PSYCHOLOGIST Coalinga

The Psychologist applies psychological knowledge and techniques to the assessment and treatment of forensic patients, mostly sexual offenders detained or committed pursuant to California Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) Act; conduct wide range of psychological assessments; facilitate psychotherapy groups and individual therapy; construct case formulations; develop and implement treatment plans; lead multidisciplinary treatment team conferences; write progress reports; assist in developing training programs for other staff; and serve as consultants.

Ability to provide accurate and complete reports and documentation in accordance with professional standards, hospital documentation polices, and State guidelines.

Ability to provide psychological assessments that are completed timely and address the required specificity of content.

**For more information regarding the duties for this particular classification, please refer to the Duty Statement attached to this bulletin**Under direction of the Senior Psychologist (Supervisor), the Consulting Psychologist provides a variety of forensic psychological evaluation and consultation services.

The primary job duty of the Psychologist is to independently evaluate, review extensive case files and records, perform risk assessments, and write evaluations of individuals committed to the Department of State Hospitals, Coalinga as Sexually Violent Predators (SVP) and/or Mentally Disordered Offenders (MDO). The purpose of these evaluation reports is to determine if hospital patients continue to meet SVP or MDO statutory criteria for civil commitment.  Additional types of forensic evaluations may be required as hospital populations expand to other types of forensic patients.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

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