The UCLA Division of Population Behavioral Health is seeking to hire a full-time Psychologist II to join the EMPWR ("empower") Program which is designed to promote well-being and resilience in LGBTQ+ children, teenagers, and adults. EMPWR provides a safe environment for LGBTQ+ clients with mental health concerns related to stressful and/or traumatic experiences. Primary duties include:
Train and supervise advanced mental health trainees
Administer and interpret psychological tests
Make psychodiagnostics appraisals
Formulate treatment plans
Implement therapeutic techniques to treat outpatients
Provide consultations or interventions to youth and caregivers
Organize, structure, and conduct group therapy sessions
Prepare clinical reports utilizing EHR
Design the overall training approach for program
Develop and manage training curricula
Salary range: $60.11/hr - $79.30/hr
Qualifications
PhD or PsyD in Psychology
Valid Psychologist License
Minimum 2 years of postdoc experience in clinical psychology
Prior clinical experience in trauma-informed care and LGBTQ-affirmative practices
Prior clinical experience in evidence-based individual psychotherapeutic interventions
Prior experience using cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and/or acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
Experience working with families with chronic stressors, traumatic experiences, and/or conflict
Prior experience in training and supervising trainees with mental health degrees
Excellent oral and written skills, including the ability to write and edit manuscripts
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