Licensed Clinical Psychologist at Los Angeles General Medical Center / Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences (Clinician Educator)

About the role

The USC Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences is seeking a licensed clinical psychologist to provide outpatient mental health services to adult patients at the Los Angeles General Medical Center.

Responsibilities

• Reports to clinic, division, and department leadership.
• Conducts initial diagnostic evaluations, biopsychosocial assessments, and pre-surgical psychological evaluations, develops treatment plans, and provides short-term evidence-based individual and/or group psychotherapy to AOPC patients.
• Conducts psychological, cognitive, and diagnostic testing; interprets test results, and prepares brief assessment reports.
• Evaluates crisis situations and intervenes appropriately.
• Maintains appropriate clinical records and complies with all relevant regulatory policies and procedures.
• Performs quality assurance monitoring, oversight, and clinical outcome evaluations for the Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic.
• Collaborates and consults with other mental health and medical providers.
• Participates in multidisciplinary case conferences and clinic meetings.
• Attends and contributes to department and division meetings, fostering clinical objectives and a consultative collegial environment.
• Provides education to psychiatry residents and students via mentoring and didactic lectures.
• May oversee staff, students, volunteers, agencies and/or resource employees.
• Participates in yearly peer review and quality improvement activities.
• Participates in annual merit review.

Requirements

• Doctorate in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA- or CPA-accredited program
• Completion of an APA- or CPA-accredited internship
• Licensed or license-eligible in California
• Well-developed clinical skills and experience utilizing short-term, evidenced-based psychotherapies for treating mental health conditions
• Works effectively in a highly diverse, multicultural, and LGBTQIA affirmative environment
• Interest and skill working within a collaborative, multidisciplinary model of care
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards of professional practice and to professional integrity

Qualifications

• Experience working within a hospital or medical system environment
• Excellent diagnostic skills and knowledge of DSM-5
• Resilient, self-aware, flexible, and able to thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Experience working with issues related to chronic psychiatric illness, new diagnoses, and complex comorbidities
• Experience providing clinical supervision and didactic lectures
• Desire to continue to grow as a professional; committed to excellence and lifelong learning
• Strong communication skills
• Foreign language skills are a plus

Skills

• Excellent diagnostic skills and knowledge of DSM-5
• Resilient, self-aware, flexible, and able to thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Experience working with issues related to chronic psychiatric illness, new diagnoses, and complex comorbidities
• Experience providing clinical supervision and didactic lectures
• Desire to continue to grow as a professional; committed to excellence and lifelong learning
• Strong communication skills
• Foreign language skills are a plus

Benefits

• A generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term care, disability, malpractice coverage and more
• Significant retirement benefits (USC makes a 10% contribution when you contribute 5%)
• Tuition assistance for you and your family
• Paid professional days and parental leave
• Access to free continuing education credits through our Grand Rounds lecture series
• Generous paid time off

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is $90,000-$140,000.

Schedule

This is a full-time position with approximately 85% direct patient care, 5% teaching and scholarly activities, and 10% administration.