Psychologist - Psychology

Job TitleUnder the direction of the Senior Psychologist Supervisor, the incumbent serves as the designated mental health clinician on the institution's Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), an interdisciplinary team established pursuant to departmental policy.The incumbent provides emergent, in-person crisis assessment and intervention services to patients experiencing acute psychiatric distress, including suicidal ideation, self-injurious behavior, psychosis, severe mood or anxiety symptoms, trauma-related symptoms, and behavioral decompensation, as close to the patient's housing unit as operationally feasible, in collaboration with nursing and custody supervisory staff and in consultation with psychiatry. The incumbent exercises independent clinical judgment under strict regulatory timelines, including during operating hours when no clinical supervisor is available on-site. Accordingly, the incumbent must possess and maintain a valid, current license as a Psychologist issued by the California Board of Psychology at the time of appointment. The incumbent's clinical decisions, risk assessments, and documentation are subject to review under the supervisory, quality management, and other monitoring processes.