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Job Description
Position/Program Information
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICE AREA 2
SAN FERNANDO CHILD AND FAMILY CENTER
INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST II
RESTRICTED TO PERMANENT EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
FILING PERIOD: NOVEMBER 13, 2024 THROUGH NOVEMBER 27, 2024 AT 5 PM
THIS IS NOT A CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
San Fernando Child & Family Center is a directly operated child clinic that provides specialty mental health services for children, adolescents, and families in the San Fernando Valley. Services include testing, assessment, outpatient based treatments, crisis intervention, individual and group therapeutic services. The center is located at 919 1st Street, San Fernando, CA 91340. This is a 5/40 work schedule.
Essential Job Functions
• Provides Specialty Mental Health Services for children, adolescents, and families that have high risk factors, impairments in functioning.
• Completes risk assessments, provides crisis intervention, facilitates family therapy, and provides parenting support to decrease client’s risk as a danger to self and others, improve general daily functioning, improve overall wellbeing.
• Participates and coordinates with programs treatment teams and psychiatrists to insure appropriate level of care, effectiveness of treatment and advocacy for client and family.
• Provides Psychological and Diagnostic Assessments.
• Provides support to psychology interns.
• Provides case management services with clients and families.
• • Facilitate/Co-Facilitate youth groups that increase wellbeing and reduce risk factors, improve overall functioning.
Requirements
Permanent County of Los Angeles employees currently holding the payroll title of Clinical Psychologist II.
DESIREABLE QUALIFICATIONS:- Verbal and written fluency in Spanish highly desirable.
- Knowledge and experience implementing diversity, equity, and inclusive support into practice.
- Knowledge and familiarity with working with systems.
- Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Flexible and easily adapts to new and changing situations.
- Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary/multiagency environment, multitask, manage time effectively, prioritize and organize.
Additional Information
Interested individuals holding the payroll title of Clinical Psychologist II are invited to submit a resume and copies of their last two (2) Performance Evaluations to:
Tracie Andrews, LCSW
MH Program Manager I
Trandrews@dmh.lacounty.gov
All materials submitted will be reviewed. Only the most qualified employees, based on the information submitted, will be contacted for an interview. Performance on the interview will determine the final selection. This recruitment announcement will remain open until the needs of the service are met.
Bulletin Removal Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 5:00PM.
Important Notice:
Prime Variance Reports (PVRs), also known as Master Time Records are not accepted or required as part of the application process: This includes the selection interview and the background-check.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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Closing Date/Time: 11/27/2024 5:00 PM Pacific -
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