Licensed Therapists for High Risk Team in Counseling and Mental Health (CMH) / Clinical Instructor or Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences (Clinican Educator)
Purpose, Scope, and Duties
CMH High Risk Team clinicians/therapists provide individual treatment, group therapy, routine and urgent intake, triage, case consultation, third party consultation, and after hours coverage to USC students. They provide specialized psychotherapy and case management services to students who meet risk criteria and perform student welfare checks for mental health concerns alongside the USC Department of Public Safety. They supervise interns and practicum students; present didactic training in seminars for social work/psychology practicum interns on theories, interventions or diagnoses; and provide psycho-educational workshops to USC faculty, staff, and students.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s or higher degree in social work, marriage & family therapy, counseling, psychology, or related field
- Licensed in the state of California
- Flexible schedule and ability to work on weekends
- Experience in dealing with students/clients at risk or in crisis
- Expertise in short term treatment, including: brief psychotherapy, stabilization and referral of serious mental illness, and crisis
- Resilient, self-aware, and can thrive in a fast paced, demanding environment
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; and multicultural competency in working with students of color, students from all economic classes, first generation students, LGBTQ students, and international students
Preferred Qualifications
- Work experience in college counseling centers
- LPS designation
- Excellent diagnostic skills
- Demonstrated knowledge, experience, and skills in group process work and training
- Experience working with issues encountered in late adolescence, including: transgender identity, men’s issues, sexual trauma, eating disorders, and substance use disorders
- 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
- Bilingual or multilingual
Annual Base Salary Range
The annual base salary range for this position is $95,000-$130,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term care, disability, malpractice coverage and more
- Sigificant 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