UC Davis Medical Center

Sacramento, CA

Psychologist 1

Salary or Pay Range: $4,346.69 - $5,735.36 Biweekly

The UCD Trauma Recovery Center is a collaboration between the CAARE Center, the UC Davis Health Wraparound Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program (HVIP), and the UC Davis Health Violence Prevention Research Program (VPRP). The UCD-TRC will be co-located with the Wraparound program on UC Davis Health campus to provide a multidisciplinary team approach to comprehensive services for victims of crime ages 0-30 years old. The role of the TRC Psychologist is to provide screening, crisis intervention, and short-term trauma treatment to TRC patients in addition to assisting with program development and the evaluation of program outcomes. Services can be in the hospital, community and in office. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be California Board of Psychology license eligible.

• Doctorate degree in Psychology (e.g., PhD or PsyD)

• Experience working with victims of crime.

• Experience providing trauma-informed mental health care, including but not limited to evidence-based treatment models for trauma.

• Experience providing mental health treatment to adolescents, and young adults.

• Experience with psychological assessment.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse populations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of CITI Basis course for Social and Behavioral Researchers and Staff within 3 months of hire. 

• Experience navigating the child welfare and/or juvenile justice systems. 

• Experience completing child welfare evaluations, such as ability to benefit from reunification services, bonding assessments, and ability to parent safely and adequately. 

• Experience working with high-risk adolescents. 

• Training and experience in TF-CBT, PCIT, DBT, and/or CBT. 

• Advanced communication skills (oral and written).

• Communicate and interact effectively with people of different intersectional identities and from multiple disciplines and backgrounds.

• Ability to approach clinical care with cultural humility (Cultural humility is a practice of self-reflection on how one’s own background and the background of others, impacts teaching, learning, research, creative activity, engagement, leadership, etc.).

• Skills in conducting psychologist services (i.e., assessment, therapy, supervision) in other languages (Spanish; reflecting a commonly spoken language among clients.

• Demonstrated ability to provide clinical training and supervision to trainees and staff.

• A demonstrated commitment to, or lived experience with, underserved and/or minoritized populations with exposure to trauma, including but not limited to child maltreatment, community violence, racial trauma, and trauma related to immigration or separation.

• Commitment to values of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) issues.

Key Responsibilities

• 60% - Mental Health Services 

• 10% - Psychological Evaluation and Assessment Services 

• 15% - Collaboration 

• 10% - Documentation 

• 5% - Community Training and Education 

Special Requirements

• This is a critical position, as defined by UC policy and local procedures, and as such, employment is contingent upon successful completion of background check(s), including but not limited to criminal record history background check(s) 

• This position is designated as a mandated reporter under CANRA and UC policy, and employment is contingent on compliance with applicable policies, procedures and training requirements

To view full job description and submit an on-line application visit UC Davis Career Opportunities at:

http://50.73.55.13/counter.php?id=288925

Job ID #71311

The University of California, Davis is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

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