Description
The County of San Mateo is currently seeking highly qualified applicants for the position of
Psychologist I/II-Behavioral Health and Recovery Services.
Please view the online brochure for a detailed description of this position and instructions on how to apply! For a PDF copy of the brochure, please click here!
Exciting news! Candidates have the opportunity to receive a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000. First-time external new hires or current staff promoted internally or from other County departments into a regular Psychiatric Social Worker or Marriage and Family Therapist position in Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) may be eligible to receive a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 (subject to discontinuation at any time). The sign-on bonus will be in 3 phases and will be prorated for part-time positions. Restrictions Apply. Please see the link for details. https://jobs.smcgov.org/hiring-incentives/
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Psychologist I is the entry-level class in the Psychologist series, providing professional psychological diagnostic and therapeutic services in a county program. Work is generally of a routine nature requiring more direct supervision for the more complex cases. This class is flexibly staffed with Psychologist II and incumbents are expected to advance to the higher level after gaining experience and demonstrating the required proficiency.
Psychologist II is the fully experienced journey level class in the Psychologist series providing a full range of professional psychodiagnostic, psychotherapeutic, consultant, and training and research work in a comprehensive community mental health program with a high degree of skill and independence. Employees also serve as a team leader within regional programs.
Examples Of Duties
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Perform professional psychological work involving evaluation and treatment of children and/or adults; make diagnoses and provide psychotherapy and other kinds of psychological treatment in one of the option areas.
- Select and administer psychological tests or observational procedures, interpret their results and prepare psychological evaluation reports.
- Carry out various kinds of treatment work such as individual or group psychotherapy, family therapy, crisis intervention, behavior modification and various types of group process experience.
- Provide mental health consultation appropriate to the needs of various professionals, agencies and community groups.
- Participate in developing preventive mental health procedures in segments of community life.
- Participate in regional or service unit research projects.
- Participate in the training of psychology trainees or other mental health disciplines.
- Provide psychological consultation to other mental health staff or personnel of other community agencies.
- Confer with patients' relatives regarding treatment and case management.
- Consult with psychiatrists, social workers and others in community agencies regarding psychological aspects of their work.
- Maintain mental health records and prepares reports.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Licensure/Certification:
- Psychologist I: Application for a waiver in lieu of license to the State Department of Mental Health for Psychology. An individual hired in this classification must become licensed within six years from the date of employment.
- Psychologist II: California license in Clinical Psychology.
Education and Experience:
- Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is:
Application/Examination
IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply" button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.smcgov.org/ to apply. Responses to supplemental questions are required and must be submitted in addition to the Standard San Mateo County employment application. A resume or reference to a resume will not be accepted as a substitute for your responses to these questions. Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.
TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE
Final Filing Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024, 11:59 P.M. PST
Application Screening: Week of August 19, 2024
Combined Panel/Departmental Interviews: Week of September 2, 2024
Recruitment questions? Email Debbie Kong at dkong@smcgov.org.
Benefits
Please visit www.smcgov.org/media/100151/download?inline= for a complete listing of all benefits for this classification.
Benefits are offered to eligible employees of the County of San Mateo. All benefits are subject to change.
As an additional benefit, the County offers extensive training and development programs designed to improve skills and enhance career opportunities. Most programs are offered on County time at no cost to you.
County employees are also covered by the federal Social Security system and earn benefits for retirement based on salary and time worked.