SENIOR PSYCHOLOGIST, CF (SPECIALIST) -California State Prison - Sacramento

Senior Psychologist, CF (Specialist) Location: CSP-SACRAMENTO (SAC), Represa, CA Job Description & Duties Effective July 1, 2025, in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented. Each full‑time employee in Bargaining Unit 19, and related excluded, exempt, and statutory‑exempt employees, will have their base salary reduced by 3 percent and will receive 5 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Salaries do not reflect the recent changes. Limited term 12 months; may be extended up to 24 months or become permanent. Under the general direction of the Chief Psychologist or Senior Psychologist, CF (Supervisor), the Senior Psychologist, CF (Specialist) performs as the clinical systems expert and provides psychological consultation relating to the institution’s health‑care performance‑management programs and processes. The incumbent serves as an advisor to institution executives, and acts as a liaison with the Statewide Quality Officer and Quality Management Section staff, statewide executives in various disciplines, other Institution Chief Quality Officers (CQO), and other stakeholder groups as appropriate. To obtain eligibility for the Senior Psychologist, Correctional Facility (Specialist) before applying, you must first take and pass the Senior Psychologist, Correctional Facility (Specialist) examination. 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 should they meet the eligibility criteria, including but not limited to remaining employed with CCHCS for six months. Additionally, individuals may be eligible to receive a monthly recruitment and retention differential during their first year with CCHCS (totaling $20,000), should they meet the eligibility criteria. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) employees may be eligible for a $5,000 referral bonus should you be selected for hire, and remain employed with CCHCS for 90 days. For a CDCR/CCHCS employee to be considered, a questionnaire must be completed to the best of your knowledge, including the referring employee’s name, classification, PERNR, and work location. 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. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants. #J-18808-Ljbffr California Correctional Health Care Services