Staff Psychologist 1- SOM: Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences- Sacramento CampusDepartment Description
The goal of the UCD Early Psychosis clinical and research programs is to intervene as early as possible to support recovery for youth with serious mental illness.
Job Summary
Closing Date: 7/30/2023 (interviews may be held at any time)
Salary Range: $100,824.53 - $133,063.72 annually
Salary Frequency: Pay is biweekly
Appointment Type: Career
Number of Positions: 3
Percentage of Time: 1.0
Shift Hour: 08
Location: Behavioral Health Center
City: Sacramento
Union Representation: Yes
Benefits Eligible: Yes
We offer exceptional employment benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, generous paid vacations and holidays, excellent retirement savings and investment plans, continuing education, and reduced fee and scholarship programs.
THIS IS NOT AN H1-B OPPORTUNITY
Responsibilities
This is a full-time direct-service clinician role within clinical, research and program development settings associated with the UC Davis Early Psychosis Programs at the UC Davis Medical Center. The Staff Psychologist provides gold-standard clinical and functional assessments as well as evidence-based individual, family and group interventions (including CBT for Psychosis, Trauma-focused CBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Family Focused Therapy, and Multi-family group). Provides support for training for staff and unlicensed trainees on gold-standard clinical (including SCID and SIPS) and functional assessments, culturally responsive evidence-based individual, family and group interventions (including CBT for Psychosis and Multi-family group), as well as community outreach and education activities. The Psychologist provides support or service to research projects as appropriate. Services may be provided in a variety of clinical, research and community settings. Works as part of a multi-disciplinary team and attends weekly team and supervisory meetings to ensure fidelity to the program model. Supervision for licensure in California will be provided.
Required Qualifications
- Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology and eligible to apply for licensure by the California Board of Psychology
- Minimum of one-year full-time experience providing direct evidence-based clinical assessment and treatment services to youth with early psychosis ages 12-40 and their families
- Proven experience with psychodiagnostic interviewing with youth ages 12-40 to determine diagnosis according to DSM-IV and DSM-V and experience with standardized clinical rating measures for assessment of serious mental illness -- KSADS, SCID-5, and Structured Interview of Prodromal Symptoms (SIPS)
- Proven experience writing clear and concise assessment reports for clinical purposes
- Proven experience using evidence-based interventions for the treatment of youth with early psychosis ages 12-40 and their families (individual and group approaches based in CBT for psychosis, DBT, and/or ACT as well as family-oriented treatments such as Multifamily group and Functional Family Therapy) is required to work in this outcomes-oriented treatment program; prior experience with trauma-focused treatments for youth is considered a strength
- Experience interacting with people of diverse backgrounds, the ability to identify when differences in culture or language may impact communication, and how to resolve those differences appropriately and with cultural humility
- Knowledge of Windows-based computer software and electronic medical records
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbal, written and listening, including ability to write clear and concise reports
- Ability to work well as part of a multidisciplinary clinical team
- Knowledge of child, elder abuse, and domestic violence reporting requirements, and other significant legislation and laws regulating mental health practice (such as Tarasoff, patient confidentiality), with ability to make appropriate interventions based on law and policy
- Ability to work independently and organize a variety of concurrent activities, set realistic goals and objectives, plan ahead and meet deadlines without compromising quality
- Ability to use clinical supervision to enhance professional growth and examine clinical work
- Ability to successfully manage conflict
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience with documentation required by Sacramento County mental health system (such as Avatar) or UCDMC (such as EPIC) is strongly preferred
- Bilingual language capacity - both oral and written - is strongly preferred
- Spanish language capacity is strongly preferred
Special Requirements
This position may be subject to a criminal background investigation, drug screen, Live Scan fingerprinting, medical evaluation clearance, and functional capacity assessment.
The University of California has implemented a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program covering all employees. To be compliant with the policy, employees must submit proof of vaccination or a University-approved exception or deferral.
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The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.
To apply, visit https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucdmed/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=5&JobOpeningId=52284&PostingSeq=1
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.
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