services staff. 

Conducts individual & group counseling & psychotherapy (e.g., counsels on substance abuse, trauma, self injury, 

suicidal ideation, grief & loss, impulse control, family issues, health issues, inter-personal issues &/or criminal behavior), 

follows up on treatment & writes progress reports; conducts psychological evaluations &/or court order forensic 

evaluations (e.g., reviews patient’s current chart, past hospital records, prosecution files, court entries & indictments, 

interviews direct care staff, individuals, guardians, family members, attorney’s &/or case managers, conducts suicide 

risk assessments (e.g., participates in involuntary medication hearings; evaluates potential for suicide; consults with 

psychiatrist, conducts assessments, works with clients to establish reasons for living, teaches coping strategies); 

diffuses / de-escalates issues & role models positive behaviors; conducts ongoing assessments of inmates at all times 

to identify, prevent &/or contain any significant lethality risks amongst inmates for imminent harm to self or others; 

provide psychological services to offenders under Adult Pa role Authority oversight; coordinates services between 

institution mental health services & local community mental health service providers; completes re-entry accountability 

plans & conducts home visits to adult parole authority offenders with adult parole authority field officers; provides 

specialized sex offender therapies such as aggression control, coping with neurological disorders (e.g., ADHD) & victim 

empathy; provides psychological treatment to inmates in form of psycho-educational classes (e.g., skill acquisition) & 

time limited group psychotherapy (e.g., older adult male issues), participates in treatment team functions & provides 

technical assistance, guidance, instruction to treatment team members; recommends policies & procedures for patient 

assessment, evaluation & treatment 

Evaluates defendant / patient for mental status, evaluates competence to stand trial &/or sanity at time of offense & 

writes comprehensive forensic report & recommendation for courts; responds to subpoenas & app ears in court as 

expert witness on forensic / psychological matters; testifies in court regarding placement, guardianship, risk assessment 

&/or competency to stand trial; write s discharge summaries &/or behavioral recommendations when transitioning 

individuals out of institution, pre pares statistical reports & graphs summarizing behavioral progress.