Licensed Therapist Clinical Instructor or Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences (Practitioner)

The Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC is seeking a licensed therapist including both generalists and those with eating disorders expertise (PhD/PsyD, LCSW, LMFT) for a behavioral health practice to care for the student body population at USC.

Description of the Faculty Practice

Located in a contemporary state-of-the-art facility in the Engemann Student Health Center on USC’s University Park Campus, the practice will serve USC students who require intensive or ongoing mental and behavioral health services. A multi-disciplinary team comprised of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and case managers will accomplish the practice’s mission of providing access to the highest quality of mental health care for all students.

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 Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Services clinic at University Park Campus (UPC). A generous benefits package includes: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term care, disability, malpractice coverage and more (information about benefits can be found here); 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.

Essential Functions

• Reports to clinic/division leadership
• Conducts initial diagnostic evaluations and biopsychosocial assessments, develops treatment plans, and provides evidence-based psychological interventions to USC students
• Provides individual and group therapy, as indicated
• Evaluates crisis situations and intervenes appropriately
• Provides after-hours on-call service, as assigned
• Completes timely documentation and billing in accordance with to clinic policies
• Maintains appropriate clinical records and complies with all relevant regulatory policies and procedures
• Participates in clinical outcome evaluation
• Collaborates and consults with other mental health and primary care providers involved in the care of the student
• Participates in multidisciplinary case conferences and clinic meetings
• Attends and contributes to department and division meetings, fostering clinical objectives and a consultative collegial environment
• Participates in quarterly peer review and quality improvement activities

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Doctorate in Counseling or Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited program, or Master’s degree in Social Work or Marriage and Family Therapy
• Licensed in California
• Well-developed clinical skills and experience utilizing evidenced-based interventions for the treatment of mental health conditions
• Effectively works in a highly diverse, multicultural, and LGBTQIA affirmative environment
• Interest and skill in an integrated approach to care
• Willingness and ability to see a high volume of patients and meet departmental productivity standards
• Ability to make quick and accurate clinical assessments
• Flexible/comfortable adapting to a new and evolving clinical practice
• Competent in providing crisis intervention and safety planning

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with university students
• Excellent diagnostic skills and knowledge of DSM5
• Resilient, self-aware, and able to thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Experience working with issues encountered in late adolescence, including identity issues, sexual trauma, eating disorders, and substance use disorders
• Multicultural competency in working with students of color, students from all economic classes, first generation students, LGBTQIA 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; committed to excellence and lifelong learning
• Strong communication skills
• Foreign language skills (i.e.,Spanish ) are a plus

Application materials

Please email Geoffrey Finucane at Geoffrey.finucane@med.usc.edu with your CV, cover letter, and 3 letters of reference from current or former direct supervisors that speak to your competency and suitability for this position.

University Description

The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the "Trojan Family," which is comprised of the faculty, students and staff that make the university what it is. USC is one of the world’s leading private research universities with approximately 48,500 students from all 50 states and boasts one of the largest international student bodies in the country. USC is located in the heart of Los Angeles, a culturally rich metropolitan city with a large ethnic and economically diverse population and is close to both beach and mountains with wonderful outdoor recreation opportunities. The mild temperatures along with the city’s average of 329 days of sun per year makes Los Angeles a wonderful city to live and work.

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 to provide a safe, inclusive environment for our faculty, staff, residents, fellows, trainees, volunteers, patients, colleagues, and the multitude of stakeholders with whom we work. Through our clinical services, educational programs, research studies, and policy initiatives, we are committed to addressing health care disparities for historically underserved groups; to combating racism and anti-Blackness at all levels; and to promoting and ensuring social justice.

The annual base salary range for this position is $100,000-$146,000.  When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

USC strongly values diversity, equity, and inclusion and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. All genders, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, veterans, bicultural/multicultural and bilingual/multilingual individuals are encouraged to apply.