Post Doctoral Fellow

Santa Clara University • Santa Clara, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Postdoctoral Fellow is a member of the Student Health and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) team of psychologists, psychology trainees and psychiatrist. The postdoctoral fellows is expected to perform all of the duties of a generalist clinician in a comprehensive multicultural university counseling center. Duties include but are not limited to: short-term individual, group, and couples therapy; intake assessment and referral; crisis intervention; development of campus outreach programming; and consultation with faculty and staff.

Requirements

• Completion of all requirements for a doctoral degree from a counseling or clinical psychology program accredited by the American Psychological Association prior to the start day of the fellowship.
• Demonstrated ability to use technology in improving the delivery and evaluation of programs and services.
• Demonstrated knowledge in the application of student development theories.
• Demonstrated knowledge in addressing the needs of a diverse student population.
• Demonstrated presentation skills and ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form with a variety of people including students, faculty, staff, alumni, and parents.
• Demonstrated skills in the application of student development theories
• Ability to establish professional relationships; interact effectively with diverse constituencies; and maintain confidentiality when required.
• Ability to work well both individually and as a part of a team in a collegial, respectful, and professional manner.
• Ability to work independently with a wide variety of student psychological needs.
• Commitment to understand and support Santa Clara University’s distinctive Jesuit tradition and educational vision and willingness to model institutional values of service to others, community, and diversity.
• Commitment to understand, support, and model the values of a Jesuit, Catholic university as they relate to Counseling and Psychological Services.
• All Santa Clara University students, and employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID -19 or request a medical or religious exemption.

Nice To Haves

• Preference will be given to applicants who have completed an APA-accredited internship program and have clinical experience in a university counseling Center.
• Preferred qualities: experience with brief therapy, crisis intervention, group therapy, outreach, and consultation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct evaluation and brief therapy for students.
• Engage in crisis management; assessing, intervening and stabilizing clients.
• Conduct group therapy offering a group approach to working with a variety of therapeutic issues.
• Provide health education related to promoting client self-care and psychological health.
• Daily manage and triage crisis/urgent cases
• Electronically complete written intake assessments of students in a timely manner.
• Electronically complete written follow-up progress notes of students in a timely manner.
• Provide psycho-educational outreach programming to the campus community.
• Collaborate and appropriately consult with psychiatrist and Student Health Services to provide care to students who need medical management of emotional problems.
• Provide advice, consultation, and support in the development, implementation and evaluation of department wide policy.
• Maintain membership in Professional Organizations as deemed appropriate.
• Remain knowledgeable of best practices in the field of counseling and university counseling centers while staying abreast of the latest trends in the discipline of counseling.
• Perform other work-related assignments as assigned and/or required.

Benefits

• The health and safety of the university community is a top priority.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree