Instructor or Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences (Practitioner)

About the role

The Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC is seeking a licensed mental health therapist (PhD/PsyD, LCSW, LMFT, LPCC) to serve USC students in Counseling and Mental Health (CMH).

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based, trauma-informed, and multiculturally-affirming psychological interventions to USC students, including individual treatment, group therapy, routine and urgent intake, triage, case consultation, third party consultation, and after hours coverage.
• Serve as a supervisor for interns and practicum students.
• Present didactic training in seminars for social work, marriage & family therapy, and psychology practicum interns on theories, interventions, or diagnoses.
• Provide psycho-educational workshops to USC faculty, staff, and students.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, or Counseling, or Doctoral degree in Counseling or Clinical Psychology
• Licensed in the state of California
• Experience in short term treatment, including brief psychotherapy, stabilization and referral of serious mental illness, and crisis intervention
• Multicultural competency in working with students of color, students from all economic classes, first generation students, LGBTQ students, and international students
• Self-aware and can thrive in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications

• Work experience in college counseling centers and/or with transitional age young
• Strong diagnostic skills and knowledge of DSM5
• Experience working with issues encountered in early and emerging adulthood, including identity issues (e.g., sexual identity, gender identity, racial/ethnic identity, etc.), sexual trauma, eating disorders, and substance use disorders
• Demonstrated knowledge, experience, and skills in group process work and training
• Experience and commitment to working with minoritized individuals
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards of professional practice and to professional integrity
• Desire to continue to grow as a professional and committed to excellence and lifelong learning

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision coverage
• Significant retirement benefits
• Child care
• Tuition assistance for the faculty member and their eligible spouse and dependent children
• Tuition exchange for eligible faculty children
• Paid professional days
• Access to free continuing education credits through our Grand Rounds lecture series
• Generous paid time off and parental leave
• Life insurance, malpractice coverage, long-term disability coverage, pet insurance, and more

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is $99,074-$129,049.

Schedule

Starting Date: Negotiable