Clinical Psychologist - Addiction/Co-Occurring Disorders focus, Psychiatry: ASD

Job Description Summary

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina is hiring a clinical psychologist position. Candidate will be integrated into an existing outpatient addiction treatment clinic that is expanding in scope. This 100% clinical services position will include provision of initial evaluations and individual/group therapy, and supervision of psychology interns and master’s level therapists. Candidate will be involved in education, quality and research related efforts to support the division’s overall academic missions.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Faculty

Cost Center

CC001039 COM PSYCH Addiction Science CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-00

Pay Range

0.00 - 0.00 - 0.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Clinical Psychologist/Open-Rank position in Clinical Psychology, Addiction/Co-Occurring Disorders focus

Job Summary: The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina is hiring a clinical psychologist position. Candidate will be integrated into an existing outpatient addiction treatment clinic that is expanding in scope. This 100% clinical services position will include provision of initial evaluations and individual/group therapy, and supervision of psychology interns and master’s level therapists. Candidate will be involved in education, quality and research related efforts to support the division’s overall academic missions.

The outpatient clinic in the Addiction Sciences Division is a multidisciplinary clinic with psychiatrists, therapists, and trainees who coordinate treatment for patients with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. Intensive outpatient, group, and individual care options are provided.  Additional information may be found here: https://muschealth.org/medical-services/behavioral-health/cdap

Minimum Requirements: Candidate will be a doctoral level, licensed Psychologist with a valid unrestricted license to practice in SC (or eligible for licensure in SC).

Responsibilities: The ideal candidate will have a strong background and clinical expertise in treatment of substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders; proficiency in providing empirically supported evaluation and treatment interventions; willingness to engage in quality improvement and research projects with Addiction Sciences Division faculty; interest in supervising trainees in psychology and master’s level therapists working towards licensure; and enthusiasm in identifying opportunities for program development.

The clinical responsibilities will include clinical evaluations, initial psychosocial assessments, individual psychotherapy, group therapy within intensive outpatient and general outpatient levels of care.

Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent)

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