Staff Psychotherapist, Student Health and Wellness CAPS

The University of Virginia's Department of Student Health and Wellness, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is seeking to hire a full-time licensed mental health professional for the position of Staff Psychotherapist.

We are a large center, serving both graduate and undergraduate students, and are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and decreases barriers to help-seeking. We are looking for applicants who share these values.

Competitive candidates will have experience and interest in working with first generation college students, international students and BIPOC students. Expertise in LGBTQ+ populations is highly desired. Applicants skilled in working with high acuity and substance use concerns are also strongly encouraged to apply.

Job responsibilities include providing triage, intake assessments, brief psychotherapy, group therapy, and crisis services (including occasional after hours on-call coverage). In addition, the Staff Psychotherapist will provide culturally inclusive community outreach and may participate as a supervisor in CAPS’ APA-accredited doctoral internship in Health Service Psychology. This position will provide collaborative care with CAPS psychiatric providers and serve on an interdisciplinary treatment team. The position also includes facilitating referrals to mental health services in the community.

We seek individuals who are team-oriented, have strong communication skills, practice good self-care, maintain healthy boundaries, and possess the ability to manage a challenging workload while promoting a positive relational and organizational atmosphere.

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. This is a benefits-eligible position, employee's benefits package highlights include:

• 22 days of paid time off, increasing with service; 13+ paid holidays each year, in addition to paid time off
• Parental and Community Service Leave
• Health plan with options to meet healthcare and financial needs available immediately
• Competitive retirement plan
• Tuition and professional development benefits after six months, up to $5,250.00/year
• Employee wellness program featuring activities to earn up to $500/year.

The successful candidate will pass both a background check and a drug screen. Preference will be given to applications received by December 4, 2023. 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A Master’s Degree or Doctorate in Counseling, Clinical/Counseling Psychology, or Social Work
• Licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia (or ability to obtain licensure within 6 months of hire)
• A clear history of, and dedication to, providing mental health services to individuals from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds
• At least 3 years of experience providing psychotherapy to adolescents and/or adults
• Experience in crisis intervention and/or facilitating transfers to a higher level of care.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please apply through Workday, and search for R0049695. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching ‘Find Jobs.’ Complete an application online with the following documents: 

• Resume
• Cover letter 

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.  

References will be completed via UVA’s standardized process SkillSurvey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process. A minimum of three is required. For questions about the application process, please contact Michele Jarman, Academic Recruiter.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.  We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences.  We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex