Psychologist

Job Summary

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the UC Davis Medical Center is pleased to offer a Staff Psychologist position. The position is located primarily at the Sacramento County Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services (CAPS) Clinic, a community mental health clinic that serves a highly diverse and underserved Medi‑Cal population. The CAPS Clinic also serves as a primary site for the APA‑accredited UC Davis Clinical Child Doctoral Psychology Internship and APPIC‑member Clinical Child Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowship.

In addition, part‑time child and adolescent psychiatry fellows complete a rotation at the CAPS Clinic. These programs serve children and adolescents with multiple environmental stressors including low income, unemployment, poor social support, and/or family history of mental health or alcohol/substance abuse problems.

January 6, 2026 at 11:59 pm. Selection activities may start at any time.

• California Licensed Psychologist (PSYCH) – Current licensed as a Clinical Psychologist in the state of California.
• Completion of Ph.D. or Psy.
  
  D., from an APA accredited graduate school, and completion of one year in a post‑doctoral APA accredited internship.
• Training, experience, and licensure to provide evidence‑based psychotherapy and assessments to children and adolescents.
• Experience working with ethnically diverse and underserved populations that struggle with multiple environmental stressors, including low income, family mental health problems, involvement with Child Protective Services (CPS), lack of resources, or substance and alcohol problems.
• Training and experience in providing supervision to residents, trainees and medical students in group and individual psychotherapy.
• Clinical experience in conducting assessment and psychotherapy services with children and parents; conducting family therapy in a psychiatric setting; and conducting semi‑structured interviews.
• Specific training in child/adolescent development, psychopathology, trauma, family systems and psychological assessments/evaluations.
• Understanding of development within a systemic and attachment‑based framework.
• Knowledge of and experience with a range of psychometric approaches, including Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to assess children and youth exposed to child maltreatment. Experience and interest in providing supervision and teaching to pre‑doctoral clinical interns and post‑doctoral fellows in clinical psychology, child psychiatry fellows and medical students.
• Training, experience, and license to provide evidence‑based psychotherapy and assessments to children and parents, cognitive‑behavioral therapy to child and parents and family therapy to children and parents, as appropriate.
• Administrative ability to develop and implement policy, to oversee professional billing, business obligations and contractual requirements related to patient care, and to prepare formal psychological evaluation and discharge summaries in accordance with accepted, professional standards.

• Experience in collaborating with professionals from multiple systems of care, including child protective services, educational settings, and juvenile justice.
• Knowledge of basic neuropsychological principles and neuropsychological assessments for children and adolescents.
• Interest in developing a neuropsychological component of postdoctoral training program.
• Interest and/or experience in multicultural psychology.

• 80% – Clinical Service (direct care in therapy, psychological assessment, crisis intervention).
• 20% – Teaching (providing training and supervision to licensed and unlicensed trainees on culturally responsive evidence‑based interventions and assessments).

• Title:
  
  Psychologist 2
• Salary: $4,778.02 – $6,304.50 biweekly (Grade 158)
• Appointment type:
  Staff – Career
• Percentage of Time: 100%
• Shift: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday‑Friday
• Location:
  
  Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services Building (3331 Power Inn Rd., Suite 140, Sacramento)
• Union representation: HX‑Healthcare Professionals
• Benefits eligible:
  Yes (100% on‑site)

Outstanding benefits and…