Psychologist Supervisor

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) is seeking a Psychologist Supervisor to provide statewide leadership and oversight for psychology, counseling, forensic, and behavioral health services across all Developmental Centers. This role involves establishing clinical standards, directing program operations, supervising psychology leadership staff, ensuring regulatory compliance, leading forensic and court-involved service delivery, supporting complex clinical cases, and guiding statewide quality improvement and strategic initiatives. The position collaborates with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure consistent, evidence-based, high-quality psychological care for residents. The primary reporting location is Rhodes State Office Tower, with required travel to all eight Developmental Centers. Employees residing outside Columbus will report to the nearest Developmental Center.

Requirements

• License to practice psychology in Ohio pursuant to Section 4732.09 and 4732.21 of revised code
• 12 months of experience as a licensed psychologist
• 1 course in employee training and development OR 3 months of experience providing work direction and training or supervision to psychology students, assistants, or psychologists
• Must be willing and able to secure a Driver License OR supply your own transportation.
• Must clearly demonstrate how you meet minimum qualifications.

Nice To Haves

• Job Skills: Behavioral Health

Responsibilities

• Direct and evaluate statewide psychology services across all Developmental Centers.
• Set strategic direction, goals, standards, and operational expectations for psychology programs.
• Supervise and mentor Psychology Supervisors and psychology staff.
• Provide clinical supervision to Psychology Assistants and/or other staff when needed.
• Develop and implement statewide policies, procedures, and quality assurance measures.
• Ensure consistency in programming, counseling, behavioral health operations, and clinical practices.
• Oversee contracts, vendor performance, and external psychological service delivery.
• Monitor statewide performance through audits, reviews, metrics, and quality improvement activities.
• Lead statewide forensic operations, including court-involved admissions, competency restoration, and services for high-risk behavioral health populations in partnership with the Legal division.
• Oversee psychological evaluations, forensic assessments, diagnostic testing, and specialized assessment practices.
• Collaborate with Legal Services, courts, law enforcement, prosecutors, and community partners.
• Participate in hearings, case reviews, and forensic consultations.
• Ensure compliance with behavior support regulations, human rights standards, trauma-informed care, legal mandates, and forensic program requirements.
• Develop standardized intervention protocols, forensic programming expectations, and behavior support practices.
• Provide clinical consultation, technical assistance, and second-level case review for complex or high-risk cases.
• Direct statewide counseling initiatives and psychological treatment strategies using evidence-based practices.
• Establish statewide counseling standards, treatment benchmarks, and quality improvement expectations.
• Promote implementation of DBT, trauma-informed interventions, and behavioral stabilization programming.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to integrate psychological treatment into resident care planning.
• Evaluate counseling outcomes, service effectiveness, and staff competencies.
• Develop training materials, operational tools, and resources to strengthen counseling and behavioral health operations.
• Provide consultation, diagnostic clarification, and limited clinical intervention as needed.
• Partner with Developmental Center administration, Residential Resources, Health & Safety, medical staff, legal counsel, and Central Office programs to integrate psychological services statewide.
• Participate in agencywide initiatives, committees, strategic planning efforts, and quality improvement projects.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives requiring statewide coordination and stakeholder engagement.
• Prepare reports, presentations, operational summaries, and executive-level communications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior