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California Department of State Hospitals · 8 hours ago

PSYCHOLOGIST (HEALTH FACILITY - CLINICAL - SAFETY)

San Luis Obispo County, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$62.36/hr - $76.57/hr

The California Department of State Hospitals is a secure public sector hospital providing inpatient forensic services for mentally ill adult males. The Psychologist will be responsible for conducting psychological assessments, creating behavioral interventions, and providing feedback to patients based on their assessments.

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Responsibilities

Complete Admission Psychological Assessment (APA) for patients to further delineate and clarify psychiatric and psychological diagnoses

Conduct intellectual and cognitive assessments of all patients when clinically indicated

Conduct psychological assessments

Responsible for creating and monitoring behavioral interventions

Provide timely feedback to the patient, the results of psychological assessments and evaluations, and complete appropriate documentation of this interaction

Qualification

Psychological AssessmentBehavioral InterventionsCognitive AssessmentsAdmission Psychological AssessmentDocumentation Skills

Required

Current, State civil service employees looking for an additional position

Licensed in one of the following classifications: Consulting Psychologist (7620), Psychologist (Health Facility - Clinical - Safety) (9873), Sexually Violent Predator Evaluator (7621), Sr. Psychologist, (Health Facility) (Spec) (9839)

Ability to complete Admission Psychological Assessment (APA) for patients

Ability to conduct intellectual and cognitive assessments of all patients when clinically indicated

Ability to conduct psychological assessments

Ability to create and monitor behavioral interventions

Ability to provide timely feedback to the patient regarding the results of psychological assessments and evaluations

Ability to complete appropriate documentation of interactions with patients