Entry Level Psychology Jobs in San Ramon, CA (NOW HIRING)

This is an on-call position only. Hourly rates are as follows: Associate $42.07...Licensed $54.30. Bi-Lingual pay is one hundred thirty-five dollars per paycheck for threshold languages to serve our monolingual clients. Pay rates for union positions are set in the collective bargaining agreement with SEIU Local 521. Each position has a total of six steps, Step 1 (entry level) through Step 6 (15 years of employment with the organization). Union staff are promoted from Step 1 to Step 2 upon their one-year anniversary. For Clinician I, the current Step 1 rate for this position is $42.07/hr, and the current Step 6 rate for this position is $46.45/hr. For Clinician II, the current Step 1 rate for this position is $54.30/hr, and the current Step 6 rate for this position is $59.96/hr. In addition to our competitive salaries, we pay a shift differential for certain shifts in our 24-hour programs as follows: 6.25% additional pay for overnight (NOC) shift from 11 pm to 7 am, 4.75% additional pay for evening shift from 5:30 pm to 10:59 pm, and 4.75% additional pay for weekend shifts from 12:01 am on Saturday thru 11:59pm on Sunday.

Principal duties and responsibilities include:

1. Providing clinical leadership in areas of comprehensive assessments, case conferences, treatment plans, and strategic interventions to ensure quality service delivery.
2. Serving as a lead member of the treatment team and participating in crisis intervention and providing clinical supervision and direct services, as assigned and within scope of practice.
3. Providing orientation, consultation, and/or coordination within work team to ensure that service delivery, including assessment, crisis intervention, treatment, discharge planning, and communication of significant information meet the needs of clients, families, and payors and reflect sound clinical judgment.
4. Providing clinical leadership and training and guidance to staff, interns, and volunteers, within scope of practice, consistent with agency standards, practices, and policies.
5. Providing appropriate consultation and back up to support other staff in responding to client crisis.
6. Developing, reviewing, evaluating, and/or signing documentation, including those requiring LPHA signature.
7. Providing treatment services, training, and support to clients, both individually and within groups, and associated services to clients' families and/or representatives to develop and improve skills related to physical and mental health care needs.
8. Developing recommendations for discharge and follow-up treatment planning for clients and their families.
9. Maintaining timely, accurate, and complete clinical records and other required documentation and producing clear, accurate reports in accordance with agency, payor, and regulatory requirements, utilizing paper or computer technology.
10. Providing assessment and intervention in response to client crisis, including necessary follow up and using appropriate consultation; providing coverage in emergency situations.
11. Assisting Program Manager in maintaining compliance with CARF, contract, Agency, and regulatory requirements.
12. Providing transportation in personal or agency vehicle, including but not limited to the transportation of clients and/or program supplies for agency business.
13. Providing on-call coverage and participating in after-hours rotation, as assigned.
14. Performing First Aid in emergency situations, if assigned to residential facilities.

Other duties and responsibilities include:

1. Attending and participating in staff, program, agency, and community meetings and training, as required.
2. Meeting continuing education requirements to satisfy regulatory, accreditation, and Agency requirements and ensure continued professional growth and knowledge of current trends in mental health.
3. Participating in management of team/program discretionary resources available to meet client needs.

Knowledge, skill, and abilities required include:

1. Master's degree in the mental health profession and one year's experience working in human services settings; (E) in a mental health setting and/or with targeted populations. (D) Doctorate education and licensing may be substituted, where appropriate.
2. Eligibility for waiver and apply for registration and waiver upon hire or as soon as regulations allow and obtain waiver within six months of hire date. (E)
3. Eligibility for registration from the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) as an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT), Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW), Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC) OR eligibility for registration from the California Board of Psychology (BOP) as a Registered Psychologist or a Psychological Assistant.
4. First Aid Certification or successful completion of First Aid Certification within 30 days of hire, if assigned to residential facilities. (E)
5. Meet government and/or regulatory standards for continuing education credits and recertification, including a minimum of 20 hours of directly related professional training, if assigned to a residential facility. (E)
6. Proven typing speed of 30 net wpm (E); 40 net wpm (D); computer literacy; ability to use MS Office applications—Word; Excel; Outlook—and Windows-based databases at a basic level; (E) familiarity with UNIX-based databases. (D)
7. Demonstrated ability to: work independently and in a small team environment; (E) organize and manage a caseload; manage multiple tasks and demands on a timely basis; (E) engage and communicate effectively with others in both verbal and written English; legible handwriting; (E) conceptualize and prioritize the problems of mentally disordered individuals, determining their needs, services, and appropriate treatment methods; (E) monitor and support developmental growth and the recovery process; (E) effectively conduct and facilitate group rehabilitation services; (E) maintain timely, accurate and complete medical charts and client records and prepare reports; (E) employ tact and diplomacy, exercise good judgment, and act calmly in emergency situations; (E) work from a strengths-based, harm-reduction, social rehabilitation model; (E) work effectively with persons differing in value systems, ethnicity, cultural backgrounds, language capabilities and disabilities; (E) work collaboratively with individuals identified as those with serious mental illness who meet the following criteria: histories of hospitalization, institutionalization, including with the criminal justice system, substance abuse, low engagement in medication treatment, and difficulty in participating in structured activities and living independently; (E) work with populations identified as high risk and/or considered under-represented in the County Mental Health system with multiple barriers; (D) exhibit exemplary customer service, compassion, and care in the execution of all duties and interactions. (E)
8. Demonstrated ability to work with participants who: may also have histories of assaultive behavior; (D) may have resided in long term care facilities for extended periods; (D) may have patterns of service that relied almost exclusively on emergency and institutional care; (D) may have cognitive difficulties and medical co-morbidities and are considered medically fragile and may also be developmentally disabled; (D) may have long-term patterns of homelessness and criminal justice involvement. (D)
9. Knowledge of: clinical techniques for assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of people with mental illness; problem resolution and conflict resolution techniques; (E) community resources, including those required to meet the non-mental health needs of the target population; (E) Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) and Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP). (D)

Special requirements include: Must be able to meet and receive a criminal records clearance, as required by Title XXII, other licensing regulations, and Momentum practices. (E) A valid California Driver's License, access to a reliable vehicle, proof of auto liability insurance, and a clean DMV record are required for employees working at La Selva Residential. (E) These requirements are preferred for La Selva Outpatient programs. (D) Physical requirements needed to perform the essential functions of this job, with or without accommodation: (E) Hearing and talking on telephone and in person; standing, walking, sitting, pinching and finger flexion are required constantly (over 2/3 of the workday); Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, crouching, and kneeling are required occasionally (under 1/3 of the workday); Balancing, climbing and crawling are generally not required. Must be physically able to assist clients in the evacuation of program facilities in emergency situations.