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USC Student Health, Counseling and Mental Health (CMH) within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC seeks a Senior Associate Director to provide leadership in a diverse, multidisciplinary team committed to multiculturally and trauma-informed clinical treatment, training, advocacy, prevention, and outreach services.

About the role

The Senior Associate Director/Clinical Director will oversee and organize all clinical services at CMH. Under the direction of the CMH Director and in partnership with the Student Health Director of Administrative Operations, this role provides leadership and supervision to the clinical team, including assistant and associate directors and area coordinators. Responsibilities include developing and implementing strategies to increase clinical access, improve quality of care, and ensure effective clinical outcomes for the student population.

This is a full-time faculty position with an academic appointment in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the clinical enterprise of Counseling and Mental Health services, providing strategic leadership to ensure access, quality, and effective clinical outcomes.
• Monitor, track, evaluate, and report on the effectiveness of clinical services.
• Serve on the CMH Directors Team; act as "Director-of-the-Day" once per week or as needed; attend weekly CMH Directors Team and Clinical Operations meetings.
• Supervise and support the assistant and associate director team in areas including: Academic Embedded Counselors, Crisis, Graduate Students, Outreach and Prevention, Psychiatric Services, Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention and Services, Sport Psychology, and Training.
• Oversee new employee onboarding and orientation.
• Facilitate improvement efforts for Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (e.g., documentation review) and Quality Improvement Projects.
• Serve as CMH lead when the Director is unavailable.
• Represent CMH, USC Student Health, and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
• Provide clinical services including individual assessment, short-term counseling, group therapy, crisis intervention, referral, triage, case consultation, and after-hours coverage.
• Collaborate and consult with mental health providers, service providers, and campus/community partners.
• Cover on-call emergencies and serve on a backup coverage rotation.
• Supervise senior faculty clinicians; hold weekly small group meetings; provide clinical consultation; review and approve time off and continuing education requests.
• Attend weekly multidisciplinary faculty and staff meetings, as well as various CMH, Student Health, Psychiatry Department, and campus meetings.
• Participate in yearly merit reviews, performance evaluations, peer review, and other unit/departmental committees.
• Supervise interns and practicum students; present didactic training; provide psycho-educational workshops to faculty, staff, and students.
• Attend Psychiatry Department Grand Rounds, Social Justice Forums, Department Matters meetings, and Student Health all-staff meetings.
• Serve on committees as assigned.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

Requirements

• Master’s or higher degree in social work, marriage & family therapy, counseling, psychology, or related field.
• Licensed or immediately license-eligible in the state of California.
• Multicultural competency in working with students of color, students from all economic classes, first-generation students, LGBTQ+ students, and international students.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• 3-5 years of experience coordinating/overseeing clinical services.
• Supervision experience of trainees, student workers, graduate assistants, faculty, and/or staff.
• Significant clinical experience and/or crisis intervention experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 or more years of experience coordinating/overseeing clinical services or college student services programs.
• Experience working on a college campus with young adults, including graduate and international students.
• Resilient, self-aware, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Ability to balance autonomy, accountability, and collaboration.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term care coverage.
• Disability and malpractice insurance.
• Significant retirement benefits (USC contributes 10% when you contribute 5%).
• Tuition assistance for you and your family.
• Paid professional days and parental leave.
• Access to free continuing education credits through Grand Rounds lecture series.
• Generous paid time off.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is $119,000–$160,000. When extending an offer, USC considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal/state/local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, and external market/organizational considerations.

Schedule

This position follows a hybrid schedule, combining virtual/remote and in-person functions. It is not a fully remote position.

USC strongly values diversity, equity, and inclusion and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. All genders, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, veterans, bicultural/multicultural, and bilingual/multilingual individuals are encouraged to apply.