Clinical Psychologist II / Emergency Appointment Homelessness

County of Los Angeles•Los Angeles, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST II vacancies related to the homelessness crisis. Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment. During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%. Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Clinical Psychologist II. Under general supervision, serves as a staff psychologist at the full professional level by applying psychological principles in the following major areas: assessment, treatment, research, training, and clinical consultation.

Requirements

A Doctorate from an accredited college or university in psychology, educational psychology, education with the field of specialization in counseling psychology, or in a discipline deemed equivalent by the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Psychology.
A license to practice as a psychologist issued by the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Psychology.
Must meet the requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.
To receive credit for your education, include a legible copy of all relevant official documents, including your diploma, transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution or email it to [email protected] within seven (7) calendar days of filing your application.
The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English. If not in English, then translation is required.
International degrees must be evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards if not listed in the International Handbook of Universities or World Higher Education Database.
Documents marked as unofficial will not be accepted.
Official Transcript is a transcript that bears the college seal and states "official and/or copy" issued by the school's registrar office.
A printout of the transcript from the school's website is NOT considered official and may result in your application being incomplete and rejected.
We do not accept password-protected documents.
Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.
In the license/certificate section of your application, be sure to give the title of your required certificate, number, date issued, date of expiration and the name of the issuing agency.
The required license and/or certificate must be active and unrestricted or your application will not be accepted.

Responsibilities

Selects, administers, and interprets a wide variety of psychological testing instruments in connection with the diagnosis and evaluation of clients with psychiatric and co-occurring disorders; or in connection with a centralized County-wide program that provides fitness-for-duty assessments to County employees, applicants, or candidates for County employment.
Generates reports of diagnostic and psychological findings and/or treatment recommendations
Performs direct service activities including diagnostic evaluation, structured clinical interviewing, and individual, group, and family therapy.
Utilizes a variety of treatment modalities such as psychotherapy, behavior modification, and various evidence-based or promising practices such as cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Intervenes with clients to enhance their ability to fully participate in treatment, including defining treatment goals and designing intervention strategies that support recovery and resiliency.
Evaluates client response to treatment, modifies treatment strategies, and includes the client as part of the decision-making process.
As a member of a professional, multidisciplinary team, plans treatment programs and disposition of cases, including identifying treatment outcomes.
Obtains and studies medical, psychological, social, and family histories by interviewing individuals, couples, or families and reviewing relevant records.
Provides technical guidance and instruction to interns and license-waivered psychologists.
Provides consultation to other medical providers in the management of psychological and behavioral aspects of medical conditions.
Participates in professional staff conferences concerning psychological assessment methods, techniques, and results.
Participates in an advisory capacity in the screening of new professional personnel in psychology, including trainees or psychology interns.
Provides testimony before courts of law on results of psychological evaluations.
Initiates and carries out psychological research studies and provides rationale to implement departmental or service programs; collaborates on multidisciplinary projects.