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Job Opportunities
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Staff Psychologist/Senior Psychologist
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$1,998.88 - $3,084.40 Biweekly
$4,330.91 - $6,682.87 Monthly
$51,970.88 - $80,194.40 Annually
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Full-Time Regular |
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throughout Ventura County, California
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Under general direction, this position provides psychological counseling to groups and individuals and provides advice and consultation to staff members. The Psychology Department is one of the seven clinical departments of the Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC), as described in Article V of the Medical Staff By-Laws.
APPROXIMATE SALARY:
Staff Psychologist: $1,998.88 - $2,803.84 Biweekly
Senior Psychologist: $2,199.50 - $3,084.40 Biweekly
BILINGUAL INCENTIVE: Possible Bilingual incentive depending on the applicable MOA and the needs of the department.
Regular employees in this classification may be eligible to receive Market Based Premium Pay depending on the current market wages.
AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: Health Care Agency/Behavioral Health
Staff and/or Senior Psychologists are represented by the Service Employees Internatonal Union (SEIU) and are not eligible for overtime compensation.
NOTE: This class is within a bargaining unit that is subject to an “agency shop” arrangement, which mandates all regular employees either join Local 721 of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and pay dues as a member, or pay either a “service fee” to Local 721 or direct that an amount equivalent to the “service fee” be distributed to a qualified charitable organization.
The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future regular, temporary, fixed-term, intermittent and extra-help vacancies for this position within Health Care Agency .
OPENING DATE: January 1, 2009
CLOSING DATE: Continuous |
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Examples Of Duties:
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Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Counsels individuals and groups as a member of an out-patient
- day treatment or in-patient team
- evaluates patient needs
- plans and develops treatment programs
- serves as consultant to other team members
- trains and advises social workers, nurses, probation officers and teachers on psychological problems and behavior therapy
- selects, administers and evaluates psychological tests
- provides testing advice and consultation
- participates in team meetings
- maintains case records; prepares reports
- provides advice and consultation for community groups and other agencies
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Typical Qualifications:
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These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.
EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE
Staff Psychologist:
Possession of a Ph.D or Psy.D degree with specialization in clinical, child clinical, counseling, or education psychology, from a American Psychological Association (APA)-approved college or university program that was approved on the date the degree was granted
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Completion of an APA-approved internship in clinical psychology equivalent to one full year of supervised training of at least 1800 hours. The internship must be in addition to practical work associated with specific academic courses.
Note: In lieu of the completion of an APA approved program, membership in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology will suffice.
Senior Psychologist:
The Ph.D or Psy.D, as described above, AND
Completion of an APA-approved internship, indicated above as required for the Staff Psychologist
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Two (2) years of postdoctoral, post-internship experience involving assessment and treatment and either training, research, consultation or program planning in mental health services, law enforcement or corrections
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A valid License as a Clinical Psychologist issued by the State of California or eligibility to take the State Board examination.
Note: In lieu of the completion of an APA approved program, membership in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology will suffice.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT(S)
Medical Staff Privileges Required for Both Classifications
Because the Psychology Department is one of VCMC’s seven clinical departments (as described in Article V of the Medical Staff By-Laws), Psychologists hired by the Health Care Agency must be eligible for Medical Staff Privileges at the Medical Center. This eligibility requires: “a California License as a Psychologist...and…graduation from a graduate program that was approved by the APA on the date the degree was granted, or be a member in good standing of the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, or the equivalent." Eligibility for Medical Staff Privileges is a condition of employment and will be determined by the Medical Staff Committee prior to the date of hire.
Applicants should provide sufficient information under the Education/Work Experience portion of the application and Supplemental Questionnaire, if applicable, in order to determine eligibility. A resume may be attached to supplement your responses in the above sections; however, it may not be substituted in lieu of the application. |
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Examination Process:
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FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and can be closed at any time. Your application must be received by the County of Ventura Health Care Agency, Human Resources Division in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the date the recruitment is closed.
To apply on-line refer to web site: www.ventura.org/hr. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 677-5302 for application materials. Our address is: County of Ventura Health Care Agency, Human Resources Division, 2323 Knoll Dr., Ste. 100, Ventura, CA 93003. We do not accept resumes in lieu of our application form, nor do we accept any application materials via email.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE: May assist in determining each applicant’s qualifications and acceptability for the position.
APPLICATION EVALUATION – 100%: An Application Evaluation will be conducted. A score will be assigned to each application based on established criteria. Such score will be considered as the final score for placement on the eligible list.
Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: Applicants may be subjected to a thorough background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, credit, criminal background information and driving record.
For further information about this recruitment, please call (805) 677-5302 or e-mail HCAHR@ventura.org . |
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