Clinical Assistant or Instructor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences (Clinician Educator)

Licensed Therapist for Crisis Team in Counseling and Mental Health (CMH)

Clinical Instructor or Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences

USC Counseling and Mental Health is actively recruiting afull-time licensed therapist (PhD/PsyD/LCSW/LMFT/LPCC)to join a diverse and dynamic multidisciplinary team who are strongly committed to providing excellent clinical treatment, training, and outreach services regarding mental health and wellness. We are seeking licensed therapists withexpertise in dealing with clients at risk or in crisis, those with experience in case management, and candidates who have strong clinical skills, are familiar with the duties associated with a university counseling center, and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, collegial, professional environment. This will be a combined role providing both case management services and direct mental health care to USC students at risk or in crisis.

Description of USC Student Health andCounseling and Mental Health

USC Student Health provides a comprehensive campus health program including mental health services, medical services, prevention and health promotion, health communications, and public health services to improve the health of the USC population. Mental Health services support students so that they may achieve their academic and personal goals through the Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences Counseling and Mental Health division (CMH). CMH services include individual, couples, and group counseling; assessment and referral to other professionals and institutions; crisis intervention; biofeedback; psychiatric evaluations and medication follow-up; consultation; outreach and prevention; and training and supervision.

Position Description [Purpose, Scope, and Duties]

This position is a hybrid role that combines the responsibilities of a CMH Crisis Team clinician/therapist and a case manager. Clinicians provide specialized psychotherapy and case management services to students who meet high-risk criteria, including individual treatment, group therapy, intake assessments, triage, case consultation, and coordination with third parties. They conduct student welfare checks in collaboration with the USC Department of Public Safety and work closely with USC Student Health Care Coordinators, service providers, and community agencies to ensure students are connected to appropriate resources and services.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to interviewing clients and collateral contacts to assess needs, recommending and monitoring treatment plans, evaluating treatment progress, and preparing and maintaining confidential case records. In addition, clinicians provide consultation on complex cases, supervise interns and practicum students, present didactic training seminars on clinical theories, interventions, and diagnoses, and deliver psychoeducational 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
• Experience in dealing with students/clients at risk or in crisis
• Experience providing case management services
• 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 inclusion and equity
• Multicultural competency in working with students of color, students from all economic classes, first generation students, LGBTQ students, and international students
• 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Work experience in a college counseling center or similar
• LPS designation
• Excellent diagnostic skills
• Experience working with issues encountered in late adolescence, including: gender identity, sexual trauma, eating disorders, and substance use disorders
• Bilingual or multilingual; foreign language skills are a plus but not required

Application Deadline: Until position is filled.

Starting Date: Negotiable

This is a full-time clinical faculty position with an academic appointment in the Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and clinical service assignment in Counseling and Mental Health as a Case Manager and High-Risk Team therapist. A generous benefits package includes: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term care, disability, malpractice coverage and more; 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 free continuing education credits through our Grand Rounds lecture series; and generous paid time off. More information about benefits can be foundhere.

The annual base salary range for this position is $90,200 - $135,600 with additional compensation provided in recognition of the after-hours coverage demands of the role. 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.

Apply here and upload: A CV; a cover letter expressing interest/fit for this position, and specifying training/expertise in working with students/clients in crisis or at risk; and 3 letters of recommendation, 2 of which should be from current/former direct clinical supervisors and speak to clinical expertise/skill.

The Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences is committed to attracting and nurturing a diverse community dedicated to providing culturally informed, high-quality behavioral healthcare to a multicultural population. Both in our work environment and clinical practice, we embrace diversity across multiple dimensions. We aim to provide a safe, inclusive environment for our faculty, staff, residents, fellows, trainees, volunteers, patients, colleagues, and the multitude of stakeholders with whom we work. Through our clinical services, educational programs, research studies, and policy initiatives, we are committed to addressing health care disparities for historically underserved groups; to combating racism and anti-Blackness at all levels; and to promoting and ensuring social justice.

USC strongly values diversity, equity, and inclusion and is committed to equal opportunity in employment.We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. All genders, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, veterans, bicultural/multicultural and bilingual/multilingual individuals are encouraged to apply.

USC is one of the world's leading private research universities with approximately 48,500 students from all 50 states and boasts one of the largest international student bodies in the country. USC is located in the heart of Los Angeles, a culturally rich metropolitan city, and is close to both beach and mountains with wonderful outdoor recreation opportunities. The mild temperatures along with the city's average of 329 days of sun per year makes Los Angeles a wonderful city to live and work.

The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the "Trojan Family," which is comprised of the faculty, students and staff that make the university what it is.