Therapy Trainee at University of Southern California

The University of Southern California Counseling & Mental Health is pleased to announce a Postdoctoral/Postgraduate Fellowship for the 2021-2022 academic year.  The position is a full-time 12-month appointment providing clinical mental health services to the university’s student population. 

The duties include providing individual psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and psychotherapeutic support groups for USC students. Other responsibilities include clinical ADHD evaluations (no testing), outreach, assisting with programming, assisting with research, and supervised training. The postdoctoral/postgraduate fellow will work under the supervision of a California licensed psychologist, social worker (LCSW), or marriage & family therapist (LMFT). 

Applicants with a Doctorate in Counseling or Clinical psychology from an APA-accredited program and have completed an APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship are strongly preferred. We also welcome applicants with a master’s degree in social work, marriage & family therapy, or counseling who are registered Associates with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Strong clinical skills and experience are required. Experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds is essential. Organizational skills, follow through, excellent boundaries, openness to feedback, and ability to work independently in a responsible manner are all essential to this position.  

Please upload the following:

1. Cover letter expressing your interest in the Clinical Postdoctoral/Postgraduate Fellowship, and why you believe you would be a great fit for the position.

2. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

3. 3 Letters of Recommendation from individuals familiar with your clinical work.

Minimum Education: Master's degree 

Minimum Experience: 1 year 

Preferred Field of Expertise: Counseling Psychology, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy. Must be eligible for licensure in the State of California. Knowledge of safety precautions appropriate to clinical setting.

Minimum Education: Master's degree
Minimum Experience: 1 year
Minimum Field of Expertise: Counseling experience. California license eligible. Knowledge of safety precautions appropriate to clinical setting.

USC 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, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring ordinance. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu.  Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

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