CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST II/SS - Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, CA
About the Job
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
EXAM NUMBER: b8697N
OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY
FILING START DATE: 07/16/2015
Note: /SS means Spanish Speaking
This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS A REPOSTING TO UPDATE THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
Serves as a staff psychologist at the full professional level, by applying psychological principles in the following major areas: clinical, research training and consultation.
CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
Positions allocable to this class typically report to a higher-level clinical supervisor and independently provide the full range of professional psychological services relating to the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric and co-occurring disorders. Incumbents are responsible for selecting, administering, and interpreting various types of psychological testing instruments, and for providing individual, group, and family therapy. Some positions in this class may be allocated to a centralized, County-wide program that provides psychological services to County employees and evaluates applicants and candidates for County employment. The Clinical Psychologist II is distinguished from the Clinical Psychologist I in that the latter may receive technical direction and guidance from the senior-level Clinical Psychologist II.
These positions require knowledge of abnormal, developmental, personality, and social psychology; theory and practice of individual and group psychotherapy; crisis intervention techniques; applicable legal and ethical professional standards; Federal, State, and local laws governing mental health services; principles of psychopharmacology and psychobiology; psychometric and statistical theories and methodologies; psychological research methods and experimental design; and the ability to establish positive and therapeutic relations with clients; conduct crisis intervention and make appropriate referrals; select, administer, and score various psychological assessments; design appropriate treatment interventions, evaluate results, and make modifications as needed; communicate effectively orally and in writing; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, co-workers, management, and representatives of community-based organizations.