Job Summary

The incumbent will work with sensitive populations, such as mood and bipolar disorders, eating disorders, pain, PTSD, and substance use disorders. They will be expected to utilize skills as a seasoned, experienced professional to evaluate, treat, and assess patients with a range of mental health conditions. Resolve a wide range of issues, such as assessing adverse events for severity, recommending treatment/care, and utilizing clinical judgement for changes in health status.
Will also utilize research-based skills such as interviewing, clinical assessment of health status using standard and validated measures, reviewing other team members interviews for fidelity and reliability, and calculating reliability values.
Must be up to date with reserch best practices for working with sensitive populations and feel comfortable working with psychiatric populations in a research setting.

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Department Description

The primary function of this position is to provide support to the psychotherapy services for the Translational Psychedelic Research Program at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Department of Psychiatry at the Nancy Friend Pritzker Building, Mission Bay, San Francisco, CA. We believe that strong relationships are central to good mental health and well-being. Our mission is to develop novel pharmacological and psychological interventions for mental illness that enable patients to strengthen their connections to other people and the world. We are developing several studies combining novel pharmacological interventions with psychotherapy to target difficult to treat psychiatric conditions including depression in bipolar affective disorder, existential distress in neurodegenerative disorders, chronic pain disorders, social deficits, and posttraumatic stress disorder.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Social Work, or a related field and three years minimum experience or equivalent training/experience
• 1-2 years experience working with psychiatric populations in a research setting
• 2+ years experience conducting administering structured and interview basedsemi-structured clinical psychological assessments (e.g. sciddiagnostic, symptom, and cognitive evaluations, caps, etc.)
• Strong skills in providing individual and group behavioral therapy, behavioral analysis and / or educational interventions.
• Strong ability to build rapport and create a supportive environment for patients.
• Strong knowledge of applicable laws and ethical standards associated with profession.
• Strong knowledge of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
• Highly effective verbal and written communication. Demonstrated active listening, persuasion and counseling skills.
• Strong skills in collaborating with health care providers, PIs and community partners.
• Knowledge of business software, specialized applications and EHR systems used in behavioral health clinics / clinical departments or electronic data capture systems used in research settings

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with advanced assessment tools like the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE) or PTSD-specific measures like the CAPS-5.
• Experience supervising junior staff on assessment protocols
• PhD or similar experience in a related field

License/Certification

• Candidates must hold an active California license such as LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, or a similar behavioral health license

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Organization

Campus

Job Code and Payroll Title

004463 BEH HEALTH PSYCHIATRIC PROFL 3 HX

Job Category

Social Work and Psychology

Bargaining Unit

University Professional and Technical Employees - Health Care Professionals Unit (UPTE-HX)

Employee Class

Limited Appt

Percentage

40%

Location

San Francisco, CA

Campus

Pritzker Psychiatry Building (SF)

Work Style

Hybrid

Shift

Days

Shift Length

8 Hours

Additional Shift Details

Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm, variable