Post Doctoral Psychology Resident
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Colorado Springs, CO - USA
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Job Summary
Post Doctoral Psychology Resident
Wellness Center Mental Health Services
Elevate Your Career at UCCS: Innovate Inspire and Impact in the Rockies!
Who We Are
Salary Range:$45636.00 - $58885.00 annually. Compensation will be commensurate upon experience and position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime provisions.
Work Location: On-Site
At UCCS our employees are our most valued asset. Were proud to offer:
- Generous Time Off: Enjoy 22 vacation days 10 sick days paid parental leave 13 recognized holidays and provisions for bereavement jury duty and FAMLI Leave.
- Robust Health Coverage: Our comprehensive medical plans cover preventative care at no cost including a yearly mental health visit. Plus benefit from affordable dental vision plans and competitive prescription drug prices.
- Financial & Retirement Benefits: Take advantage of our health savings flexible spending accounts and life and disability insurance. Plan for your future with our retirement options.
- Further Your Education: Avail twelve (12) waived credits per academic year for courses at any CU campus. We invest in your educational and professional growth.
- Wellness & More: From wellness programs aimed at achieving your best self to various additional benefits through CU Advantage we prioritize well-being and holistic development.
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Summary
Providing psychotherapy (individual couple/family group) and other forms of psychological support to UCCS students; providing clinical supervision to WCMHS (Wellness Center Mental Health Services) trainees; providing campus-wide psychoeducation/outreach sessions on various relevant topics; and carrying out risk assessments and crisis interventions in person and providing consultation opportunities for the other campus units and individuals on campus participating as needed.
Essential Functions
The duties and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:
This position provides both clinical and non-clinical services. Clinical services entail clinical psychology and counseling services to UCCS students whose personal/emotional life are interfering with their ability to perform academically. The direct clinical services include:
Psychotherapy services in individual therapy group therapy couples therapy and family therapy formats.
Responding to psychological crises/emergency calls to the WCMHS; be available to make assessments; and carry out crisis interventions.
Whenever there are mandatory referrals from other offices in the university for services (i.e. education/outreach counseling and evaluations) providing the required support service and/or assisting other clinicians or staff in carrying out the request as needed.
Whenever clinically necessary making appropriate referrals to the case manager for on- and off-campus services and being available to contribute to case consultations with these agencies.
As WCMHS accepts graduate students and post-doctoral fellows from psychology social work programs and counseling programs from both UCCS and other schools sharing the responsibilities for the review of applications and interviews and the clinical supervision load of these students with other clinicians at the center.
Assist take part and support the community projects that UCCS is involved in.
The nonclinical services this position provides are summarized in three categories: These services entail the following:
Assisting in and contributing to the operations of the WCMHS:
Whenever necessary assist in the duties of the WCMHS staff.
Attends all the staff meetings and administrative meetings that are related to positions responsibilities.
Assist the Wellness Promotion Team with campus-wide education and prevention programs.
Assisting in efforts to address the developmental needs of the campus.
Assist take part and support the community projects in which WCMHS is involved.
Tentative Search Timeline
- Priority will be given to applications submitted by:June 24 2026.
- Potential interview dates:Jul 8 2026 - Jul 14 2026.
- Potential start date: Aug 1 2026.
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
In accordance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act UCCS does not discriminate based on sex in our employment or compensation practices.
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.
Must have an active Doctoral degree in psychology.
Must have experience working in a college or university counseling center.
Experience supervising mental health trainees is preferred.
Training and experience with psychological and neuropsychological assessments is preferred.
Highly qualified applicants will have experience with the assessment and treatment of addictions and eating disorders.
The University of Colorado Colorado Springs has implemented a misconduct history check program with respect to final candidates for specific appointments. The misconduct history check program is intended to allow UCCS to collect and review information about a candidates conduct at their previous institutions specifically conduct related to sexual misconduct harassment and/or discrimination before making hiring decisions. All final candidates to these appointments are required to complete an Authorization to Release Information and provide contact information for their previous institutions.
About Company
The University of Colorado (CU) is a premier public research university with four campuses: Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver, and the Anschutz Medical Campus.
