Clinical psychologist Jobs in Chico, CA

Clinical Director

GENERAL PURPOSE Under the administrative supervision of the Program Director, the Clinical Director provides full-time clinical oversight and supervision to the clinical team and therapeutic support services, responsible for Clinical Education Team Meetings, provides consultation to community providers, provides internal and external trainings to increase knowledge and ability to serve people with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities and mental health needs, and provides back-up on-call support.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS This is an at-will leadership position within a program. Additionally, this position may be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of assigned staff who perform the established duties of the program. This is a management position responsible for ensuring that the clinical needs of program participants are met and that necessary paperwork is complete and accurate.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY) The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that could be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this class

• Clinical Supervision
• Provide clinical supervision and oversight to the clinical team
• Take an active clinical leadership role in team meetings
• Participate in on-call rotation as back-up manager, provide direct in-person crisis response as needed.
• Internal Team Clinical Consult
• Work with the Medical Director to provide weekly clinical consults to Coordinators/Team Leads on START recipients with complex presentations
• Support the clinical team in the review of records.
• Review/interpret psychological evaluations and reports
• Provide oversight and consultation on positive support and interaction strategies
• Review documentation, provide clinical feedback, and obtain approval
• Provide training on clinical topics to the team
• Achieve START Coordinator Certification and assist clinical team members with preparation and achieving START Coordinator certification
• Community Work
• Collaboratively with the Program Director on developing community relationships and linkages
• Support Coordinators, as needed, in team meetings and systems work in the community
• Provide training and consultation to families and community providers
• Plan and facilitate the monthly Clinical Education Team
• Administrative
• Enter, monitor, and assure data entry for all team members in the START Information Reporting System.
• Use data to inform programmatic decision-making
• Provide oversight and responsibility for clinical expectations of the program (such as chart reviews, mandated reporting, and record requests)
• Enforces the policies and procedures of Turning Point Community Programs.

Knowledge Of: Turning Point's Mission, Vision, and Core Values. Principles and goals of community mental health. Principles and goals of the "consumer/family driven model." Psychosocial rehabilitation's treatment and programming.

Ability To: Perform crisis intervention strategies. Communicate effectively orally and in writing. Understand budgeting requirements and budgetary implications for programming. Work effectively under stress and conflict. Exercise appropriate judgment and decision making. Be flexible and adaptable in any given situation. Work as a member of a team. Supervise staff, delegate responsibility, and provide leadership and training. Be well organized, flexible, and self-disciplined. Plan, organize, implement, and evaluate programs. Get to multiple locations typically via car.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:

Education, Training, and Experience A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities outlined above is through graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field and valid licensure with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS); Varied experience working with people with IDD and/or as a provider of mental health services.

Schedule: Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Compensation: $85,280.00 - $92,310.40

MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS The mental and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel Required: Yes. As needed for client transport and program support.