PSYCHOLOGIST

THE ORGANIZATION
Alta California Regional Center (ACRC) is a non-profit agency under contract to the State of California and for 50 years has provided the coordination of services to individuals with developmental disabilities. ACRC employs approximately 900+ people working out of eight offices in a ten-county area. ACRC is one of 21 Regional Centers in California.

THE POSITION AND JOB SUMMARY
ACRC is seeking a Psychologist at the Sacramento Office location to provide psychological evaluations for developmental disabilities (DD); consult with vendored psychologists, Regional Center Intake and Early Start staff, service coordinators, and managers on issues relating to assessment, cognitive functioning, autism, mental health, and differential diagnosis; perform comprehensive chart reviews related to establishing regional center eligibility; participate on various internal committees and workgroups to provide consultation and training on related DD and mental health issues; provide court testimony in eligibility appeal cases; occasionally provide internal and external outreach presentations and trainings related to regional center eligibility and developmental disabilities; and maintain all required records in compliance with relevant laws, regulations and ACRC policies.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications: PhD or PsyD in Psychology; California license as a Psychologist; substantial training and professional experience in psychological testing, diagnostic evaluation, and writing psychological reports; excellent writing skills; knowledge of developmental disabilities, administration and interpretation of psychological tests and related statistics, development across the lifespan, clinical psychology, differential diagnosis and clinical formulation; and strong analytical and problem-solving ability, clinical judgment, and interpersonal skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Mental aptitude to accurately process information and details; Ability to work under pressure Effectively, professionally work with difficult people; Understand and use peaceful, non-confrontational problem-solving skills with others; Be present during agency’s regular business hours; Be physically present at employers’ location on your scheduled in office days; Extensive sitting at workstation, in meetings, and in vehicle (50%+ of time) Frequent standing and walking; Adequate manual dexterity and coordination to operate standard office equipment, such as computer, keyboard, mouse, copier, scanner, etc. Hearing and vision corrected to normal range for operation of standard office equipment, transcription of documents and administration of electronic records; Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, reaching, and stretching; Occasional lifting of up to 30 lbs. while moving paperwork, supplies, and other office materials; Ability to independently visit off site locations (occasional); Occasional travel outside of catchment area of distances of 100+ miles

SUMMARY OF OUTSTANDING BENEFITS

ACRC offers an excellent working environment and a benefits package to include 90% employer-paid health insurance plus low-cost dependent coverage including domestic partners; 100% employer-paid dental, and vision insurance for employees plus dependents; 100% employer-paid employee life insurance coverage; 100% employer-paid long term disability coverage; flexible benefits pre-tax spending program; CalPERS employee pension plan; and 457 and 403-B voluntary tax shelter annuities.  Other benefits include 17-22 annual vacation days, 12 annual sick days, 15 paid holidays, longevity leave, Employee Assistance Program, and many other generous benefits.  Many of our employees participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program; See additional details on the PSLF Program here.  This is intended to represent a general summary of benefit plans and coverages only.

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