Unlicensed Clinical Psychologists- Spanish Speaking Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health - Los Angeles, CA 90032 Position Informaiton: Under close supervision, serves as a staff psychologist by applying psychological principles in the following major areas: assessment, treatment, research, training, and clinical consultation. Functions: Selects, administers and interprets a wide variety of psychological testing instruments for the diagnosis and evaluation of clients with psychiatric and co-occurring disorders. 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. Obtains and studies medical, psychological, social and family histories, by interviewing individuals, couples, or families and reviewing relevant records. As a member of multidisciplinary treatment team, plans treatment programs and disposition of cases, including identifying treatment outcomes. Participates in professional staff conferences concerning psychological assessment methods, techniques and results. Provides testimony before courts of law on results of psychological evaluations. Assists in carrying out psychological research studies and multidisciplinary projects. 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. Licenses: A waiver** issued by the California Department of Mental Health in accordance with Welfare AND Institutions Code Section 5751.1-2. Waivers*** for newly-trained psychologists shall not exceed five years from the commencement of employment in California, or as currently defined by the State Welfare AND Institutions Code. Waivers for out-of-state psychologists shall not exceed one year from date of employment in California, or as currently defined in the State Welfare AND Institutions Code. Language Proficiency: Bilingual-Spanish/English. The proficiency test will consist of speaking, reading and writing. Candidates possessing a valid Los Angeles County Language Proficiency certificate MUST attach a copy of the certificate to their application at the time of filing. THIS EXAMINATION IS BEING ADMINISTERED FOR UNLICENSED PSYCHOLOGISTS ONLY. LICENSED PSYCHOLOGISTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS EXAMINATION. To Apply: Apply directly to our employment website hr.lacounty.gov/ . You will automatically be directed to the website when you click APPLY. Job posting reference number and title: 2227BR- Clinical Psychologist I -Spanish Speaking All applicants MUST complete the filing process ONLINE ONLY. Applications will not be accepted by mail, fax, or in person. For further information regarding this employment opportunity, please contact Richard Aaron, or Lilian Ramirez
Posted on: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 13:47:25 +0000
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