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Psychologist

UCI Series Concepts

Class Specifications - H.75
Psychologist III - 9382
Psychologist II - 9383
Psychologist I - 9384

March, 1978

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SERIES CONCEPT

Psychologists apply psychological principles, theories, methods, and 
techniques in the evaluation and treatment of patients with emotional or 
mental disorders; and perform other related duties as required.

Incumbents typically make psychodiagnostic appraisals; formulate 
treatment plans; utilize one or more therapeutic techniques to treat 
in-patients/out-patients; organize, structure, and conduct group therapy 
sessions; serve as resource persons for all members of a patient-care 
team; train and provide consultation to related staff professionals and 
paraprofessionals in clinical psychology; administer and interpret 
psychological tests which are used for diagnosing mental and personality 
disorders and for differentiating between organic and functional causes 
of behavior disorders; and prepare clinical reports.

                         CLASS CONCEPTS

Psychologist III

Under general direction, incumbents are assigned responsibility for 
either (1) assisting in the administration of the total program of a 
psychiatric clinic, neuropsychiatric institute, or other facility; or 
(2) planning, organizing, and coordinating the work of a 
multidisciplinary treatment staff.  Psychologist III's direct the 
activities of several clinical psychologist and/or related 
professionals.  Incumbents typically assist the Director in long-term 
planning; make administrative studies and revise/implement new 
procedures; conduct seminars for and train professional and 
paraprofessional staff members; and give psychotherapeutic treatment 
with emphasis on the most severely disturbed and high risk cases.

Psychologist II

Under direction, incumbents perform psychodiagnosis and psychotherapy on 
a full range of cases without limitation as to difficulty.  Incumbents 
are professionally responsible for the soundness and validity of 
recommendations and services but are expected to seek advice from senior 
specialists on unusual or uniquely complex client responses or on 
problems outside their area of expertise.  Psychologist II's keep 
supervisors informed of the status and progress of individual cases and 
projects, and may participate in the training of lower level 
professionals and paraprofessionals.  This is the operational level in 
the series.

Psychologist I

Under general supervision, incumbents perform psychodiagnosis and 
psychotherapy on the less difficult cases, typically those which do not 
have potentially serious social, medical or legal implications, or do 
not require extensive treatment.  Assignments may be accompanied by a 
definition of the problems involved and a discussion of the objectives 
to be met, but not by instructions on the techniques or methods to be 
employed.

This is the first level of professional work in clinical psychology.  
Positions may be assigned to this level on a continuing basis.

                  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Psychologist III

A Ph.D. degree in clinical psychology and three years of post-doctoral 
experience in clinical psychology; or an equivalent combination of 
education and experience; and knowledges and abilities essential to the 
successful performance of duties assigned to the position.

Psychologist II

A Ph.D. degree in clinical psychology and one year of post-doctoral 
experience in clinical psychology; or an equivalent combination of 
education and experience; and knowledges and abilities essential to the 
successful performance of duties assigned to the position.

Psychologist I

A Ph.D.  degree in clinical psychology; and knowledges and abilities 
essential to the successful performance of duties assigned to the 
position.

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