Note: This recruitment schedule was amended on August 15, 2024 to extend the Final Filing Date. This recruitment has been changed to "Continuous."
The County of San Mateo is currently seeking highly qualified applicants for the position of
Psychologist I/II-Behavioral Health and Recovery Services.
Please view the online brochure for a detailed description of this position and instructions on how to apply!
Exciting news! Candidates have the opportunity to receive a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000.
First-time external new hires or current staff promoted internally or from other County departments into a regular Psychologist I/II position in Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) may be eligible to receive a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 (subject to discontinuation at any time). The sign-on bonus will be in 3 phases and will be prorated for part-time positions. Restrictions Apply. Please see the link for details: https://jobs.smcgov.org/hiring-incentives/
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Psychologist I is the entry level class in the Psychologist series, providing professional psychological diagnostic and therapeutic services in a county program. Work is generally of a routine nature requiring more direct supervision for the more complex cases. This class is flexibly staffed with Psychologist II and incumbents are expected to advance to the higher level after gaining experience and demonstrating the required proficiency.
Psychologist II is the fully experienced journey level class in the Psychologist series providing a full range of professional psychodiagnostics, psychotherapeutic, consultant and training and research work in a comprehensive community mental health program with a high degree of skill and independence.
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Perform professional psychological work involving evaluation and treatment of children and/or adults; make diagnoses and provide psychotherapy and other kinds of psychological treatment in one of the option areas.
- Select and administer psychological tests or observational procedures, interpret their results and prepare psychological evaluation reports.
- Carry out various kinds of treatment work such as individual or group psychotherapy, family therapy, crisis intervention, behavior modification and various types of group process experience.
- Provide mental health consultation appropriate to the needs of various professionals, agencies and community groups.
- Participate in developing preventive mental health procedures in segments of community life.
- Participate in regional or service unit research projects.
- Participate in the training of psychology trainees or other mental health disciplines.
- Provide psychological consultation to other mental health staff or personnel of other community agencies.
- Confer with patients' relatives regarding treatment and case management.
- Consult with psychiatrists, social workers and others in community agencies regarding psychological aspects of their work.
- Maintain mental health records and prepares reports.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Incumbents in the role we are recruiting for will work in Option 1:
Option 1: Adult: Providing direct and preventive mental health services to adults and the various professionals, agencies and institutions serving the adult population.
Licensure/Certification:
- Psychologist I: Application for a waiver in lieu of license to the State Department of Mental Health for Psychology. An individual hired in this classification must become licensed within six years from the date of employment.
- Psychologist II: California license in Clinical Psychology.
Education and Experience:
- Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is:
Psychologist I: Completion of an internship in Clinical Psychology serving an adult population, Clinical Child Psychology or Developmental Psychology.
Psychologist II: Option 1: Adult - Two years of clinical experience with adults.
Knowledge of:
- Principles, methods, techniques, material, devices used and current developments in the field of specialization.
- Standard methods, techniques, materials and devices used in either clinical psychology, community, developmental psychology and psychological research.
- Psychotherapeutic factors relevant to emotional, behavioral, learning, social interaction or social systems problems.
- Techniques of mental health consultation, psychological research and training.
- Various psychological tests available.
- Standard methods of test evaluation and test results interpretations.
- Approved techniques of therapeutic counseling.
Skill/Ability to:
- Identify the relevant factors related to emotional, behavioral, learning, social interaction or social systems problems and to select and apply appropriate remedial or consultation techniques and procedures.
- Analyze, interpret and apply the principles, methods, techniques, material and devices used in clinical, child, adult, forensic or developmental psychology depending upon the option.
- Diagnosis and treatment of emotional, learning and social interaction problems.
- Consider applicability of innovative treatment or consultation procedures to work problems and experiment with and evaluate the applicability of innovative treatment or consultation procedures to work problems.
- Analyze situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action.
- Maintain records and prepare reports.
- Supervise the work of trainees and junior staff members.
- Establish and maintain objectives and cooperative relationships with clients, other professionals and the public.
- Speak and write effectively.
Open & Promotional. Anyone may apply. Current County of San Mateo and County of San Mateo Superior Court of California employees with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, extra-help/limited term positions prior to the final filing date will receive five points added to their final passing score.
The examination process will consist of an application screening (weight: Pass/Fail) based on the candidates' application and responses to the supplemental questions. Candidates who pass the application screening will be invited to a panel interview which may include a pre-interview exercise (weight: 100%). Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations or further evaluation of work experience may be conducted to group applicants by level of qualification. All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination.
IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply" button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.smcgov.org/ to apply. Responses to supplemental questions are required and must be submitted in addition to the Standard San Mateo County employment application. A resume or reference to a resume will not be accepted as a substitute for your responses to these questions. Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.
This is a continuous recruitment which may close at any time. The final filing date will be posted 5 days in advance in the County of San Mateo Human Resources Department.
Apply immediately. This recruitment is open on a continuous basis and selections may be made at any time within the process.
Apply Online at: http://jobs.smcgov.org/
San Mateo County is centrally located between San Francisco, San Jose, and the East Bay. With over 750,000 residents, San Mateo is one of the largest and most diverse counties in California and serves a multitude of culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse communities.
The County of San Mateo is committed to advancing equity in order to ensure that all employees are welcomed in a safe and inclusive environment. The County seeks to hire, support, and retain employees who reflect our diverse community. We encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply. Eighty percent of employees surveyed stated that they would recommend the County as a great place to work.
The County of San Mateo is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels.
HR Contact: Kristin Herman (07252024) (Psychologist I/II - F116/F050)
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