Staff Psychologist
- Employer
- University of Georgia
- Location
- 30602, Athens (US)
- Salary
- $72,000
- Date posted
- May 22, 2024
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Psychology
- Employment Level
- Non-Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Details
CAPS is pleased to offer three full-time positions for Psychologist. CAPS Psychologists are integral members of the CAPS Professional Staff. Clinicians will provide primary, secondary, and tertiary services to eligible members of the UGA community, within CAPS scope of service. These services include group, individual, crisis interventions, outreach, training, and consultation. Clinicians can also provide internal/external referrals as needed for best care. Services are delivered in accordance with UHC/CAPS policies and procedures. Clinicians follow professional and organizational standards for care and documentation. All are valued team members who participate in performance improvement initiatives and are actively involved in team activities, i.e. required meetings, committees, as a thriving and growing training site, all CAPS staff contribute to the growth and development of CAPS trainees.
Minimum requirements include doctoral degree in counseling or clinical psychology or a closely related field from an APA-approved (or equivalent) psychology program and an APA approved (or equivalent) internship. Must initiate the licensure process before the date of hire. Must successfully complete the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) within six (6) months of hire. Must complete all licensure requirements within twelve (12) months of hire. Two (2) or more years in the evaluation and treatment of individuals whose age and psychological development is similar to traditional and non-traditional college students. Skill and/or interest in preventative psychological education and outreach programs. AHA Heartsaver CPR/AED certification required. Can obtain after start date.
Preferences will be given to those with full independent licensure within the State of Georgia by the date of first employment, one (1) year or more working in a college counseling center, two (2) or more years working in a multidisciplinary setting, training and two (2) years or more experience working with individuals from traditionally underserved populations – first generation, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, Latinx, rural, veterans, training and two (2) years or more of experience working in a setting involved in the training and supervision of counseling and psychotherapy to students in training or post-graduate professionals.
Company
As the birthplace of public higher education in America, the University of Georgia has inspired generations of entrepreneurs, researchers, and citizens to change the world since its founding in 1785.
The University of Georgia, a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities, is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education. Its motto, “to teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things,” reflects the University’s integral and unique role in the conservation and enhancement of the state’s and nation’s intellectual, cultural, and environmental heritage.
The University of Georgia shares with the other research universities of the University System of Georgia the following core characteristics:
- a statewide responsibility and commitment to excellence and academic achievements having national and international recognition;
- a commitment to excellence in a teaching/learning environment dedicated to serving a diverse and well-prepared student body, to promoting high levels of student achievement, and to providing appropriate academic support services;
- a commitment to excellence in research, scholarship, and creative endeavors that are focused on organized programs to create, maintain, and apply new knowledge and theories; that promote instructional quality and effectiveness; and that enhance institutionally relevant faculty qualifications;
- a commitment to excellence in public service, economic development, and technical assistance activities designed to address the strategic needs of the state of Georgia along with a comprehensive offering of continuing education designed to meet the needs of Georgia’s citizens in life-long learning and professional education;
- a wide range of academic and professional programming at the baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral levels.
With its statewide mission and core characteristics, the University of Georgia endeavors to prepare the University community and the state for full participation in the global society of the twenty-first century. Through its programs and practices, it seeks to foster the understanding of and respect for cultural differences necessary for an enlightened and educated citizenry. It further provides for cultural, ethnic, gender, and racial diversity in the faculty, staff, and student body. The University is committed to preparing the University community to appreciate the critical importance of a quality environment to an interdependent global society.
- Website
- http://www.uga.edu/
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