Psy.D / Psychologist / California / Permanent / Psychologist - Part Time Job

City of the Arts, THIS Is Costa Mesa - and They Need Your Help

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The Community - Costa Mesa, California

At the heart of Southern California is Orange County, the destination of choice for more than 46 million visitors each year. And nestled within Orange County is the international acclaimed arts and theater district - Costa Mesa. Enjoy Broadway productions and concerts at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, experience designer shopping at South Coast Plaza, boutique shopping at the highly-proclaimed OC Mix, and support small American businesses at The Lab and The CAMP. Make your stay here as delectable as possible and dine at award-winning local hotspots and hidden gems throughout the city. Just minutes from top-rated beaches, and a short drive to major Southern California attractions (Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Disneyland Resort, Knotts Berry Farm, and the Angel Stadium of Anaheim, to name a few), Costa Mesa is the perfect place to stay for an Orange County kind of way.

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About the Facility - Fairview Development Center (FDC)

Fairview Development Center (FDC), located on 114 acres of state-owned land in Orange County, opened in 1959 and serves people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. FDC is one of four State-operated facilities within the Department of Development Services (DDS) and is a multi-disciplinary, services-oriented residential facility licensed by the California Department of Public Health. FDC provides general acute care, skilled nursing care, intermediate care, and acute crisis services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Admissions to FDC require a court order and are limited to the Southern STAR acute crisis center for individuals requiring short-term treatment and stabilization in order to return to their home in the community. Services provided within the FDC community occur on a continuum and include 24-hour health care supervision, a structured medical, nursing and social/behavioral environment and a habilitation program designed to enhance their independence and life skills. Services also include training in daily living, vocational skill development, leisure, academic advancement, communication, mobility, socialization and community integration, both on campus and in community settings.

Facility Address: 2501 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa, California 92626

RESPONSIBILITIES (listed are included but not limited to)

• Must be able to periodically serve as clinician-of-the-day by being available for on-call during scheduled work-days for patient emergencies.
• Expected to work effectively and cooperatively with staff from all classifications in order to enhance the quality of professional working relationships.
• Conducts initial mental health evaluations including criminal, psychological, and substance abuse case history to assess inmate's current needs and make treatment recommendations in the initial evaluation.
• Conducts clinically sound suicide risk evaluations including clinical review, applying suicide risk assessment protocols, pertinent data/chart reviews, proper documentation and consultations as needed.
• Meets with mentally ill for crisis intervention, group psychotherapy, face-to-face interviews, etc. May be required to provide clinical, face-to-face interviews at cell fronts in inmate housing units. In some institutions, multi-tiered housing units may require the ability to climb stairs and walk long distances.
• Identify the relevant signs and symptoms of psychiatric disorders in order to comprehensively assess, diagnose, and manage the presenting symptomatology.
• Effectively applies psychological assessments in the selection, administration, scoring and interpretation of the continuum of psychological tests.
• Writes clinical reports regarding diagnoses, prognoses and develops treatment plans that reflect the standard of practice.
• Consults on complex cases with supervisor, treatment team members, and with CDCR institutional healthcare personnel, and other divisions within the department.
• Documents all care provided to the inmate, including face-to-face contacts and Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (IOTTs) meetings.
• Monitors inmate progress using Subjective Assessment Plan Evaluation (SOAPE) FORMATTED PROGRESS NOTES.
• Effectively applies community standard of practice for the selection and effective implementation of psychological treatment modalities and maintains ethical standards.
• Performs mental status exam (MSE) in face-to-face interviews.
• Examines prior mental health records, institutional chromos, probation reports, court records and other available documents to assist in the formulation of patient's diagnosis and aid in the development of the inmate's treatment plans.
• Establishes collaborative ties with community programs, groups, agencies, board and care homes, etc. to develop supportive community relationships as assigned and approved by the supervisor.
• Conducts mental health education and develops additional resources for mentally ill and sex offender inmates/wards.
• Assist patient-inmates/youths in applying for entitlement benefits (SSI), community programs, and services.
• Participates in IDTT meetings.
• Compiles and analyzes data from audits pertaining to the mental health program requirements.
• Provide information (i.e. appointment documentation, no-shows, etc.) to support staff for data entry. xhyhwjd
• Provides written reports and consults with the Board of Prison Hearing and other CDCR staff.
• Provide relatives/caregivers with information concerning patients in person, by phone, or by correspondence only after receiving the inmate's signed releas