Postdoctoral Staff Therapist

University of Illinois Chicago
life insurance, paid time off, retirement plan
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Dec 01, 2025
Postdoctoral Staff Therapist Postdoctoral Staff Therapist Hiring Department: UIC Counseling Center Location: Chicago, IL USA Requisition ID: 1038552 Posting Close Date: January 2, 2025 Salary: 60,000 We strive to provide a competitive salary, considering factors such as available market data, internal equity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints. The final salary offer will be determined through a thorough assessment of these elements. About the University of Illinois Chicago UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago. This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Position Summary The Postdoctoral Staff Therapist position is designed for postdoctoral clinicians (e.g., met requirements for PsyD/PhD and are pursuing licensure hours) who are interested in providing therapy, supervision, and training in a counseling center with a diverse population of students with an emphasis on multiculturalism and social justice. The position has an emphasis on clinical service delivery, with an opportunity to deepen outreach/consultation and supervision/training skills. While we pride ourselves on a position that provides a breadth of experience common to clinicians in a university setting, we are pleased to offer opportunities to Postdoctoral Staff Therapists to focus on an area of specialty. Duties & Responsibilities Direct clinical work of 21-23 hours per week, including 2-3 regularly scheduled Initial Consultations per week, 15-16 hours of individual psychotherapy and up to 3 hours of group therapy co-leadership (two groups). Provide 2 Supervision/Triage hours per week, which entails providing brief crisis/triage walk-in support to students presenting with urgent, same-day needs, consultation to UIC staff and faculty regarding their support of students, and consultation within the Counseling Center to staff and trainees. Supervise two advanced doctoral psychotherapy externs (one per semester) on half of their individual psychotherapy caseload. Other supervision/training opportunities, such as for specialty outreach programs or group therapy, may also be available. Co-lead a training seminar with a staff member; seminar leadership will be informed by the Postdoctoral Staff Therapist's specialty interests and seminar availability. Potential options include Multicultural Seminar, Outreach Seminar, Group Therapy Seminar, and Supervision of Supervision Seminar. Develop/provide 3 outreach programs over the course of the year with additional involvement in the Counseling Center informational presentations held in early fall and orientation activities held in summer. Present in the Professional Issues Seminar for trainees and staff on the topic of emerging expertise. Participate in the weekly staff and clinical consultation meetings and bi-weekly training consultation meetings. Serve as a committee member of the Post-Doctoral Staff Therapist search committee. Participate in application review in Internship selection. Other duties as assigned by the Counseling Center. Minimum Qualifications Completion of a doctoral degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology prior to the start of the post-doctoral position is required; note that all degree requirements, including your dissertation, must be completed prior to the start date: APA-accredited doctoral program and APA-accredited doctoral internship required; Previous experience providing direct (i.e. non-simulated) supervision required; Professional experience and competence working within a multicultural framework required. Preferred Qualifications Previous counseling center experience preferred. The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify. The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation To apply, visit https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/18535?c=uic Copyright 2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-7e730b3c64935a46b266322736b41c04