| Job Title |
Psychologist, Chief |
| Job Description |
Plans Psychological Service Programs And Directs,
Coordinates, And Participates In Activities Of Personnel
Engaged In Providing Psychological Services To Clients In
Psychiatric Center Or Hospital: Reviews Reports, Case
Management Reviews, And Psychiatric Center's Or Hospital's
Procedural Manual To Assess Need For Psychological Services.
Plans Psychological Treatment Programs That Meet Standards Of
Accreditation. Plans Utilization Of Available Staff, Assigns
Staff To Treatment Units, And Recruits Professional And
Nonprofessional Psychological Staff. Develops, Directs, And
Participates In Training Programs. Directs Testing And
Evaluation Of New Admissions And Re-evaluation Of Present
Clients. Participates In Staff Conferences To Evaluate And Plan
Treatment Programs. Interviews Clients That Present Difficult
And Complex Diagnostic Problems And Assesses Their
Psychological Status. Reviews Management Of Cases, Assignments,
Case Problems, Issues, And Methods Of Treatment. Works With
Community Agencies To Develop Effective Corrective Programs And
To Arrange To Provide Psychological Services. Plans And
Supervises Psychological Research. Collaborates With
Psychiatrists And Other Professional Staff To Help Develop
Comprehensive Program Of Therapy, Evaluation, And Treatment.
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