Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical-Safety) - Secure Treatment Program
Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical-Safety) - Secure Treatment Program
$8,215.00 - $10,824.00 per Month
Final Filing Date: Until Filled
Job Description and Duties
Under the direction of the Psychology Services Director, the Psychologist, Health Facility provides necessary and quality psychological treatments/interventions and forensic/psychological assessments. Tasks require knowledge and experience in psychological interventions, treatments, and assessment as well as typical office programs/applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. Tasks include direct patient care, behavioral analyses, participation on an interdisciplinary team, forensic evaluations, psychological evaluations, and testimony in court. Direct client care includes, but is not limited to: individual therapy, group therapy, crisis interventions, and intake assessments. Behavioral analyses involve direct client observations across settings, review of behavioral data, and providing a written functional behavior assessment along with applicable behavior support plans. Participation on the interdisciplinary team involves attending meetings, discussing clients progress, and training staff members. Forensic evaluations include but are not limited to: dangerousness and risk assessment, trial competency, and progress reports. Psychological evaluations include, but are not limited to: cognitive functioning, adaptive functioning, academic achievement, and evaluations for individual education programs. Also, precepts and provides guidance to psychology interns and practicum students. The Psychologist, Health Facility may also work to assure conformance with standards of practice and providing training to different disciplines. This requires a high degree of initiative and independence in performing assigned tasks. Good judgement, organization, and ability to communicate effectively are of primary importance.
Interested individuals may take the PSYCHOLOGIST (HEALTH FACILITY - CLINICAL - SAFETY) examination by clicking the following link or copying and pasting the link into your web browser:
https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/JOBSGEN/4MH68.PDF
On August 5, 2021, State of California, Health and Human Services Agency State Public Health Officer Order (Order) mandated that all workers who provide services or work in Health Care facilities listed in the Order have their first dose of a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine regimen or their second dose of a two-dose regimen by September 30, 2021.
Working Conditions
TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Position requires prolonged sitting and use of computer terminal and operation of various office machines. Regular interaction with clients and staff in monitoring provision of direct services, and other conditions common to on and off residence environments. Exposure to communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens and other conditions common to a clinical treatment environment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The incumbent must possess and maintain sufficient strength, agility, endurance, and sensory ability to perform the duties contained in the duty statement. Requires working with all levels of personnel within the organization while maintaining effective communication to meet objectives.
Benefits
As a state employee working for the Department of Developmental Services, you and your family will have access to excellent medical, dental and vision insurance benefits in addition to retirement benefits.
Benefit eligibility may be based on job classification, bargaining unit, time base and length of appointment. Additional benefits may also be outlined for specific bargaining units in employee collective bargaining contracts.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.