Clinical Psychologist (#SY3 )

$56.10-$70.96 hourly / $9,723.81-$12,299.50 monthly / $116,688.00-$147,596.80 yearly

• Supervise, train and evaluate professional and support staff in an assigned program area
• Assist in the management and administration of an assigned program area such as Access, children’s or adult services, geriatrics, or crisis intervention
• Participate in providing professional services of assigned program area in the case of high demand workload and/or providing necessary back up to staff to ensure maximum client support in a variety of settings including office and field
• Selects, administers, scores and interprets a wide variety of objective and projective tests such as intelligence, personality, aptitude and achievement tests for the purposes of diagnosing and treating mentally ill and emotionally disturbed clients
• Conducts diagnostic clinical interviews with clients to assess and evaluate behavioral and emotional status and accompanying illness/problems
• Interviews relatives and other relevant individuals to collect and evaluate psychologically relevant background data and personal history
• Consults with medical personnel regarding organic findings related to clients' behavior disorders to ensure that any clinical treatment plan is consistent and compatible with accompanying drug treatment
• Prepares psychological reports presenting diagnostic and interview findings, clinical evaluations and plans for treatment and disposition
• Participates in staff conferences/meetings regarding individual cases under treatment and assists in planning further care, treatment and disposition
• Conducts a variety of psychotherapeutic services such as individual and group therapy, family and/or crisis intervention
• Consults with and advises other Agency staff members as well as outside agencies, organizations and community groups regarding mental illness/emotional distress and the appropriate psychological treatments available
• Participates in community planning for new or improved mental health services
• Refers clients to other agencies for supplemental/special services
• Participates in collaborative treatment teams with representatives of other agencies such as schools, social service, health and law enforcement agencies and acts as resource regarding mental illness/emotional distress and/or psychological training
• Directs, coordinates and/or participates in the training of staff, volunteers and others involved in client treatment/support
• Conducts and evaluates a variety of psychological research as assigned
• May supervise interns and/or staff members participating in an approved licensing program

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
Knowledge:

• Thorough knowledge of principles, theories, techniques and practices used in clinical and abnormal psychology, including projective techniques for the diagnosis and psychotherapy of mentally ill and emotionally disturbed clients;
• Working knowledge of characteristics of mental and emotional disorders and psychological treatment modalities;
• Working knowledge of principles and methods of psychological research including evaluation ,testing and outcomes;
• Working knowledge of interviewing techniques, testing methods and counseling/clinical treatment methods;
• Some knowledge of principles and practices of mental health education, community organizations and allied mental health services and resources;
• Some knowledge of laws and regulations governing mental health treatment;
• Some knowledge of laws and regulations as they relate to clients' legal rights.

Ability to:

• Plan and implement appropriate and effective treatment methods;
• Administer, score and interpret a variety of psychological tests;
• Supervise, train, evaluate and motivate assigned professional and support staff;
• Identify and evaluate normal and abnormal behavior tendencies, diagnose and classify an appropriate prognosis and prepare an effective psychological treatment plan;
• Conduct psychological research and evaluate statistical data;
• Communicate effectively in both oral and written form; expressing complex and technical terminology and concepts in an understandable and non-threatening manner;
• Conduct effective and appropriate individual and group psychotherapy;
• Coordinate and direct the work of others effectively and positively;
• Lead and participate in a treatment team;
• Train others at various levels of expertise in the concepts and theories of the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness;
• Initiate and maintain a variety of case notes, client records and other required documentation;
• Prepare and present a variety of periodic and special reports of both a professional and administrative nature;
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties;
• Communicate effectively in both oral and written form, including expressing complex and technical terminology and concepts in an understandable and non-threatening manner;
• Monitor budgets and contracts.

Training and Experience:
Any combination of training and experience which would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain these knowledge and abilities would be:

Possession of a doctorate degree in psychology from an accredited college or university and two (2) years in supervised professional experience under the direction of a licensed psychologist.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Possession of Clinical Psychology license issued by the State of California.

OR
Possession of a license to practice clinical psychology from another State provided a license from the State of California is obtained within eighteen (18) months.

OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Availability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays and on an emergency, as needed basis, which may include 24 hour “on-call” availability. Physically and mentally capable of performing the position’s essential functions as summarized under the typical tasks section of this specification.

EST: 6/76

REV: 11/04, 10/90, 7/87, 10/82 Analyst: GLD, LR