PSYCHOLOGIST 3

MS521 $75,254 - $135,408
Creation Date: 06/29/1987
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To improve the functioning of individual clients and/or organizations involving the application of psychological principles and techniques within one or more of the following functional areas: direct services; consultation; training; research. Services provided vary depending upon specific organizational needs and generally fall into one of the major psychological subject matter specializations.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Advanced

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad review from a facility administrator or other professional at a higher level.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Supervision may be exercised over Psychologists at a lower level, Associates, Assistants, paraprofessional, semiprofessional staff and other related professional and/or clerical staff.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from the Psychologist 2 by the presence of complete responsibility for a special area, unit or program of psychological services.

Differs from Psychologist 4 by the absence of responsibility for a program of psychological services within a region or organization.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Provides or coordinates psychological services for a treatment, rehabilitation, research program or training school

Trains and advises other staff in implementing special treatment or rehabilitative programs.

Provides technical consultation and/or coordination of services to interdisciplinary staff.

Designs and implements programs involving the application of behavior modification principles and techniques.

Plans and conducts approved research within a program compatible with agency needs and goals.

Prepares research reports.

Provides technical consultation to staff relative to research and program evaluation.

Performs psychological diagnoses and treatment; and participates as a member of a patient treatment unit in staff discussions of patient diagnosis, treatment and progress.

Administers or reviews results of the full range of diagnostic tests for psychological assessment, interprets results, and prepares psychological evaluations.

Conducts group, individual, family or other specialized psychotherapy with patients, clients, students or residents in an institutional or outpatient program.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice psychology followed by one year of experience in psychological research, testing, or counseling.