Counseling Psychologist 2-4 HX

Job Family: Counseling and Psychology

Job Function: Counseling and Psychology

Job Category: Represented

Job Summary: Involves psychological evaluation, diagnosis, counseling, psychotherapy and crisis intervention with individuals and groups across a broad spectrum of developmental and psychological concerns that interfere with effective academic and personal functioning. Develops psycho-educational programs. Also performs one of more of the following functions: Uses and interprets educational, vocational and psychological tests; provides clinical supervision of professional graduate-level trainees. Licensed as a Psychologist in California or works under the supervision of a licensed professional.

Job Title	Counseling Psychologist 2 HX	Counseling Psychologist 3 HX	Counseling Psychologist 4 HX
Job Code	9559	9558	4867
Bargaining Unit	HX	HX	HX
FLSA	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt
Generic Scope	Professional who applies acquired job skills, policies, and procedures to complete substantive assignments / projects / tasks of moderate scope and complexity; exercises judgment within defined guidelines and practices to determine appropriate action.	Experienced professional who knows how to apply theory and put it into practice with in-depth understanding of the professional field; independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function; possesses broad job knowledge; analyzes problems / issues of diverse scope and determines solutions.	Technical leader with a high degree of knowledge in the overall field and recognized expertise in specific areas; problem-solving frequently requires analysis of unique issues / problems without precedent and / or structure. May manage programs that include formulating strategies and administering policies, processes, and resources; functions with a high degree of autonomy.
Custom Scope	Uses professional concepts. Applies campus policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues. Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors. This title is bargaining unit only. There should never be an uncovered position.	Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of industry practices and campus policies and procedures; resolves a wide range of issues. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. This title is bargaining unit only. There should never be an uncovered position.	Uses advanced professional concepts and campus objectives to resolve highly complex issues. Regularly works on highly complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Normally, you would use the bargaining unit job code for work covered by the title.  If this is a position that is not covered by the Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act (HEERA), because they are: 1) Confidential – meaning employee’s duties normally require access to confidential information which contributes significantly to the development of management’s positions in bargaining or grievances; or 2) the employee is employed outside of California at a location with 100 or fewer employees or 3) Supervisory – supervises employee as regular part of the job duties, then you would be the generic title without the HX ending.
Key Responsibilities	Under general supervision, performs diagnosis, psychotherapy and evaluation of cases with limited to moderate complexity on cases that are not pre-screened. Receives regular feedback on clinical techniques employed on assigned cases. Under clinical supervision and in collaboration with other counseling psychologists, receives advice on unusual or uniquely complex client responses or on problems outside their area of expertise. Gathers, analyzes and monitors the status and progress of individual cases and projects. Obtains guidance on complex psychotherapy cases.	Performs diagnosis and psychotherapy on a full range of cases that are not pre-screened. Professionally responsible for the soundness and validity of recommendations and services but is expected to seek advice from senior specialists on unusual or uniquely complex client responses or on problems outside their area of expertise. Gathers, analyzes, prepares, summarizes and monitors the status and progress of individual cases and projects and may participate in the training of lower-level professionals and paraprofessionals. Implements related business processes. Functions as a resource and may provide clinical guidance and oversight to lower level professional staff.	Applies advanced concepts to coordinate the activities of several clinical psychologists and / or related professionals in a unit program. Initiates and designs administrative studies and revise / implement new procedures. Conducts seminars and trains professional and paraprofessional staff members. Develops specialized programs, goals and objectives for unit(s), and / or specific clinical program(s). Serves as a member on various committees on issues of significance to the University. As technical leader, performs evaluation, diagnosis, and psychotherapy for the most difficult and complex cases. Serves as program coordinator, establishing and managing standards and other related functions for lower level professional Counseling Psychologists. May lead the clinic in a specialized counseling domain.
Education	Doctorate in clinical psychology or counseling.	Doctorate in clinical psychology or counseling.	Doctorate in clinical psychology or counseling, post-doctoral work required.
Licensure	Current, valid license in California as a psychologist. Out-of-state licensed psychologists have 180 days to complete licensure requirements in the State of California.	Current, valid license in California as a psychologist. Out-of-state licensed psychologists have 180 days to complete licensure requirements in the State of California.	Current, valid license in California as a psychologist. Out-of-state licensed psychologists have 180 days to complete licensure requirements in the State of California.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities	Working knowledge associated with providing evaluation, diagnosis and psychotherapy services to patients. Working knowledge of applicable laws and standards of professional conduct. Working functional knowledge of diagnostic / psychological testing methodologies. Working knowledge of applicable laws and ethical standards associated with profession. Effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Skills to independently provide diagnosis, problem-solving, conducting analysis and critical thinking. Ability to work in a collaborative manner with diverse client group, medical staff personnel and faculty. Ability to identify when to escalate issues and situations to more senior level Counseling Psychologists. Knowledge of electronic / medical records systems. Must be computer literate.	Thorough knowledge associated with providing evaluation, diagnosis and psychotherapy services. Thorough knowledge of applicable laws and standards of professional conduct. Thorough knowledge of diagnostic / psychological testing methodologies. Highly effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Thorough skills associated with conducting complex diagnosis, problem-solving and critical-thinking. Ability to work in a highly collaborative manner with diverse client group, members of the medical staff and faculty. Ability to conduct complex analysis and develop and present recommendations and course of treatment. Knowledge of electronic / medical records systems. Must be computer literate.	Advanced knowledge of a specific counseling domain. Advanced knowledge associated with conducting evaluation, diagnosis and psychotherapy services. Advanced knowledge of laws and ethical standards. Advanced verbal and written communication skills. Advanced skills associated with conducting the most complex diagnosis, problem-solving and critical-thinking. Skills associated with program development and implementation. Ability to work in a highly collaborative manner with diverse client group, medical staff, and faculty. Ability to conduct the most complex analysis, develop and present recommendations, findings, and determine appropriate course of treatment. Ability to exert influence on policies and programs of significance. Knowledge of electronic / medical records systems. Must be computer literate.
Environment	Clinical / Medical Environment	Clinical / Medical Environment	Clinical / Medical Environment
Career Path	Counseling Psychologist 3 HX	Counseling Psychologist 4 HX	Counseling Psychology Mgr 1