Senior Psychologist (Specialist) - Neuropsychologist

Job Description and Duties

Patton State Hospital, Human Resources Department, is accepting applications for at least one (1) permanent, full-time knowledgeable, experienced, and dedicated Senior Psychologist (Specialist) – Neuropsychologist in the Clinical Services (Medical) Department.

The successful incumbent will have the ability to provide direct patient care that includes comprehensive neuropsychological assessments and cognitively informed treatments for our criminally and civilly committed psychiatric patients in an inpatient state hospital setting. In addition, the position includes leading cognitive remediation treatment, managing the hospital's psychological assessment materials, identifying and implementing neuropsychological services in innovative ways, providing consultation to hospital staff, conducting program evaluation, and leading neuropsychologically related staff trainings. The successful incumbent will also directly supervise psychology interns, postdoctoral fellows, and psychology practicum students in addition to developing and leading didactic experiences for trainees. Experience with neuropsychological assessment and neurobehavioral syndromes is required. Experience in cognitive remediation is preferred. Experience conducting forensic evaluations is preferred. Experience providing training, consultation, and supervision is preferred. Experience conducting psychological assessment and providing psychological treatment to individuals with severe mental illness is preferred.

Direct patient care is required for this position. Telework may be available on a limited basis subject to hospital and operational needs. Travel within the state of California is not routine but may be required.

Applicants must possess a valid license as a Psychologist issued by the California Board of Psychology and possession of an earned Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology from an educational institution meeting the criteria of Section 2914 of the Medical Board of California's Business and Professions Code AND either: a) One year of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a Psychologist (Health Facility) (any specialty), or Staff Psychologist (any specialty) OR b) Two years of postdoctoral, post-internship experience in neuropsychology involving assessment, treatment, research, consultation, and/or program planning in neuropsychological services.

Individuals who do not qualify for licensure by the California Board of Psychology or who are in the process of securing this license may be appointed, but must secure a valid license within three years of an appointment or the employment shall be terminated.

Applicants that meet the recruitment criteria should submit an application and required items to Human Resources - Employment Unit.

In order to gain list eligibility and be appointed to the Senior Psychologist (Specialist) classification, please follow the link below to take the exam:

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Patton is a forensic psychiatric hospital and was established in 1890 and opened in 1893. DSH-Patton provides treatment to forensically and civilly committed patients within a secure treatment area. The hospital does not accept voluntary admissions.

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) a(n) Psychologist License. You will be required to provide a copy of your license prior to being hired.

For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Examination/ Employment Application (STD. 678) including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week , and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYY). Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.

A completed STD. 678 and any other relevant documents (e.g., unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers account. Please reference Job Control # (518511) and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e., social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission.

Complete Application Packages (including your STD. 678 and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareers account at . Submitting an electronic application through your CalCareers account is strongly recommended since electronic applications will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing. Please submit only one application.

Unless there is a specific request to be notified via USPS mail, our main contact will be via email. Email correspondence regarding this job posting will primarily come from [email protected] . It is the applicant’s responsibility to check their email inbox, including junk/spam emails for any correspondence regarding their application status. In addition, applicants are encouraged to keep their CalCareers profile updated with a current telephone number, mailing address, and email.

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Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

In addition to the above-mentioned minimum qualifications, the following qualifications are highly desirable:

1. Completion of a two-year neuropsychology postdoctoral fellowship/residency with board certification or board eligibility as a Neuropsychologist. Current 2nd year postdoctoral fellows in neuropsychology, nearing completion will be considered.

OR

1. 5 years of postdoctoral experience in neuropsychology with board certification in clinical neuropsychology.

Benefits

Please review the that may also be found on the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website. You will find information on the benefits afforded by membership in the Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), benefits and protections provided to public employees by the State Civil Service Act, and salary ranges and a summary of the Senior Psychologist (Specialist)classification.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Other - Letter of Interest
• Other - Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Other - Redacted sample of Neuropsychological Assessment report written in the past two years.