Senior Clinical Psychological Specialist - Job #54

Job Description

Job Description

PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES SUPERVISOR

The Organization

North Los Angeles County Regional Center NLACRC is a private, non-profit agency that is contracted with the State of California, Department of Developmental Services, to provide services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

NLACRC is one of the largest regional centers in California and has proudly served the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, and Antelope Valley since 1974.

We serve individuals across the lifespan from infants and toddlers, school age children, transition-age youth, to adults and aging adults.

Supervision

Receives direction from the Clinical Services Director. Provides supervision to staff Psychologists, intake case managers and associates, and assigned support staff as well as supervision of vendor clinicians who perform psychological and psych-social assessments.

The Position and Job Summary

Ensures successful delivery of clinical and service programs, including diagnostic assessment programs. It includes the following.

Assigned duties may vary and other duties may be assigned.

Oversees diagnostic assessment process applicants for services, ensures that statutory requirements for eligibility determination are met.

Understands and applies Lanterman Act and Early Start eligibility guidelines. Provides expert testimony in due process cases as relevant to scope of expertise.

• Provide psychological assessment or evaluation services to Agency consumers and applicants for services utilizing current assessment instruments and best practices.
• Hires and trains and provides oversight to intake and psychological department staff (Chatsworth, AV) and contract clinicians.

Assigns work, evaluates results, ensures quality of work, and consults with staff on complex service issues. Ensures that department staff complete work assignments with in program timelines and agency service standards with emphasis on providing professional and quality customer service.

Participates and or coordinates interdisciplinary clinical teams, including eligibility team.

• Collaboration and outreach with external community and governmental agencies as relevant to scope of expertise.
• Provides expert testimony in appeal eligibility cases
• Serves on the agency management team, may provide staff support to committees of the Board of Trustees.

Employment Standards

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Education & Experience

Any combination equivalent to or likely to provide the required knowledge and skills is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and skills would be :

• Psy.D. or Ph.D. from an APA accredited college or university in psychology, and
• Three years of related, professional experience providing testing, diagnostic evaluation, service recommendation, and consultation to people with developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, or emotional disturbances.
• At least 3 to 5 years of supervision of non-exempt staff.

Skills and Abilities

Psychodiagnostics evaluations with the developmentally disabled of all ages, DSM IVTR and differential diagnosis, best practice assessment for intellectual disability, autism and autism spectrum disorders, behavioral intervention with the developmentally disabled, laws and ethics governing the practice of psychology, California state laws and regulations regarding eligibility and services for the developmentally disabled

Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, procedures and terminology, accounts payable and accounts receivable systems, general ledger systems, and bank reconciliation.

• Auditing, training, research and forecasting, data analysis, report preparation and presentation skills.
• Ability to operate a computer and enter data accurately.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Essential Requirements

Valid California Driver’s License and reliable transportation, or acceptable substitute and a current, unrestricted California Psychology License are required.

NLACRC Offers an Excellent Benefits Package

We offer employees a variety of health and dental plans :

• Health Insurance - NLACRC pays the full cost of coverage for certain Medical plans for employee only. We also provide a generous contribution to additional plans that the employee may select for employee only or employee and dependents costs.
• Dental Insurance NLACRC pays the full cost of the Dental DMO Plan for employees and eligible dependents. We also offer a Dental PPO plan with a low employee monthly contribution for employees and eligible dependents
• Pre-Tax Flexible Spending Account for eligible health care expenses
• Pre-Tax Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account for eligible dependent care expenses
• No cost Life, Accidental Death & Disability, Long Term Disability Insurance for employees
• No cost Vision plan for employees and eligible dependents
• Retirement plan - NLACRC is a member of CalPERS which is a defined benefit plan that provides a monthly retirement allowance for eligible employees
• NLACRC offers two (2) deferred compensation plans - 457 and 403(b)
• Participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Paid Time Off Eligible for 3 weeks of accrued vacation in the first year, 8 hours per month sick time, education, wellness, and sabbatical time
• Holidays NLACRC offers 12 paid holidays throughout the year
• Most positions are offered a hybrid remote option

Please note that benefit costs are pro-rated for part-time employees.

Professional Development Opportunities & Growth

NLACRC values the professional development of staff! Many Consumer Services Coordinators gain experience and enter into Supervisor, Manager or Director positions.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At NLACRC, we value and celebrate diversity! In September 2021, NLACRC launched an initiative to enhance and strengthen our commitment to diversity and belonging.

Compensation

This position is exempt.

NLACRC is an equal opportunity employer. Further, NLARC will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.