At North Bay Regional Center, (NBRC) we believe that all people with developmental disabilities should have the same opportunities as are available to all other citizens. As one of the 21 nonprofit Regional Centers throughout California, we offer a comprehensive program supporting the needs of our communities, provided by driven and passionate employees who ensure that we achieve our goals daily.

Who We Serve
North Bay Regional Center provides advocacy, services, support, and care coordination to 12,000 children and adults diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties.
We partner with community-based organizations and agencies to empower our clients to thrive and live as independently as possible within the geographically, culturally, and ethnically diverse communities we serve.
We are a nonprofit private corporation that contracts with the Department of Developmental Services to coordinate services and support for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Note: Bilingual Spanish/English skills are preferred.

NATURE OF WORK:
The Psychologist can work at either our Napa, CA or the Santa Rosa, CA office. The Psychologist provides direct psychometric testing and psychological evaluation of clients or assesses existing psychological evaluations to determine eligibility for regional center services. The Psychologist may provide consultation to case managers and clinical staff on the psychological aspects of developmental disabilities; may participate in the interdisciplinary team client evaluation and planning process; may provide consultation to staff, and to clients and their families concerning the client's psychological status, progress and needs; may participate in in-service training and community education programs to meet educational needs regarding the psychological aspects of developmental disabilities; and monito and reviews programs at behaviorally-oriented facilities upon request.
You may instruct regional center staff and non-psychologist vendors in psychological theory, diagnostic procedures and treatment modalities and perform court-ordered evaluations and may respond to after-hours emergencies.
You’ll provide services to persons with developmental disabilities; participate as part of an interdisciplinary team for clinical consultations with case managers and provide community education and development of enhanced clinical resources. Additional responsibilities will be to assist in reviewing and coding the CDER for Psychiatric and medical diagnoses; assist Service Coordinators with forensic issues including writing and reviewing court reports including conservatorship, 1370, diversion and 6500 reports.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Ph.D. or Doctorate in Psychology, with 2 years’ experience in testing/diagnostic evaluation of people with developmental disabilities, physical handicaps or emotional disorders.
or
Ph.D. or Doctorate in Psychology, with 3 years case management or clinical experience at a regional center.
Preference will be given to psychologists licensed through the Board of Medical Examiners.
Minimum qualifications may be waived depending on the agency’s need for specialized skills (such as language abilities).