Staff Psychologist

Overview

Utah State University Counseling and Prevention Services (CAPS; https://www.usu.edu/aggiewellness/mental-health) is seeking a Staff Psychologist to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a collegial work environment that values collaboration, inclusion, and trust. This is a full-time, benefited, 12-month position on the USU-Logan campus.

 

Please apply by March 14, 2025 for best consideration.

 

Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

Direct clinical services 50-60% - May be adjusted based on other duties (e.g., training/supervision)

• Provide individual and group therapy, single-session therapy, initial triage consultation, intake, and crisis interventions.

Outreach services 10-15%

• Provide outreach to students and campus community to help improve their access to services.
• Prepare for and provide outreach presentations and workshops.
• Serve on departmental, division, and university committees.
• Provide consultations for USU faculty, staff, and students.

Training services 5%

• May provide supervision to trainees (if licensing requirements are met).
• Participate in other training activities as assigned (e.g., teaching one-time seminar, running group clinical consultation fir trainees)

Other professional responsibilities 20-30%

• Maintain timely and accurate record.
• Serve as on-call for 1-2 weeks/year (the after-hour calls first go to an external call center. CAPS on-call is a backup support to the external team).
• Practices all responsibilities in accordance with ethical and professional standards and state laws.
• Understands and comply with CAPS and university policies and procedures.
• Effectively participates in administrative and professional activities (e.g., staff and division meetings, case conferences, peer consultations, professional development, etc.).
• Foster excellent working relationships with co-workers, increase knowledge and develop new skills or abilities that contribute to effective service provision, contribute to the evaluation and improvement of CAPS, and all other duties as assigned.
• Prepares for sessions and maintain accurate and up-to-date records of clinical services.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree from an APA-accredited clinical, counseling, or combined psychology program. (The defense date must be scheduled prior to application).
• Ability to be licensed as Psychology Resident (Clinician II in HRIS system) or Licensed Psychologist (Psychologist in HRIS system) in State of Utah by the start date.
• Experience in a university counseling setting and/or experience in areas strongly related to mental health needs of a college population (e.g., eating disorders, anxiety disorder, depressive disorders, personality disorders).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Licensed as Psychologist and meet the requirement for being a qualified supervisor (i.e., minimum of 2 years licensed as Psychologist).
• Experience working at USU CAPS.
• Experience in providing training and supervision.
• Experience in providing group therapy.
• Experience with and interest in psychoeducational assessment.
• Fluency in language other than English.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Generalist base of knowledge and experience in psychotherapy (including teletherapy), (i.e., theories, processes, and elements of therapeutic change) and familiarity with developmental and other non-medical models of treatment and supervision.
• “Aware[ness] of and respect [for] cultural, individual, and role differences, including those based on age, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, language, and socioeconomic status, and [an ability to] consider these factors when working with members of such groups.” (Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct; American Psychological Associations)
• Crisis intervention and suicide risk management skills
• Clinical skills and experience with short-term therapy approaches.
• Basic computer skills (Word, Outlook, Titanium, Zoom, etc.)
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, problem solving, and decision-making skills, as well as a commitment to lifelong learning and personal growth.

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

Resume/CV to