Primary Purpose
A licensed professional with a doctorate in a psychologyrelated field responsible for providing mental health services that reduce barriers and create opportunities for greater academic achievement and student success. The Staff Psychologist II works collaboratively with other departments in the Division of Student Life as well as academic affairs and other campus units.
Essential Functions
Provides group individual and couples therapy and psychoeducational workshops to a culturally diverse college student body in accordance with the university statement on diversity and inclusion. Provides preventative outreach/programming and trainings and represents CAPS at campus events such as orientation critical incident debriefing workshops and other situations on an as needed basis. Provides primary or delegated clinical supervision for unlicensed trainees. Provides sameday walkin and crisis intervention services to students presenting with urgent mental health concerns including risk assessment safety planning and stabilization in alignment with university protocols and ethical standards of care. Consults with faculty staff and students regarding student concerns and participates in universitywide committees. Participates in staff multidisciplinary team and Student Life Divisional meetings. Keeps accurate and timely electronic records on all contacts with clients. Maintains compliance with ethical standards in the of services in accordance with the American Psychological Association university policies local state and federal rules and regulations. Attends professional development opportunities and maintains licensure status with the appropriate California board. Provides Mandated Substance Assessments in coordination with Student Conduct and Community Standards on an as needed basis. Other duties as assigned. University of the Pacific recognizes that diversity equity and inclusion is foundational to the success of our valued students and employees. We prioritize policy and decisionmaking that demonstrates awareness of and responsiveness to the ways sociocultural forces related to race gender ability sexuality socioeconomic status etc. impede or propel students faculty and staff.
Minimum Qualifications
Doctoral degree Must be licensed in CA or another state at date of hire. Minimum of two 2 years prior experience with adolescents or adults.
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to work well with a diverse client population. Demonstrated skills in culturally competent approaches to multiple modalities of therapy (e.g. group individual couples crisis interventions consultation and workshops). Experience in providing clinical supervision. Ability to teach in an informal workshop setting. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills as demonstrated through the ability to establish and maintain effective working with other departments within the university. Positive attitude proven ability to work successfully with diverse populations and demonstrated commitment to promote and enhance diversity and inclusion. Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures. Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice equity and inclusion in a university setting. Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.
Work Schedule
Work is generally performed during standard business hours MondayFriday 85. May be required to work nonbusiness hours. Occasional travel.
Required Experience:
Staff IC