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Position Information

Position Title Licensed Clinical Psychologist Distinguishing Career Features

The Licensed Psychologist reports to the Associate Dean of Student Health and Wellness Services. This position carries out the clinical supervision, including ongoing guidance and evaluation of a small program of fourth-year practicum students. Provides consultations, trainings, and presentations to college personnel on matters of student mental health, including conduct management and crisis response; conducts campus outreach; and maintains currency in the literature on current mental health trends and practices. This position keeps the department of mental health protocols compliant with applicable laws and regulations, consistent with generally accepted safe and effective practices, and responsive as per generally accepted professional standards.

Job Description

The Licensed Psychologist assists the College Psychologist in providing psychological services to the college. The Licensed Psychologist accomplishes this in direct clinical and non-clinical services to students and college personnel working with students; in the supervision of practicum students providing clinical services to students; in policy, procedure, and practice review and development; in professional development and other training provided to college personnel; and other means as appropriate.

This position serves as a resource and liaison for the college community on issues of health and psychological health promotion, which may include classroom presentations, and staff/faculty professional development activities. Provides student mental health counseling and assigned associated services, including individual and group acute care therapy, crisis intervention, assessment, and mental health awareness and promotion services.

Required Qualifications

Doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology or Clinical Psychology from an APA and regionally accredited institution (PsyD or PhD).
A minimum of one (1) year of post-licensure experience in an acute mental health care setting, facility, or private practice.
Recent experience in clinical or counseling psychology providing direct psychological counseling to clients/patients.
Experience in treatment utilizing a model of brief therapy. Meet all California requirements to provide supervision to practicum, pre-doctoral interns, and post-doctoral fellows.
Therapeutic experience in working with clients from diverse backgrounds and/or those for whom English is not the first language.
Understanding of and sensitivity to meeting the needs of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic background of the student, community, and employee population.

Preferred Qualifications

Completed one (1) year of postdoctoral fellowship or equivalency.
Two years supervisory experience of clinical psychology practicum students.

Licenses and Certificates:
Possession of a current and valid license as a Psychologist in the State of California, issued by the California State Board of Psychology, or equivalent if out of state with licensure in California required within one year of employment with the District.

Transcripts and Foreign Degrees

It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide copies of all transcript(s) verifying all educational degree(s) and/or coursework required for the position.
Transcripts must be from regionally accredited institutions.
A foreign transcript must be evaluated by a NACES certified agency. The website address is www.naces.org.

Physical Demands

Function in an office environment performing work of primarily a sedentary nature with some requirement to move about campus and to off-campus locales. Use hearing and speech to make presentations to groups and carry on conversations over the phone and in person. See with sufficient visual acuity to read printed materials and computer screens. Use hand/arm/finger dexterity to retrieve work materials and operate standard office equipment. Work a flexible schedule, which may include evenings, weekends, and split schedules. Maintain physical condition necessary for patient care. Conduct patient examinations, tests, and treatments. Lift and move light to moderately heavy (less than 50 pounds) objects.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number SHR00011P Open Date Close Date Salary/Fringe Benefits

The hourly rate for this position is $53.00/hr.

Conditions of Employment

This is a part-time temporary position. Hours of employment will vary between 8-25 hours per week, as needed. Schedule to be determined by the division.

Employment is to be effective as soon as possible following completion of the selection process.

Individual who is offered employment shall be required to obtain fingerprints for a criminal history clearance through the State Department of Justice and remit the required fee for processing the fingerprints, produce an original social security card, and submit negative TB test results (must be within the past four years or within the last 60 days if not previously employed in a school district in California) before employment.

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States and signing of loyalty oath per Government Codes 3100-3109.

College/Department Profile

Cerritos College is ranked 14th among the top 100 schools with the highest Hispanic enrollment in the United States by the United States Department of Education. Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college’s district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Enrollment currently averages 22,500 students. Visit Cerritos College online at http://www.cerritos.edu

Student Health Services is focused on student academic success through education, prevention services and medical care. Programs and services are provided to students who come into the on-site clinic for care, in the classroom and throughout the campus. The Student Health Services staff provides direct acute and subacute medical care to students per the policies/procedures of the college.

The Student Health Services hours of operation during the Fall/Spring are Monday-Thursday 8:00am – 4:30pm and Friday 8:00 am-12:00pm and during the Summer Monday-Thursday 8:00am-4:00pm and closed on Fridays.

Special Instructions to Applicants Application Procedure

Application materials must be submitted by the closing date. Applicants who need special services or facilities due to disability in order to apply or interview for this position must notify Human Resources at the time of application or at least 72 hours prior to the closing date or date of a scheduled interview.

Selection Procedure Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
   • Cerritos College website
   • CCC Registry
   • AsiansInHigherEd.com
   • BlacksInHigherEd.com
   • CalJobs
   • careerbuilder.com
   • CCJobs.com
   • ChronicleVitae.com
   • CommunityCollegeJobs.com
   • Community College Week (ccweek.com)
   • Current/former employee
   • DiverseEducation.com
   • HigherEdJobs.com
   • IMdiversity.com
   • Indeed.com
   • InsideHigherEd.com
   • LatinosinHigherEd.com
   • LGBTInHigherEd.com
   • LinkedIn.com
   • VeteransinHigherEd.com
   • Other
2. If you chose "Other" as the recruitment source above, please type in your recruitment source here.

   (Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply Required Documents

1. Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover letter
3. Copy of Transcripts (Must show all coursework completed and the conferral date of the degree)

Optional Documents