Licensed Psychologist II*

Salary : $91,270.40 - $131,851.20 Annually
Location : Throughout San Bernardino County, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26-13129-01
Department: Department of Behavioral Health
Opening Date: 02/28/2026
Closing Date: Continuous

The Job
Are you interested in using your clinical and administrative skills to make a difference in delivering health and wellness to millions of residents?

Join a team who is passionate about the services they provide and is committed to making a difference in the lives of the residents of San Bernardino County.
The San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) invites qualified professionals to apply for the position of Licensed Psychologist II*. Licensed Psychologists II* are lead workers who direct a small number of clinical staff members. Typical duties consist of providing clinical and administrative consultation to their staff; which includes providing clinical, administrative, and psychological testing supervision for interns and/or staff obtaining hours towards licensure; screening prospective clients for appropriateness of program services; intervening in crisis situations; complex care coordination; auditing and monitoring charts; utilization review; payment authorization; selecting, administering, scoring, and interpreting a wide variety of objective and projective tests, including cognitive, psychodiagnostic, and project measures for the treatment of individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness or severe emotional disturbance; and participating in providing rehabilitative mental health/substance abuse services in clinic, field, and community settings to clients with severe mental, emotional and substance abuse disorders.
*Official Title: Clinical Therapist II - Psychologist
For additional details, please refer to theClinical Therapist II - Psychologist job description.

DBH is also accepting applications for Pre-Licensed Psychologist* and Licensed Psychologist I*. Please click on either job title to be redirected to the corresponding application. Each position requires its own application; submitting applications for multiple positions is in your best interest as they do not interfere with one another.
Immediate vacancies exist in the following Department of Behavioral Health programs; please indicate your availability for referral to each program in the Supplemental Questionnaire.

Conservatorship Investigation Unit (CIU)

• The incumbent assigned to this position will function as a lead clinician and be responsible for conducting psychological assessments as well as supervision of other staff conducting assessments. This position requires in-person interviews with individuals housed in locked psychiatric facilities, detention centers, and the State Hospitals. The incumbent assigns, reviews and evaluates the work of a small unit of Clinical Therapists. Collaborates on work performance evaluations with the Clinic Supervisor. Provides input to the Clinic Supervisor on personnel decisions such as hiring or disciplinary actions. Provides consultative assistance to Clinical Therapists on difficult cases. Audits and monitors charts.

Serious and Persistent Mentally Ill involved with the Court System (Forensics)

• The incumbent assigned to this program will function as a lead clinician responsible for providing direct services as well as supervision for additional staff providing services. Incumbent will have primary responsibility for assigning new referrals and conducting supervision of assessments for justice involved adults upon referral to specialty mental health services under the provision and/or facilitation of Mental Health Court and Mental Health Diversion for adults that have been incarcerated or are at risk of becoming incarcerated. Additional duties will include the reviewing and approving of court submitted recommendation reports. A majority of the face-to-face services are conducted within the clinic.

Children and Youth Collaborative Services (CYCS)

• The incumbent assigned to this position will function as a lead clinician and be responsible for providing direct services as well as supervision to other staff providing services. Conducting and supervising Qualified Individual (QI) assessments for youth referred to residential care will be a primary function of this position. QI assessment results will be included in court submitted recommendation reports. Additional responsibilities will include the ongoing provision and facilitation of specialty mental health services.

Transitional Age Youth (TAY)/Former system involved Young Adults

• The incumbent assigned to this position will function as a lead clinician and be responsible for providing direct services as well as supervision to other staff providing services within a One-Stop TAY Center located in the city of San Bernardino. Leading the multidisciplinary team in the provision of specialty mental health services to address the needs of the TAY population, many of which are former system involved youth, will be a primary responsibility of this position. These youth are coping with serious and persistent mental illnesses (SPMI) and are often involved in the shelter bed system.

APA-Accredited Pre-Doctoral Internship Program

• The incumbent assigned to this position will function as a team member and a primary supervisory staff within an APA-Accredited Pre-Doctoral Internship Program. The supervised interns will have primary clinical assignments at various department locations throughout the county. Travel to these locations is required and related expenses will be reimbursed. Providing clinical supervision, testing supervision, in-services, and formal training are all required functions of this position. Additionally, this position will assist in the administrative oversight of the internship program.
• This position will be part-time, 20 hours per week, and offers a full telework option.

