Career Opportunity

Spanish-Bilingual Clinical Psychologist (2574 TPV)

Recruitment: RTF0114841-00502994

Published: February 15, 2023

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About:

Services provided are team-based, person-centered, and culturally-appropriate and include individual and group therapy, education and support groups, Clinical case management, medication management, crisis intervention, and primary care. A multidisciplinary team consisting of medical and psychosocial professionals and other clinical support staff serve approximately 1000 clients using a wellness and recovery model and strength-based approach to help empower clients toward wellness, self-management, and independent living within their community. The clinic offers special programming and services for people who are transgender or non-binary who are seeking therapy, case management, or surgery assessment. Primary care services are also offered on-site to clients who have co-occurring chronic medical conditions and are unable to successfully link with their medical home. 

MMHS is accepting applications for 1 full-time Spanish-Bilingual Clinical Psychologist 

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  https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/?classCode=2574

Role description

This is a Provisional position. Provisional applicants must participate in a Civil Service Examination for this job classification to be considered for permanent appointment.

Duties

1. Conducts individual and group psychotherapy with adults and maintains a caseload of clients, with timely and adequate documentation of diagnosis, plan and treatment provided. Prepares psychological reports presenting diagnostic findings, clinical evaluations and recommendations for the treatment and rehabilitation of adult clients.
2. Selects, administers, scores and interprets appropriate psychological tests of intelligence, personality, aptitude, and other measures and conducts diagnostic clinical interviews with mentally ill, emotionally disturbed and chemically dependent adults to assess their problems and provide treatment recommendations for clients and other clinical staff.
3. Provides case management services and care coordination with other providers to maintain stability of clients in their environment and obtain and utilize community resources.
4. Supervises psychology interns and subordinate clinical staff not including class 2574 Clinical Psychologist. Plans and conducts staff training and development programs and participates in the planning, development and execution of psychology internship trainings.
5. Participates in best practice implementation and utilization to insure clinical practice standards that are consistent with evidence-based practice. Liaisons with outcomes and quality management to insure clinic alignment with system-wide practices and standards. Participates in the gathering and integration of clinical outcome data to improve clinical practice, and assist in program planning and development

How to qualify

Required Minimum

1. Possession of a valid license as a Psychologist issued by the California Board of Psychology as defined in Chapter 6.6 of the Business and Professions Code; Psychologist Licensing Law, Sections 2900-2903, 2914.
   AND
2. Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English (Special Condition).

These minimum qualifications contain special conditions that may differ from the standard minimum qualifications associated with this class code.

Desirable

• Knowledge of principles of clinical psychology, psychological assessment and personality; evidence-based psychotherapeutic methods applicable to adults with mental illness and substance use disorders ; experience working with adults in outpatient community behavioral health setting and the homeless.
• Ability to effectively carry out methods, procedures, and techniques of clinical psychology including diagnosis, prevention and treatment of psychological problems, mental and substance use disorders of individuals and groups; prepare psychological reports of findings and recommendations; interact with a multidisciplinary team; and provide culturally sensitive services to a wide population of San Francisco residents including Latino and LGBT individuals.
• Understanding of strengths-based assessment and treatment planning and principle of a wellness and recovery model of treatment.
• Knowledge and skill in clinical supervision and the provision of clinical training, and provision of psychological consultation to a treatment team.
• Prior supervisory experience.

These desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

What else should I know?

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements.

Electronic Health Record (EHR)
The Department of Public Health (DPH) is implementing a unified Electronic Health Record (EHR) system and DPH employees must demonstrate competency in the use of the system that is appropriate for their classification as a condition of employment.  

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Some positions in the Department of Public Health will require the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including but not limited to gloves, gowns, eye and face protection, and face-fitting respirators. The requirement for the use of PPE may come on short or no notice. Facial hair or any condition that interferes with a face-fitting respirator’s seal (i.e., weakens the seal between the respirator and the wearer’s bare skin) is not permitted when face-fitting respirators are worn, including during initial or periodic respirator fit-testing.  

Employees who choose not to shave and do not have either American Disabilities Act (ADA) or Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Accommodations do not have the right to alternate work assignments or the option of using a loose-fitting Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) in place of a Face Fitting Respirator.  

Medical Examination
Prior to appointment, at the Department’s expense, applicants may be required to take a tuberculosis (TB) screening test, medical examination, and/or drug test.

Additional Information

• Information About The Hiring Process
• COVID-19 Policies
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Medical Examination Prior to Hiring
• Electronic Health Record (EHR)
• Copies of Application Documents
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Diversity Statement

Contact
Eliot.Watt@sfdph.org 628-271-6704

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CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.