Adolescent Clinical Therapist
About The Position
Involves patient care services for a range of mental health disorders, often severe including major depressive disorders, paranoia, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder. Settings may be inpatient, outpatient or clinical research studies. Patient care may be provided by a combination of licensed clinicians, as well as counselors and crisis intervention specialists. Patients typically require routine assistance, treatment or a specialized and controlled environment. Primary emphasis on treatment and attempt where possible to help patients control their own lives in the outside world, with the use of a combination of psychiatric drugs and psychotherapy. McAuley Counseling Enriched Education Program (CEEP), located within UCSF Health’s Stanyan Hospital. CEEP is an intensive outpatient therapeutic and educational environment designed for middle and high school students who require a structured, trauma-informed setting to make meaningful emotional, behavioral, and academic progress. Our multidisciplinary team of therapists, psychiatric providers, nurses, educators, and quality assurance staff works together daily to create a cohesive therapeutic milieu that emphasizes consistency, clear boundaries, and high support. The McAuley Counseling Enriched Education Program fosters student success in academic and community settings through evidence-based, motivational systems within a therapeutic environment. We provide comprehensive support for adolescents, empowering them to navigate challenges, excel academically, and achieve independence.
Requirements
- Experience in patient care services for mental health disorders.
- Experience with severe mental health disorders such as major depressive disorders, paranoia, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder.
- Experience in inpatient, outpatient, or clinical research study settings.
- Ability to work with licensed clinicians, counselors, and crisis intervention specialists.
- Proficiency in providing routine assistance, treatment, or specialized and controlled environments.
- Knowledge of psychiatric drugs and psychotherapy.
- Experience in a structured, trauma-informed setting.
- Experience working with middle and high school students.
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity, and excellence (PRIDE values).
Nice To Haves
- Experience in an intensive outpatient therapeutic and educational environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care services for a range of mental health disorders, often severe including major depressive disorders, paranoia, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder.
- Provide patient care in inpatient, outpatient, or clinical research study settings.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team including licensed clinicians, counselors, and crisis intervention specialists.
- Assist patients with routine needs, treatment, or specialized and controlled environments.
- Focus on treatment and helping patients control their lives through psychiatric drugs and psychotherapy.
- Contribute to a cohesive therapeutic milieu that emphasizes consistency, clear boundaries, and high support.
- Foster student success in academic and community settings through evidence-based, motivational systems.
- Provide comprehensive support for adolescents, empowering them to navigate challenges, excel academically, and achieve independence.
Benefits
- Total compensation information available at https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
