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$28.03 per hour; Compensation will be based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role and internal equity.

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POSITION PURPOSE:

The Pre-Doctoral Intern is a member of the Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) team which includes therapists (psychologists, social workers, and marriage/family therapists) doctoral trainees, MFT trainees, clinical case management, and psychiatry. The CAPS team is committed to the values of multiculturalism and social justice, and is dedicated to providing mental health services that are open to and accepting of every student we serve. Together this team contributes to student success by delivering integrated mental healthcare to SCU students utilizing the services of the Cowell Center. The intern provides the highest quality of mental health services while supporting the vision of the University to make student learning a central goal by facilitating the psychological well-being of the student body.

A successful candidate will be able to showcase a history of working across diverse identities (including but not limited to race, gender, sexuality, and ability status) and demonstrate their commitment to inclusivity. A successful candidate will model a deep commitment to cultural humility and equity; and will demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and application of the concept in evidence based short term therapy model.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Patient Care: Clinical activities are structured in a sequential, graded, and cumulative format to enhance learning opportunities for interns. All clinical work is under the direct supervision of licensed psychologists, namely the intern’s clinical supervisors and doctoral training director.

• Conduct evaluation and brief therapy for students.
• Engage in crisis management; assessing, intervening and stabilizing clients.
• Conduct group therapy offering a group approach to working with a variety of therapeutic issues.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to the differences in care requirements for adolescents and adults, including, but not limited to: growth and development, psychological and psychosocial needs.
• Provide health education related to promoting client self-care and psychological health.
• Daily manage and triage crisis/urgent cases.
• Maintain confidentiality of all client, CAPS and Cowell Center information at all times.
• Electronically complete written intake assessments of students in a timely manner.
• Electronically complete written follow-up progress notes of students in a timely manner.

Consultation, Referral and Outreach Duties

• Utilize effective communication techniques with students, faculty, staff, parents, family members and concerned others to promote good, quality client care.
• Utilize effective communication techniques with community providers.
• Appropriately refer clients on-campus and to off-campus community providers. Appropriately document all consultations.
• Provide psycho-educational outreach programming to the campus community.

Training Duties

• Participate in several weekly structured training activities that facilitate the development of advanced levels of competence consistent with the required Profession-Wide Competencies (PWC) as part of the program’s APA accreditation.
  ○ Individual and group supervision
  ○ Case consultation
  ○ Disposition meeting
  ○ Training Seminars
  ○ Peer supervision

Departmental Development

• Actively and collaboratively, support the mission, goals, and initiatives of the Cowell Center.
• Observe all Cowell Center policies and procedures.
• Conduct all work activities with respect for rights and wishes of clients, families, and co-workers.
• Attend scheduled staff meetings.
• Maintain cooperative interactions with other clinical and support staff.
• Display a positive attitude within the Cowell Center and across departmental lines to contribute to staff morale and overall customer satisfaction.
• Participate in departmental performance improvement activities.
• Develop and foster relationships and trust with employees and the SCU Community.
• Work individually and as a team in a collegial, respectful, and professional manner.
• Demonstrate collaborative practice with team members utilizing conflict resolution and chain of command as necessary.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Collaborate and appropriately consult with psychiatric providers, registered dieticians and Student Health Services to provide care to students who need medical management of emotional problems. Provide advice, consultation, and support in the development, implementation and evaluation of department wide policy. Maintain membership in Professional Organizations as deemed appropriate. Remain knowledgeable of best practices in the field of counseling and university counseling centers while staying abreast of the latest trends in the discipline of counseling. Perform other work-related assignments as assigned and/or required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The items below are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities, education, and experience required or preferred. This position requires the ability to effectively establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within a diverse multicultural environment.

Commitment to understand and support Santa Clara University’s distinctive Jesuit tradition and educational vision and willingness to model institutional values of service to others, community, and diversity. Commitment to understand, support, and model the values of a Jesuit, Catholic university as they relate to Counseling and Psychological Services. Santa Clara University is committed to Inclusive Excellence, therefore, it is vital all candidates seeking employment be committed to and demonstrate skills, knowledge and awareness to serve the unique needs of our diverse campus community.

KNOWLEDGE:

Demonstrated ability to use technology in improving the delivery and evaluation of programs and services. Demonstrated knowledge in the application of student development theories. Demonstrated knowledge in addressing the needs of a diverse student population.

SKILLS:

Demonstrated presentation skills and ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form with a variety of people including students, faculty, staff, alumni, and parents. Demonstrated skills in the application of student development theories

ABILITIES:
Ability to establish professional relationships; interact effectively with diverse constituencies; and maintain confidentiality when required. Ability to work well both individually and as a part of a team in a collegial, respectful, and professional manner. Ability to work independently with a wide variety of student psychological needs.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Candidate must have applied to SCU CAPS Pre-doctoral Internship Program through the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) recruitment process and successfully matched at this site via the National Matching Service (NMS). Advanced doctoral graduate student from a counseling or clinical psychology program accredited by the American Psychological Association. Preference will be given to applicants who have clinical experience in a university counseling Center. Preferred qualities: experience with brief therapy, crisis intervention, group therapy, outreach, and consultation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, the California Fair Employment & Housing Act, and all other applicable laws, SCU provides reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities. A qualified individual is a person who meets skill, experience, education, or other requirements of the position, and who can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Considerable time will be spent in office with patients and at a desk using a computer terminal.
• May be required to travel to other buildings on the campus.
• May be required to attend conference and training sessions within Bay Area or in- or out-of-state locations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Typical counseling center office environment.
• Mostly indoor office environment with windows.
• Offices with equipment noise.

Candidates must apply through the APPIC Application for Psychology Internships (AAPI) Portals. (https://www.appic.org/Internships/Internship-Application-AAPI-Portals/About-the-AAPI-Portals)

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Americans with Disabilities Act

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Telecommute

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