Sr Psychologist

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas State University in San Marcos, TX, seeks a Senior Psychologist to lead their Anxiety and Stress Management Initiative. The role involves managing a clinical intervention program, providing counseling, and collaborating with other departments to support student mental health.

Candidates must have a doctoral degree in psychology and licensure in Texas, alongside experience in managing anxiety concerns within a higher education environment. This role requires strong interpersonal skills and is vital for the university's supportive approach to student health.

Qualifications

• Licensure as a psychologist in Texas must be obtained within 12 months.
• 4-6 years post-licensure experience in anxiety or mood management.
• Eligibility to provide clinical supervision in an APA-accredited program.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily operations of the Anxiety Initiative.
• Provide personal counseling and initial assessments.
• Recruit and supervise graduate staff as needed.

Skills

Licensure as a psychologist in Texas

Experience in managing clinical programs

Interpersonal skills

Crisis intervention experience

Experience with college-aged populations

Education

Doctoral degree in psychology

Job description

San Marcos, TX

Sr Psychologist

Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

Required Qualifications

• Licensure as a psychologist in Texas (or another location eligible for Texas psychology licensure at the doctoral level). Texas license must be obtained within 12 months of start date and must be maintained to remain eligible for employment.
• 4-6 years post psychologist licensure experience in managing or providing services for anxiety or mood management.
• Experience in providing manualized and/or time‑effective services for anxiety concerns.
• Experience in managing a clinical intervention program or project.
• Eligibility to provide clinical supervision in an APA‑accredited training program.
• Experience in providing crisis intervention services.
• Experience in developing and providing prevention‑related programming for a college‑aged population.
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of two years of clinical experience in a higher‑education counseling setting or with a similar adult population (may include doctoral internship, postdoctoral residency or practicum experiences).
• 1-2 years engaging with a program or initiative focused on reducing clinical concerns/e enhancing resiliency.
• Additional interests and experience in one or more of the following areas is highly preferred: assessment/data management, center operations, crisis management, mindfulness, groups, clinical training/supervision, skills‑based interventions, or substance use/abuse.
• Experience actively engaging in practice with populations evidencing a variety of life experiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, campus departments, and student groups.
• Experience working as a member of a clinically based professional team (including related academic training).
• Experience within a multifaceted framework involving strongly linked clinical and training efforts.

Job Description

Texas State University Counseling Center strives to provide services and programs within a framework of professional competence, affirmation, and responsiveness to a variety of lived experiences. The staff seeks professional colleagues interested in joining a collaborative and positive team that is committed to providing services to support all students in our culturally and economically varied campus community. Located within the Division of Student Success and accredited by IACS, the Center hosts a well‑respectful APA‑accredited doctoral internship program, practicum training, and a post‑doctoral residency.

In addition to general professional staff duties, this position provides coordination and leadership for the Center’s Anxiety and Stress Management Initiative. The position works with the Associate Director/Clinical Services, the Director, and other Center Leadership to refine the vision, mission, operations, and staffing of the Anxiety Initiative. This position will collaboratively structure the elements of the Initiative with attention to the phase in period; refine program development, delivery and assessment; collaborate with other areas within the Center to share staffing and program resources to serve the needs of student participants; and provide services within a high demand/fast paced setting.

Successful candidates will have a generalist orientation and evidence knowledge and experiences responsive to the needs of a vibrant university community. Further, they will possess specific interests and experiences in providing developmentally‑based services which support the mission of an engaged university counseling center.

Job Duties

• Daily management of the Anxiety Initiative.
• Develop/refine group and individual training opportunities.
• Marketing and services promotion.
• Recruit, select, and supervise graduate staff, as available.
• Engagement and training with appropriate Center and campus constituents important to developing the Anxiety Initiative including academic and Student Success partners.
• Time‑effective personal counseling (individual, group, and limited relationship services), initial assessments & triage, crisis intervention, clinical training & supervision, outreach programming, campus training, consultation, assessment, and administrative duties, as assigned.
• In addition to the general duties noted above, interest and experience in one or more of the following areas is highly preferred: data management, groups, services to students possessing varied lived experiences, mind‑body principles, clinical training/supervision, crisis management, skills‑based interventions, or substance use/abuse.
• Competitive candidates will possess strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills; a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, campus departments, and student groups; a commitment to actively engage in practice with populations experiencing a variety of lived experiences; value a multifaceted approach involving strongly linked clinical and training efforts; possess interpersonal flexibility; experience providing services within a high demand/fast‑paced setting; exhibit an awareness of the importance of life balance; and a commitment to the importance of the developmental aspect of university counseling services.

Legal and Required Notices

Texas State University is committed to a policy of non‑discrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal or state law in employment, educational programs, and activities and admissions.

Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications, including but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.

In accordance with federal law, all new employees must complete the Form I‑9 and provide acceptable documentation verifying their identity and authorization to work in the United States. Texas State University participates in E‑Verify, and employment is contingent upon the successful verification of work authorization. Employees are required to maintain valid work authorization to satisfy the conditions of Form I‑9 at all times during their employment and the university makes no implicit or explicit promises to financially support visa or permanent residency applications.