Hear from current therapists about their experiences within the County below!

The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is responsible for providing mental health and substance use disorder services to county residents who are experiencing major mental illness or substance abuse related issues. DBH provides mental health and substance use disorder prevention and treatment services to all age groups, with a primary emphasis on treating children/youth who may be seriously emotionally disturbed, adults who are experiencing a serious and persistent mental illness, and individuals who are experiencing substance use disorders. DBH also provides an array of outreach/engagement, prevention, and early intervention services. DBH's core values are service, integrity, accountability, and trust.

DBH is a unique County Department comprised of eight (8) direct service areas: Community Outpatient and Transitional Age Youth Services; Youth Collaborative and Justice Involved Services; Substance Use Disorder and Recovery Services; 24 Hour and Specialty Services; Adult Justice Involved and Diversion Services; Medical Services; Community Engagement and Equity Services; Office of Patients' Rights and five (5) indirect service areas: Administrative and Fiscal Services; Public Relations and Outreach Services; Program Support Services; Disaster and Safety Unit; and the Office of Compliance. The Department currently has a workforce in excess of 1500 positions and an approximate $800 million-dollar annual budget.
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The list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies as they occur throughout the Department.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS!
To review job-specific benefits, please refer to:
Summary of Benefits
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Pre-Employment Process: Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation, which includes fingerprinting and medical exam, which may include drug and/or TB testing. Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or a permanent U.S. resident.
Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required depending on assignment. Employees will be required to make provision for transportation. At the time of hire, a valid California driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be produced and maintained for the individual providing the transportation.
Compensation Differential: Clinical therapists regularly assigned to work in detention facilities or in the Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit at ARMC receive additional compensation. Indicate your interest and availability for such positions on the Supplemental Questionnaire.
Applicants from out of state: if you are not licensed in California, you may not proceed to apply as a Licensed Psychologist and must apply as a Pre-Licensed Psychologist*.
Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Minimum Requirements
License: Must be licensed in the State of California as a Psychologist. Applicants must indicate license number and expiration date on the Supplemental Questionnaire. A copy of license is required upon appointment. Licensure must be active, maintained, and in good standing.
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Experience: Six (6) months of Post-Graduate experience in a community mental health setting OR six (6) months of Tiered Clinical Supervision experience.

Desired Qualifications
Applicants fluent in American Sign Language, Arabic, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, Tagalog, and/or Vietnamese are strongly encouraged to apply. Additional compensation is associated with positions requiring the use of bilingual skills. Testing of bilingual skills is required to receive additional compensation.

Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable:

• Two (2) years of experience as a licensed therapist in a behavioral health or social services setting.
• Experience providing clinical supervision over clinical interns and/or trainees.
• Experience in a behavioral health or social service setting in a leadership role either managing a special assignment or providing occasional supervisory coverage.
• Currently employed as a therapist.
• Government or private inpatient, psychiatric hospital or behavioral health clinics/programs/contract agencies, serving acutely or persistently mentally ill clients.
• Experience with Medi-Cal Documentation.
• Experience providing child/adolescent and family therapy.
• Experience with group and individual therapy services.
• Experience serving Transitional Aged Youth (TAY).
• Experience with working in multidisciplinary team settings.
• Attention to detail and good ability to communicate.
• Experience with either currently or previously system involved youth (e.g., Child Welfare or Probation).
• Experience with psychological testing.
• A graduate of an APA accredited or CAPIC internship or experience as a supervisor in an APA or CAPIC accredited program.
• Experience in a crisis intervention/brief therapy setting with severely mentally ill adults/children.
• Experience in quality assurance or utilization review activities.
• Experience with managed care or insurance plans, such as, but not limited to, Kaiser, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) or Molina Healthcare.
• Experience with performing clinical screening/assessment duties including screening and resource referrals to care.
• Experience with intensive care coordination with physical health care providers for severely persistently mentally ill clients.
• Experience with case management for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness.
• Experience with coordinating care for individuals with co-occurring substance disorders.
• Experience in transitional care coordination between inpatient and outpatient levels of care for medical complexity children.

Selection Process
Application Procedure: There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. You are encouraged to include detailed descriptions of your qualifying experience, as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department. Please ensure all relevant experience is indicated in the Application and responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire, as resumes and other attachments will not be reviewed for the competitive evaluation.
Completing your application with statements such as "see/refer to resume" or "see attached" rather than completing your work history may affect your eligibility or competitive evaluation score. Be sure to clearly describe your experience in meeting the minimum requirements.
Technical Assistance: If you require technical assistance, follow this link to or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by your internet connection, computer, or browser when submitting an application.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): San Bernardino County is an and Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for allemployees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the within one week of the recruitmentfiling deadline.

Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the
For more important details,
Professional Unit

San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

Please review the appropriate * for more information

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the for more detailed information.

*Retirement benefits subject to change.
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Instructions: The information on the application and your responses to the following supplemental questions will be used in a competitive evaluation of qualifications and will be used to determine your final score and placement on the eligible list. Experience listed on this questionnaire must also be listed and fully detailed in the work experience section of your application.

• I understand.

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Indicate your willingness to work in the following programs. Select all that apply.

• Conservatorship Investigation Unit (CIU)
• Serious and Persistent Mentally Ill involved with the Court System (Forensics)
• Children and Youth Collaborative Services (CYCS)
• Transitional Age Youth (TAY)/Former system involved Young Adults
• APA-Accredited Pre-Doctoral Internship Program
• Inpatient Treatment (ARMC)
• Other
• None of the above

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Professional License: Applicants must be a Licensed Psychologist in the State of California. Indicate your license number and expiration date.
If you do not possess a valid California license as a Psychologist, indicate "N/A" in the answer field.
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Clinical Supervision: Describe your experience working as a clinical supervisor or a tiered supervisor. This could include supervision provided while obtaining supervised professional experience, such as the supervision of practicum students or interns; include the number of people supervised and their job titles. Describe your scope of responsibility for hiring, training, assigning and reviewing work; evaluating employees and providing input on disciplinary issues; acting as a resource on clinical issues; providing administrative supervision; leading a special assignment; and report writing. Be sure to specify if experience was a daily responsibility or an occasional duty.If you do not possess this type of experience, indicate "N/A."
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Collaboration: Describe your experience collaborating with other agencies on shared projects and provide specific examples of such work.If you do not possess this type of experience, indicate "N/A."
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Quality of Care/Treatment Practices Review: Describe your experience reviewing quality of care and treatment practices in a behavioral health setting.If you do not possess this type of experience, indicate "N/A."
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Describe your experience as a Licensed Psychologist working within a government or private inpatient, psychiatric hospital or behavioral health clinics/programs/contract agencies, serving persistently mentally ill clients, or clients in general.If you do not possess this type of experience, indicate "N/A."
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Describe your experience completing assessments and providing crisis intervention services, short term therapy, or brief therapy. Specify any crisis intervention experience in the field with severely mentally ill adults, or clients in general.If you do not possess this type of experience, indicate "N/A."
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Describe your experience with administering, scoring, report writing, and providing feedback using psychological testing. Specify populations and common cognitive, objective personality, projective, self-report, symptom validity measure, performance validity measure, and screening tools that you are component in working with and supervising the work of others with. Identify specific populations that you do not have competency in psychological testing out of the following general categories; early childhood (0-5), children, adolescent, adult, geriatric, forensic, severe mental illness, several emotional disturbances, learning disorders.If you do not possess this type of experience, indicate "N/A."
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Describe your experience providing direct services to children, families, and Transitional Aged Youth. Describe the specific therapy techniques that you use and your familiarity with more general categories of services (e.g., group therapy, child/adolescent family therapy). Describe in detail the number of cases assigned, experience monitoring cases, working with families, and collaborating with other agencies.If you do not possess this type of experience, indicate "N/A."
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Describe your experience providing services in a community mental health setting. Community mental health settings are generally settings that provide underserved and unserved populations with mental health services. These services can occur in outpatient, residential, field based, jail, or specialty programs (e.g., Transitional Aged Youth) and may bill Medicaid. Please clearly distinguish between pre-doctoral and post-doctoral experience.If you do not possess this type of experience, indicate "N/A."
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Auditing: Describe your experience auditing behavioral health charts and participating in program audits.If you do not possess this type of experience, indicate "N/A."
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