Outpatient Clinical Psychologist: Teaching and Supervision

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Southern California in Los Angeles seeks a California-licensed clinical psychologist to provide outpatient mental health services at the Los Angeles General Adult Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic (AOPC). The role includes evaluation, psychotherapy, and collaboration with psychiatry and internal medicine teams, plus mentoring residents and students.

The position emphasizes 85% direct patient care, 5% teaching/scholarly activities, and 10% administration, with in-person duties at USC

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA- or CPA-accredited program.
• Completion of an APA- or CPA-accredited internship.
• Licensed or license-eligible in California.
• Well-developed clinical skills and experience utilizing short-term, evidence-based psychotherapies for treating mental health conditions.
• Works effectively in a highly diverse, multicultural, and LGBTQIA affirmative environment.
• Interest and skill working within a collaborative, multidisciplinary model of care.
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards of professional practice and to professional integrity.

Responsibilities

• Conducts initial diagnostic evaluations, biopsychosocial assessments, and pre-surgical psychological evaluations; develops treatment plans; provides short-term, evidence-based individual and/or group psychotherapy to AOPC patients.
• Conducts psychological, cognitive, and diagnostic testing; interprets test results; prepares brief assessment reports.
• Evaluates crisis situations and intervenes appropriately.
• Completes timely documentation and billing in accordance with clinic, department, and medical center policies.
• Maintains appropriate clinical records and complies with all relevant regulatory policies and procedures.
• Performs quality assurance monitoring, oversight, and clinical outcome evaluations for the Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic.
• Collaborates and consults with other mental health and medical providers.
• Participates in multidisciplinary case conferences and clinic meetings.
• Attends and contributes to department and division meetings, fostering clinical objectives and a consultative collegial environment.
• Provides education to psychiatry residents and students via mentoring and didactic lectures.

Skills

Clinical psychology

Psychotherapy

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Teaching/mentoring

Education

Doctorate in Clinical or Counseling Psychology

APA- or CPA-accredited internship

Tools

Psychological testing

Job description

University of Southern California in Los Angeles seeks a California-licensed clinical psychologist to provide outpatient mental health services at the Los Angeles General Adult Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic (AOPC). The role includes evaluation, psychotherapy, and collaboration with psychiatry and internal medicine teams, plus mentoring residents and students.

The position emphasizes 85% direct patient care, 5% teaching/scholarly activities, and 10% administration, with in-person duties at USC