Clinical Psychologist Postdoctoral Intern - San Francisco, CA, United States - Zuckerberg San Francisco General

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Full-time

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Permanent Civil Service The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce.

All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.

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Position-specific details will follow from them Under general supervision, conducts professional-level work in clinical psychology; carries out psychodiagnostic examinations and psychotherapy ofpersons with emotional disturbance, mental illness, substance use disorders and developmentally delayed children and adults; provides psychological consultation services and participates in psychological research.

Provides direct clinical services within the scope of clinical psychologist, including (but not limited to) conducting clinical evaluations of children and adults, providing individual and group psychotherapy and counseling to children and adults; preparing clinical psychological reports presenting diagnostic findings, interview findings, assessments recommendations for the treatment and rehabilitation of children and adults, treatment delivery, client progress and outcome.

Selects, administers, scores, and interprets appropriate psychological tests of intelligence, personality, aptitude, achievement, interest and other specialized areas and conducts diagnostic clinical interviews with children and adults suffering from emotional disturbance, mental illness, substance use disorders, and developmentally delayed children and adults to assess their conditions and assist them in achieving their recovery goals; obtains and assesses psychological data and case material; consults with social workers, public health nurses, teachers, probation officers, judges, physicians, rehabilitative staff, and other professionals in individual and group conferences regarding cases under diagnosis and treatment
Provides education, consultation, and information to community groups on child and adult adjustment challenges, mental illness, substance use disorders, culturally relevant services, and other topics
Supervises psychology interns and subordinate clinical staff; conducts staff training programs both with the clinic or unit and for line agency personnel
Participates in the planning, development and execution of psychology training internships, and postdoctoral traineeships under supervision of a supervising psychologist or appropriate professional

Possession of a valid license as a Psychologist issued by the California Board of Psychology as defined in Chapter 6.

Six (6) months of post-graduate level psychological testing and reporting experience
Twelve (12) months of clinical experience with children
~ Some positions may require bilingual fluency in a variety of languages depending upon the department's bilingual needs (e.g., Cantonese, Spanish, etc.). Only those eligible candidates who pass the bilingual proficiency test will be considered for bilingual positions. Applicants must indicate on the application form the language(s) in which they claim proficiency.


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Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications.


Training and Experience Examination :
(Weight 100%)
TheTraining and Experience Examination that is linked in this job ad is a required part of the application. Knowledge of principles of clinical psychology, psychometry and personality
Knowledge of psychotherapeutic methods applicable to children and adults with emotional disturbance, mental illness and substance use disorders
Knowledge of performance improvement including statistical and research methodology
Ability to effectively carry out evidence-based practices, standardized methods, procedures and techniques of clinical psychology including diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of psychological distress, mental disorders and substance use disorders of individuals and groups, children and adults

Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, community service providers, outside agencies and stakeholders, and to provide trauma-informed, culturally sensitive services.

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