Licensed Therapist for High-Risk Team Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences (Clinician Educator)

USC Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences is actively recruiting full-time licensed therapists (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 with expertise in dealing with clients at risk or in crisis, candidates who have strong clinical skills, and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, collegial, professional environment.

Description of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Services at University Park Campus

Located in a beautiful state-of-the-art facility in the Engemann Student Health Center on USC’s University Park Campus, PBHS@UPC offers greater access to mental health care for USC students through intermediate and long-term, solution-focused, evidence-based practices for more complex conditions. A multi-disciplinary team comprised of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, case managers, and other professionals accomplish the practice’s mission of ensuring access to the highest quality of mental health care for all students. More information about PBHS@UPC can be found here.

Position Description [Purpose, Scope, and Duties]

PBHS High Risk Team clinicians/therapists provide intensive DBT/CBT individual treatment (e.g. – twice weekly therapy, crisis intervention, family therapy), routine and urgent intake, case-consultation, third party consultation for USC 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
• Available to participate in on-call rotation
• Experience in dealing with students/clients at risk or in crisis
• Expertise in short term treatment, including: brief psychotherapy, stabilization and referral of serious mental illness, and crisis
• Trained or certified in DBT and/or CBT
• Resilient, self-aware, and can thrive in a fast paced, demanding environment
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; and 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:

• LPS designation
• Excellent diagnostic and de-escalation skills
• Experience working with issues encountered in late adolescence, including: transgender identity, men’s issues, sexual trauma, eating disorders, and substance use disorders
• Bilingual or multilingual

Application Deadline: Until position is filled.

Starting Date: Negotiable

This is a full-time 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 the PBHS clinic on the High Risk Team. Salary range is $ $100,000 - $146,000, with additional compensation provided in recognition of the after-hours coverage demands of the role. 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 found here.

Apply here and upload:

A cover letter expressing interest/fit for this position, and specifying training/expertise in working with students/clients in crisis or at risk 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