Psychologist

About the role

This is a hybrid position with two days on-site and three days remote. You have the option to elect into a 9/80 flex work schedule. The pay range for this role is between $96,477 - $110,950 annually. $7,000 sign-on bonus for external candidates. Ask us about loan repayment programs you may qualify for by working at Didi Hirsch.

Primary Duties

• Serve as a clinical resource, offering professional consultation to staff on psychological assessment and diagnosis.
• Deliver crisis intervention, intake evaluations, and individual, group, and family therapy.
• Interface and collaborate with referring clinicians regarding the referral process and rationale for psychological assessment.
• Consult with staff regarding psychological assessments completed by outside institutions or individuals.
• Administer psychological tests including structured clinical interviews; tests of intelligence, achievement and learning abilities; language and developmental evaluations; personality inventories, projective tests; cognitive screens; and specific tests of cognitive and neuropsychological function including memory and executive functions.
• Focus assessments explicitly on referral questions, utilizing instruments appropriate for the client.
• Prepare written assessment reports at the level of the report consumer, individualized to the unique attributes of the client including his/her strengths; makes concrete, pragmatic recommendations that address treatment planning and the referral question.
• Provide feedback on referral questions to the referring clinician and client and/or family, tailored to their level of understanding.
• Maintain the security of assessment manuals, instruments, protocols and test questions.
• Document client services, ensuring compliance with Agency policies and procedures, Department of Mental Health contract and other related agencies’ standards and guidelines.
• Participate in officer-of-the-day duty coverage and twenty-four hour on call coverage (if applicable).

Position Requirements

• Must be a CA licensed psychologist.
• Must have a strong working knowledge/experience in psychological assessment, including test selection, administration, interpretation and report-writing.
• A working knowledge of psychological assessment in mental health including understanding of diagnostic concepts and assessment correlates of particular psychopathologies including psychiatric syndromes, personality disorders, and cognitive dysfunctions as well as those of malingering.
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience working with adults with a history of mental illness in a social service/mental health environment.
• Willing to travel between agency sites to provide services, and work in a variety of settings, including outpatient, home-based and field (or school) based.
• Experience as a clinical supervisor preferred.
• Must possess knowledge of research and statistics.
• Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Personal computer skills including word processing, electronic health record, spreadsheets, and other related software.
• Ability to use analysis, experience, and judgment to make effective decisions.
• Commitment to team objectives and Didi Hirsch philosophies.
• Ability to adapt to changing needs by acquiring new skills and knowledge.
• Current California driver’s license and a driving record acceptable to the Agency’s insurance carrier.
• Some evening work may be required.

CORE VALUES

• Excellence: We are constantly innovating, learning from the communities we serve, and applying the latest research to advance best practices. We uphold the highest ethical standards to ensure we are providing compassionate and excellent care.
• Diversity & Inclusion: We value diversity of background, experience, and ideas. We celebrate differences and prioritize creating a sense of belonging.
• Equity: We are dedicated to promoting health equity in our communities, and we work to dismantle disparities and discrimination within both systems of care and society.
• Well Being: We are devoted to the well-being of our staff, volunteers, and communities, and believe healthy teams lead to healthy clients.
• Advocacy: We advocate across all levels of government and use our voice to reduce barriers to care with the goal of access to high quality, integrated healthcare for all.
• Community Engagement: We build partnerships in the community and across sectors to create a more inclusive and responsive mental health ecosystem and enhance greater accessibility to care and support.