Staff Therapist Psychological Clinic Community Outpatient Clinic
Staff Therapist Psychological Clinic Community Outpatient Clinic
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$ 56200 - 89600
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
The Penn State Psychological Clinic is seeking a fulltime Staff Therapist to provide various clinical services in a dynamic training and community mental health environment as part of Penn States toprated clinical psychology doctoral training program. Penn State benefits are included.
The Psychological Clinic located on Penn States University Park campus provides psychological and psychiatric outpatient treatment and psychological and neuropsychological assessment for adults families adolescents and children as well as school and communitybased intervention programs.
The focus of the Staff Therapists clinical work will primarily be with children and adolescents. However their work may expand or shift focus to adults in the future based on business needs.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Provide individual and group psychotherapy to various clinical populations including clients who meet the states definition of having a serious and persistent mental illness in both short and longterm treatment formats
Provide consultation regarding complex mental health concerns to various organizations within the community
Collaborate with psychiatric and health care providers as necessary; consult with the multidisciplinary clinic staff
Initial consultation and diagnostic assessment for clients with a wide range of mental health behavioral emotional and developmental concerns
Complete all required documentation in a timely and compliant manner
Attend and participate in clinical and staff meetings development activities and relevant seminars
At times the Staff Therapist may also be involved in supervision teaching outreach research training and presentations associated with the Psychology Training Program and Psychological Clinic.
The Staff Therapist may also have opportunities to travel to offsite local settings (e.g. primary care facilities group homes jails schools) to provide services and consultation if they are interested.
All services of this position will be expected to be performed according to relevant ethical and professional standards of care using evidencebased treatment approaches.
Why Join Us
Work in a fullservice mental health clinic that is housed within an academic environment
Ongoing cuttingedge clinical research ensures optimal training and the use of stateoftheart treatments
No afterhours oncall expectations
Supportive leadership committed to autonomy in clinical focus professional development work schedule and reasonable patient case loads
Ongoing consultation with multidisciplinary team
Required professional insurances are provided
Benefits (visit for more detailed information):
Medical dental vision and retirement plans
75 tuition discounts (including for a spouse and dependent children up to the age of 26
Generous vacation and sick time
15 paid holidays/campus closure days
Education and Experience:
This position will be filled as a Mental Health Counselor at the level of Advanced Professional or Senior Professional depending on the final applicants experience and education. The Advanced Professional level requires a minimum of a Masters degree and three years of relevant experience. Additional experience is required for higherlevel positions.
Applicants for both ranks must be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC); those who are licenseeligible for either the LCSW or LPC will also be considered.
Experience providing evidencebased treatments is required; experience with any of the following is preferred: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Parent Management Training (PMT) TransferenceFocused Psychotherapy (TFP) ParentChild Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
Additional Information:
This position requires the following clearances: PA State Police Criminal Background Check PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check.
The College of the Liberal Arts is supportive of flexible work arrangements when aligned with the ability to meet the needs of the unit and the essential duties of the position. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.
The clinical staff at the Psychological Clinic is supported by a strong administrative team and consists of a highly trained multidisciplinary team of clinical faculty psychologists psychiatric providers doctoral trainees social workers and professional counselors where ongoing collaboration and consultation is strongly encouraged.
Learn More About the Penn State Psychological Clinic:
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The salary range for this position including all possible grades is:
$56200.00 $89600.00Salary Structure additional information on Penn States job and salary structure.
CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS:
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Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
EEO IS THE LAW
Penn State is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability please contact.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
