Staff Psychologist

About the role

The Staff Psychologist provides direct counseling and psychotherapeutic services to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students through evaluation, crisis intervention, and brief individual, couples and/or group psychotherapy. Administer psychological tests, including educational, vocational, and personality assessments. Develop and implement campus outreach and preventive programs of consolation and education related to the mental health needs of students; advise administrators, students, faculty, and staff concerning student mental health issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological services such as individual, group, and couples/relational psychotherapy to students, to include administration and interpretation of assessment instruments, treatment plan development, case management, care coordination, client advocacy, crisis intervention, and consultation.
• Maintain adequate and appropriate documentation of counseling records.
• Provide clinical supervision to master's and doctoral level counseling interns/trainees.
• Cookordinate specific SCAPS initiatives that enhance treatment or prevention services.
• Develop and conduct psycho-educational workshops, class presentations, and other outreach programs to address the preventative and developmental needs of students.
• Collaborate with other campus departments, campus committees, and student organizations to provide joint programming for students.
• Provide training to appropriate campus organizations, faculty, and staff regarding relevant mental health concerns of university students.

Qualifications

• Ph.D., Psy.D, or Ed.D from an APA-approved (or equivalent) Psychology program at an accredited college or university and an APA approved (or equivalent) internship.
• Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a Psychologist in the state of Georgia.
• A temporary or permanent license from the state of Georgia must be obtained by the date of first employment.
• Two years' experience in the evaluation and treatment of individuals whose age and psychological development are similar to those of our population.