Pre-Licensed Psychologist*

San Bernardino County (CA) • San Bernadino, CA

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About The Position

The San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health invites qualified professionals to apply for the position of Pre-Licensed Psychologist. Pre-Licensed Psychologists work in a variety of programs providing rehabilitative mental health/substance abuse services in clinical, institutional, and community settings to adults and children with severe mental or emotional disorders. Pre-licensed clinicians obtain supervised clinical experience. The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is responsible for providing mental health and substance use disorder services to county residents who are experiencing major mental illness or substance abuse related issues. DBH provides mental health and substance use disorder prevention and treatment services to all age groups, with a primary emphasis on treating children/youth who may be seriously emotionally disturbed, adults who are experiencing a serious and persistent mental illness, and individuals who are experiencing substance use disorders.

Requirements

• Must have received or be within three months of receiving a doctorate degree in psychology, educational psychology, education with a field specialization in counseling psychology or educational psychology from an approved or accredited educational institution.
• The doctoral program must have included 1500 hours of clinical internship.
• Must be eligible for waiver of licensure under State laws and regulations and obtain the required Mental Health waiver prior to the commencement of employment.
• Must become licensed by the State of California within five years of the original waiver.

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in American Sign Language, Arabic, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, Tagalog, and/or Vietnamese.
• Experience in government or private inpatient, psychiatric hospital or behavioral health clinics/programs.
• Experience providing child/adolescent and family therapy.
• Experience in crisis intervention/brief therapy with severely mentally ill adults/children.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating individuals referred for Assisted Outpatient Treatment based on criteria outlined in Laura's Law.
• Developing declarations and drafting petitions to submit to Superior Court.
• Writing progress reports for individuals ordered into Assisted Outpatient Treatment.
• Assessing adults upon referral for specialty mental health services under the provision and/or facilitation of Mental Health Court.
• Assessing foster youth upon initial entry into foster care and facilitating needed services.
• Completing Qualified Individual (QI) assessments for youth referred to residential placement.
• Conducting assessments, collaboratively planning services, and administering direct services to individuals.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Additional compensation for bilingual skills.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree