Part-time Licensed Mental Health Therapist for Counseling and Mental Health / Clinical Instructor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences (Clinician Educator)
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 to serve USC students in Counseling and Mental Health in a part-time capacity.
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.
- Document clinical activities in a timely manner, in accordance with health system and departmental policies and procedures.
- 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.
- May supervise interns and practicum students.
- Serve on CMH, Student Health, Department of Psychiatry, KSOM, or other committees as assigned.
- Attend meetings, including administrative meetings, Faculty and Senior Staff meetings, Faculty and Senior Staff Case Consultation meetings, supervision/training meetings, and others, as assigned.
- Participate in yearly merit review, performance evaluation, and quality improvement activities.
- Attend Grand Rounds, Department Matters, and other departmental events and meetings, as assigned.
- Other duties, as assigned.
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
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; and multicultural competency in working with students of color, students from all economic classes, first generation students, LGBTQIA2S+ students, and international students
- Self-aware and can thrive in a fast-paced environment
Qualifications
- Experience in college counseling centers, with transitional age youth, and/or with graduate students
- 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
- Effectively works in a highly diverse, multicultural, and LGBTQIA2S+ affirmative environment
- 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
Skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Benefits
A generous benefits package includes: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term care, disability, malpractice coverage and more (information about benefits can be found here); 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 continuing education credits through our Grand Rounds lecture series; and generous paid time off.
Pay
The annual base salary range for this position is $105,000-$145,000.
Schedule
This is a part-time, non-exempt faculty position with an academic appointment in the Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences and a clinical service assignment in Counseling and Mental Health (CMH).