Psychologist (HF-C-S) (Psychologist (Health Facility - Clinical - Safety))

Job Description and Duties We Are Hiring Psychologists! Unlicensed Psychologists earn up to $10,951/month Licensed Psychologists earn up to $13,272/month The Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (DSH-A) has some excellent job opportunities for psychologists, including early career psychologists coming off internship. DSH-A is a 1200 bed state hospital serving men under a variety of criminal and civil commitments. DSH-A hires pre-licensed and licensed psychologists with an excellent salary and benefits package. Our department offers a myriad of individual and group supervision opportunities ensuring pre-licensed psychologists accrue all of the hours needed for licensure. DSH-A’s patient population provides psychologists with exceptional experience in inpatient treatment and assessment, as well as interdisciplinary teamwork. We provide training in working with Incompetent to Stand Trial, Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, Offenders with Mental Health Disorders, and Mentally Ill Inmate populations. We offer training on evidence-based assessment tools such as the START, HCR-20v3, PCL-R, and the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale. Our APA-accredited doctoral internship provides opportunities to supervise psychology interns. The Psychologist will be directed by the Chief Psychologist and/or Senior Psychologist Supervisor in Psychology Services at the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties, but not limited to: • Completing an Admission Psychological Assessment (APA) to further delineate and clarify psychiatric and psychological diagnoses • Conducting intellectual and cognitive assessments of all patients when clinically indicated • Conducting psychological assessments • Responsible for creating and monitoring behavioral interventions • Providing timely feedback to the patient, the results of psychological assessments and evaluations and complete appropriate documentation of this interaction • Delivering treatment services • Performing treatment team duties • If qualified, licensed psychologists provide clinical supervision to pre-doctoral interns and unlicensed professionals as requested by the Chief Psychologist Eligibility: To be considered for this career opportunity, applicants must have eligibility by way of one of the following: reachable on a certification list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility. It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications specified in the examination bulletin/classification specifications. If you do not have eligibility, you must take the exam. The examination is a separate process from applying for this vacancy. Click here to take the Psychologist (HF-C-S) Examination Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey: DSH Recruitment Survey You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements • The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired. • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired. • The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired. • The Medical Staff of DSH-Atascadero requires Psychologist (HF-C-S) candidates meet the Medical Staff criteria for allied health professional privileging set forth in the facility bylaws. Candidates applying for both licensed and unlicensed positions must submit the required documents listed under the Required Application Documents Section.