Staff Psychologist

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Licensed or Staff Psychologist /Group Therapy Coordinator

Texas Woman's University Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Denton

JOB SUMMARY

This position provides comprehensive psychological services to a culturally diverse student population. Duties regularly include the following: intake assessments; individual, couples, and group therapy; crisis intervention; clinical supervision of trainees as assigned; and outreach to the campus community. This position is also responsible for the coordination and management of CAPS group therapy and outreach programming. On a less regular basis, the position includes consultation with faculty, staff and students. CAPS staff also routinely serve on campus wide committees as approved by the Director. Works together as a collaborative team member and promotes open and direct internal communication as well as a commitment to life-long personal and professional growth. Places the highest value on ethical practice and is committed to providing the best possible service to clients. Work is performed under general supervision and performance evaluation is based upon completion of assignments and results obtained. The performance evaluation is conducted through the performance evaluation system and in accordance with University Policies & Procedures. 

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to:     Director, Counseling and Psychological Services

Supervises: Trainees as assigned

ESSENTIAL DUTIES -May include, but not limited to the following:

• Provides direct psychological service including individual, couples and group therapy as well as formulating diagnosis and treatment plans.

• Performs intake assessments. 

• Responsible for crisis intervention. 

• Responsible for coordinating the CAPS group therapy program including, but not limited to, overseeing administrative tasks, promotion/marketing of group offerings, and serving as consultant to other staff on group therapy related issues.

• Responsible for coordination of outreach requests.

• Performs preventative mental health outreach programming.

• Performs consultation with faculty, staff and students regarding mental health related issues.

• Maintains up-to-date recordkeeping on clients using Titanium, CCAPS-62, and other web-based technologies.

• Follows policies and procedures to collect data and ensures data integrity to maintain accurate statistics on CAPS service utilization.

• Provides clinical supervision to psychology trainees as assigned.

• Participates in weekly meetings related to psychology trainees as well as other staff meetings.

• Continues to maintain professional competencies through participation in professional organizations and through attendance at relevant conferences and workshops.

• Maintains licensure or works towards licensure in a timely manner.

• Adheres to workplace safety policies and procedures.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Serves on campus wide activities as approved by the Director.

• Participates in Student Life Division activities.

• Performs other duties as requested.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Counseling or Clinical Psychology. Pre-doctoral internship at an APA-accredited university counseling center site is preferred.

EXPERIENCE

At least one year of post-doctoral experience in a university counseling center is preferred; clinical experience with women’s issues, and a commitment to working with a diverse clientele is essential. Additionally, experience conducting group therapy is required. Proven ability to coordinate a clinical service program is also desired. 

Licensure as a Psychologist is preferred although unlicensed individuals will be considered. If licensed in a state other than Texas, the individual will be required to obtain licensure in Texas within 12 months of employment. If unlicensed, the individual will be required to obtain licensure in Texas within 18 months of employment.

REQUIREMENT

Regular and reliable attendance at the University during regular scheduled days and work hours is an essential function of this position.  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES - The following are essential:

• Knowledge of general counseling center policies and procedures including all relevant state and federal laws and professional ethics.

• Knowledge of best practices related to psychotherapy (individuals, couples, and group; crisis intervention; clinical supervision; and teletherapy).

• Knowledge of women’s and multicultural issues as they relate to the field of psychology and training.

• Ability to form and maintain effective counseling relationships with clients, monitor client therapy process, and terminate the therapy relationship in appropriate ways.

• Ability to plan, implement, evaluate, and report activities.

• Ability to develop, organize, facilitate, and evaluate programs.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Strong written and oral communications skills.

• Strong public speaking skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills.

• Strong consumer satisfaction mentality.

• Ability to effectively monitor and manage time to accomplish job tasks.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, faculty, staff and the public.

• Able to work effectively and collaboratively as a team member.

• Ability to handle recurring peaks (generally October-November and April-March) in clinical service utilization. These peak times include increased clinical caseload, crisis intervention, and training/supervision responsibilities which require increased stamina.

• Ability to maintain a consistent and dependable work schedule adhering to state requirements for employee work hours.

• Ability to respond to emergency situations in a timely and appropriate manner.

• Ability to use a personal computer and other office equipment, including related university software and email. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described in the Essential Duties and below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

The employee may be required to travel. The employee may be required to work evenings.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

All employees are responsible for maintaining an environment that is free from discrimination, intimidation, harassment, including sexual harassment. Work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment. 

SAFETY

TWU promotes a safe working environment. Employees are responsible for completing assigned tasks safely and efficiently, and supervisors are responsible for creating and maintaining a safe work environment. Employees must report any unsafe work conditions or practices, as well as any near-miss incidents, to their supervisor and Risk Management. Supervisors and employees should ensure that injury/accident reports are submitted to the Office of Human Resources and Risk Management within 24 hours of the incident.

Texas Woman’s University, an AA/EEO employer, provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected category, class or characteristic.

All offers of employment will be contingent on the candidate’s ability to provide documents which establish proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States. Positions at Texas Woman’s University deemed security-sensitive require background checks and verification of all academic credentials.

If you are a male between the age of 18 and 25, federal law requires that you must be registered with the U.S. Selective Service System, unless you meet certain exemptions under Selective Service law. Under HB 558, enacted by the 76th Texas State Legislature, if you are currently of the age and gender requiring registration with Selective Service, but knowingly and willfully fail to do so, you are ineligible for employment with an agency in any branch of Texas state government.  For additional information regarding registration or status, you can contact the Selective Service System at 847-688-6888 or www.sss.gov.

Salary: Salary Competitive