Department: University Health Services
Appointment Type and Duration: Fixed-Term (OA), Limited
Salary: $60,000 per year
Compensation Band: OS-OA05-Fiscal Year 2023-2024
FTE: 1.0

Application Review Begins

February 8, 2024; open until filled.

Special Instructions to Applicants

To ensure consideration, please upload the following with your online application:
• Current resume which includes dates of employment.
• A short cover letter that demonstrates how your skills and abilities meet the minimum and preferred qualifications for the position.

Applicants will also be asked to submit the name and contact information for three professional references, one of which is preferred to be a current or most recent supervisor (if not currently employed). Candidates will be notified prior to references being contacted.

Department Summary

University Health Services (UHS) is a unit within the Division of Student Services and Enrollment Management and is a nationally accredited (AAAHC) outpatient clinic providing primary care to students at the University of Oregon. All staff are required to uphold the values of the UHS.

This position works in support of the University Health Services mission and vision and is consistent with UO policy. Some aspects of this position may be completed in collaboration with other University departments.

Position Summary

The Psychologist Resident is a 12-month, full-time position reporting to a member of the Counseling Services leadership team. This position is intended to provide advanced practice and supervision subsequent to a doctoral internship as preparation for university counseling services professional work. Training is primarily experiential in that most of the Psychologist Resident’s time will be spent providing clinical, consultation, and outreach programs and services. Supervision will be geared toward skill development, completion of licensure requirements, and professional development issues. The Psychologist Resident will provide a variety of clinical services consistent with the UCS’s collaborative care model (e.g., initial assessment, individual therapy, group therapy, crisis intervention); consultation to faculty, staff, and parents and families of students; and educational outreach to the campus community.

Additionally, the Psychologist Resident will choose a specialty area for advanced practice, based on the professional interests of the therapist and the needs of the department (including, but not limited to, outreach to special populations or working with underrepresented students, specialty clinical areas including trauma, suicide assessment, and intervention, training and supervision, behavioral health specialty in medical clinics). It is expected that the Psychologist Resident will be actively pursuing licensure during the appointment year and will submit an application for licensure residency prior to the position start date. Some evening and weekend hours will be required.

This position may be renewed for a second year based on funding, space, clinical considerations, and performance of the Psychologist Resident. However, a second-year reappointment is not guaranteed.

This position requires successful completion of a criminal background check and routine screening of Medicaid and Medicare Exclusion Lists. Employee loses eligibility for employment if on the List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) and/or System of Award Management (SAM). In addition, employees must follow Compliance with UHS policies regarding tuberculosis screening, measles and mumps (MMR), seasonal flu, hepatitis B, and other immunization requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• Successful completion of an APA- or CPA-accredited doctoral internship prior to start date.
• Doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited program. Degree must be granted prior to the start date.
• Eighteen months of experience with a variety of clinical issues with adult populations, ranging from developmental issues to more serious psychopathology.

Professional Competencies

• Multicultural competence and commitment to multicultural organizational development.
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to articulate an understanding of the role of a counseling center on a university campus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Nine months of experience in a university counseling center.

FLSA Exempt: Yes

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background inquiry.

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit http://hr.uoregon.edu/careers/about-benefits.

The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply, and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.

UO prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in all programs, activities and employment practices as required by Title IX, other applicable laws, and policies. Retaliation is prohibited by UO policy. Questions may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, Office of Civil Rights Compliance, or to the Office for Civil Rights. Contact information, related policies, and complaint procedures are listed on the statement of non-discrimination.

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