Associate Director for Clinical Services

About the role

The Associate Director of Clinical Services oversees clinical service delivery programs and models, coordinates the provision of clinical services by doctoral interns and postdoctoral fellows, and provides leadership for the development, implementation, maintenance, and evaluation of clinical programs and services that support the mission of CAPS.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Administration: Oversees clinical service delivery programs and models, including monitoring clinical time, scheduling, and templates, and maintaining standards of care and timely access for both routine and crisis situations.

• Direct Service: Provides clinical services including initial assessments, case management, brief and long-term individual therapy, group therapy, crisis assessment and intervention, and referrals to appropriate resources.

• Crisis Management: Provides clinical direction and crisis back-up, including consultation or supervision of urgent crisis cases seen by the CAPS staff member on crisis duty, in conjunction with other CAPS leadership members.

• Additional Responsibilities: Maintains active membership, participation, and involvement in national organizations that focus on service delivery in university counseling centers.

Requirements

• Qualifications: Valid California licensure, in good standing, in Psychology OR Valid out of state licensure*, in good standing, in Psychology *See Special Conditions of Employment for further requirements

• Recent Experience: Recent experience as a clinician with evidence of increasing administrative responsibility in a mental health setting, typically achieved after 5 years or more of experience

• Supervision: Demonstrated experience mentoring, supervising, and providing consultation to diverse mental health or clinical providers, including both doctoral interns and postdoctoral fellows, typically achieved after 3 years or more of experience

• Skills: Demonstrated clinical and crisis management skills and experience working with high acuity clients with complex mental health needs

Qualifications

• Education: Recent experience with computer-based electronic health records and scheduling software

• Experience: Clinical and administrative experience in a college counseling environment

• Assessment: Experience utilizing psychological assessment instruments appropriate for university students, particularly ADHD assessment

• Interest: Experience working in an environment where counseling, psychiatry and primary care are integrated

Skills

• Communication: Strong verbal communication skills to communicate effectively with clinical and administrative staff, students, and campus partners

• Written Skills: Strong written skills to communicate effectively with clinical and administrative staff, students, and campus partners

Benefits

UC Santa Cruz offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support health and well-being, including medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, a UC Retirement Pension Plan, optional life, legal, and pet insurance, paid holidays, plus accrued vacation and sick leave, and discounts at UCSC recreation facilities.

Pay

Budgeted Salary: $125,000 - $150,000/annually. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience.

Schedule

Schedule Information: Full-time, Fixed Percentage of Time: 100%, 40 Hours per Week, Days of the Week: Mon-Fri, Shift Includes: Day