"Staff Psychologist"

Job Description

Staff Psychologist

Job ID: 263840

Location: Augusta University

Full/Part Time: Full Time

About Us

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care... mission and values.

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Location

Augusta University -

Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Job Summary

The duties include but are not limited to: providing individual and group psychotherapy, relational/couples counseling, and crisis intervention to students, including treatment plan development, case management, care coordination, client advocacy, crisis intervention and consultation, and administration and interpretation of assessment instruments.

Maintaining adequate and appropriate documentation of counseling records. Responsible for development, delivery, and assessment of new and existing outreach programs that promote and provide practical and effective education and skills for students through seminars, workshops, class presentations and other engagement events. Strong interpersonal skills and experience working in a team environment. Collaborating with other campus departments/offices, campus committees and student organizations to reduce stigma, increase mental health literacy in the university community. Providing supervision to master's level and doctoral level counseling interns. Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Director or Assistant Director. These may include serving in relief at the front desk and with phone coverage, campus trainings and possible outreach to community organizations and groups.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide individual and group psychotherapy, couples/relational counseling, and crisis intervention to students, to include administration and interpretation of assessment instruments, treatment plan development, case management care coordination, client advocacy, crisis intervention and consultation. Maintain adequate and appropriate documentation of counseling records.
• Coordinate a specific center initiative that enhances intervention and prevention services. Examples are: group therapy, relational therapy, suicide prevention, mental health needs of specific student populations (student athletes, BIPOC students, etc.).
• Develop and conduct psychoeducational workshops, class presentations, and other outreach programs to address preventative and developmental needs of students. Collaborate with other campus departments, campus committees and student organizations. Provide training and supervision to unlicensed clinicians or counseling interns.
• Attend continuing education programs required for professional license and certification maintenance and maintain best of current professional trends for college and university counseling centers.
• Perform all other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Ph.D., Psy.D, or Ed.D from an APA-approved (or equivalent) Psychology program and an APA approved (or equivalent) internship. Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a Psychologist in the state of Georgia. A temporary or permanent license from the state of Georgia must be obtained by the date of first employment. Two years' experience in the evaluation and treatment of individuals whose age and psychological development are similar to those of our population (i.e. 17-50).

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience working in a university counseling center setting.

Experience providing group and relational counseling.

Experience and proficiency in assessing, diagnosing, and treating a wide range of mental health disorders.

Experience providing crisis services and treating more severe mental health concerns.

Prior clinical experience and expertise with a varied clinical caseload.

Experience providing outreach presentations on mental health topics relevant to university students.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and verbal/ written skills

Detail-oriented

Knowledge of and experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, in addition to EMR systems

Excellent analytical, customer service and communication skills

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Certifications/License

Licensed Psychologist

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days; Monday - Friday (work outside of the regular business hours will likely be required of an employee in an exempt level position)

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position

Recruitment Period: Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees...