Sport Psychology Therapist Clinical Instructor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences (Practitioner)

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, in collaboration with USC Athletics and USC Student Health seeks a full-time Sport Psychology Therapist to join a diverse and dynamic multidisciplinary team who are strongly committed to providing student-athletes with overall support for their wellbeing. We are seeking candidates who have strong clinical skills/experience and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, diverse, collegial, professional environment.

This is a full-time clinical 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 Sport Psychology Services. A generous benefits package includes: health, dental and vision coverage; significant retirement benefits (USC makes a 10% contribution when you contribute 5%), child care; tuition assistance for the faculty member and their eligible spouse and dependent children; tuition exchange for eligible faculty children; paid professional days; access to free continuing education credits through our Grand Rounds lecture series; generous paid time off and parental leave; life insurance, malpractice coverage, long-term disability coverage, pet insurance, and more, as revised from time to time (more information about benefits can be found here).

Description of Clinical and Sport Psychology Services

The University of Southern California is a committed to providing student-athletes overall support for their wellbeing. For the past 25 years USC’s Sport Psychology department has provided programming, individual therapy, and educational training to help student-athletes become a “whole healthy person.” It is our philosophy that the healthier you are as a whole person the better you will perform. This position is functionally fully integrated in the athletic department. More information can be found here.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Reports to clinic/division leadership
• Conducts initial diagnostic evaluations and biopsychosocial assessments, develops treatment plans
• Provides evidence-based, multiculturally and trauma-informed psychological interventions to USC student athletes  
• Evaluates crisis situations and intervenes appropriately
• Provides liaison for 4 athletics teams conducting session to improve team culture and performance
• Consults with coaches for assigned teams regarding a range of issues including the management of behavioral challenges, team conflict and cohesion
• Provides after-hours on-call service, as assigned
• Completes timely documentation 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 athletes
• 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 all required peer review, performance evaluation, and merit review processes, as well as quality improvement activities
• Performs other duties as necessary or assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctorate in Counseling or Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited program, or Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, or Counseling.
• Licensed in California
• Work experience on a college campus and/or with student athletes
• Strong appreciation and skills for interacting with young adults (e.g., college students, graduate students, international students, etc.)
• Strong diagnostic skills and knowledge of DSM-5-TR
• Effectively works in a community with a variety of backgrounds, including socioeconomic, multicultural, and LGBTQIA+ individuals 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Professional maturity and demonstrated ability to manage highly sensitive, confidential information
• Ability to balance autonomy, accountability, and collaboration
• Experience or familiarity with electronic medical records

Preferred Qualifications:

• Resilient, humble, self-aware, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with college athletes

• Multiculturally and trauma-informed approach in working with all students
• Commitment in working with all students, and experience in creating inclusive spaces for athletes of all identities and background (e.g., varying economic backgrounds, international students, etc.)
• Desire to continue to grow as a professional; committed to excellence and lifelong learning

Application Deadline: Until position is filled.

Starting Date: Negotiable

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 an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law.
We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.

The annual base salary range for this position is $100,405-$161,139.  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.

Applicants with questions about access or in need of a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources at (213) 821-8100 or by email at uschr@usc.edu. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

To apply, please submit a) CV/Resume, b) Cover letter expressing interest in and fit with the minimum and preferred qualifications, and c) Three [3] letters of recommendation.