PSYCHOLOGIST, CF - Valley State Prison (VSP)
Job Description and Duties
Effective July 1, 2025, in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented. PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit 19, and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees, will have their base salary reduced by 3 percent and will receive 5 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Salaries do not reflect the recent changes. Part-time employees are subject to the same conditions as full-time employees, on a prorated basis equivalent to their time-base. Permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same condition as full-time employees, based on the number of hours worked in the pay period.
Qualifications
- Masters degree in Psychology from an accredited institution
- Valid California Psychological Practitioner license
- Experience in correctional settings preferred
- Knowledge of correctional psychology principles and practices
- Ability to conduct psychological evaluations and assessments
- Experience in crisis intervention and individual therapy
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams
- Experience in program evaluation and research
Benefits
This classification is subject to Section 5, Hiring-Above-Minimum (HAM) Authorization of the California State Civil Service Pay Scales. The authorized HAM rate for this classification is: P $11,496, Q $13,937. Recruitment and Retention Bonus available for clinicians newly hired with California Correctional Health Care Services. Please note: Individuals may be eligible to receive a $10,000 one-time recruitment and retention stipend should they meet the eligibility criteria, including but not limited to remaining employed with CCHCS for six months. Additionally, individuals may be eligible to receive a monthly recruitment and retention differential during their first year with CCHCS (totaling $20,000), should they meet the eligibility criteria.
Pay
The authorized HAM rate for this classification is: P $11,496, Q $13,937.
Schedule
Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure to have a valid email address on your application.