CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST II, CORRECTIONAL HEALTH

First day of filing: April 9, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. (PST). Open until the needs of the service are met, subject to closure without prior notice. A 20% recruitment and retention bonus is available for full-time Clinical Psychologist II positions hired by Correctional Health Services and working on-site in a designated facility.

About the Department

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals—and an expanded network of community partner clinics—DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion.

DHS hospitals serve as training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU). In addition to direct clinical services, DHS operates the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency, the County's 911 emergency response system, Housing for Health, and the Office of Diversion and Re-Entry, which connect vulnerable populations—including those released from correctional settings—to supportive housing.

Mission: To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

About the Role

Under general supervision, serves as a staff psychologist at the full professional level by applying psychological principles in assessment, treatment, research, training, and clinical consultation.

Responsibilities

• Initiates and carries out psychological research studies; provides rationale to implement departmental or service programs; collaborates on multidisciplinary projects.
• Plans treatment programs and disposition of cases as a member of a professional, multidisciplinary team, including identifying treatment outcomes.
• Performs direct service activities including diagnostic evaluation, structured clinical interviewing, and individual, group, and family therapy.
• Generates reports of diagnostic and psychological findings and/or treatment recommendations.
• Provides testimony before courts of law on results of psychological evaluations.
• 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.
• Obtains and studies medical, psychological, social, and family histories by interviewing individuals, couples, or families and reviewing relevant records.
• Provides consultation to other medical providers in the management of psychological and behavioral aspects of medical conditions.
• Provides technical guidance and instruction to interns and license-waivered psychologists.
• 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.
• Evaluates client response to treatment, modifies treatment strategies, and includes the client as part of the decision-making process.
• Utilizes a variety of treatment modalities such as psychotherapy, behavior modification, and evidence-based practices like cognitive-behavioral therapy.
• Participates in an advisory capacity in the screening of new professional personnel in psychology, including trainees or psychology interns.

Requirements

• A Doctorate from an accredited college or university in Psychology, Educational Psychology, Education with a 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. All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted.

Physical Requirements

Physical Class II – Light: Light physical effort may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit, and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved.

Special Requirements

• Applicants must include a legible photocopy of the required degree and license with the application at the time of filing or email the documents to the exam analyst within 7 calendar days of filing online.
• Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.