Senior Psychologist, CF (Supervisor) - Upper Northern California

Senior Psychologist, CF (Supervisor) Position located at Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) in Crescent City, CA, Del Norte County. You must indicate JC-518034 and position number on your application: 394-220-9288-XXX. Job Description and Duties Under general direction of the Chief Psychologist, the Senior Psychologist will assume overall administrative responsibilities for programs within the Mental Health Services Delivery System (MHSDS). As Program Director, the operator provides evaluations, diagnoses, and treatment for inmates; is responsible for initial acceptance of inmates from other levels of care; participates in intake assessments, including treatment planning; facilitates the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team; administers psychological tests and conducts research as needed. Benefits Recruitment and Retention Bonus may be available for clinicians newly hired with California Correctional Health Care Services. Individuals may be eligible to receive a $10,000 one‑time recruitment and retention stipend if they meet eligibility criteria, including remaining employed with CCHCS for six months. They may also receive a monthly recruitment and retention differential during their first year with CCHCS (totaling $20,000), if eligible. Employees may be eligible for a $5,000 referral bonus if selected for hire and remain employed with CCHCS for 90 days. Minimum Qualifications License: Possession of a valid license as a Psychologist issued by the California Board of Psychology. Education: Earned Doctorate Degree in Psychology from an institution meeting the criteria of Section 2914 of the Medical Board of California's Business and Professions Code. Experience: One year of experience in California state service performing the duties of a Psychologist Clinical, Correctional Facility, or Staff Psychologist (any specialty); or Two years of postdoctoral, postinternship experience in the practice of psychology involving assessment and treatment and training, research, consultation, or program planning in mental health services. Exam Requirement Applicants must pass the Senior Psychologist, Correctional Facility (Supervisor) examination. Additional information about the job is available in the Duty Statement. Equal Opportunity Employer The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free workplace. #J-18808-Ljbffr California Correctional Health Care Services