(NAME-MCE) Senior Counseling Psychologist position - Irvine, California

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Colleagues, 

I am posting an announcement for the position of Senior Counseling Psychologist at University of California, Irvine's Counseling Center, where I am currenly a staff psychologist.  Please see details below and feel free to circulate to those you may feel are qualified.  Gracias!

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SENIOR COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGIST

COUNSELING CENTER

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE

 

The University of California, Irvine Counseling Center seeks a full time (40 hours/week) mid-career licensed psychologist within the state of California to join a multidisciplinary setting on a college campus.  This is a career and year-round position.  The senior counseling psychologist will provide initial clinical assessment, individual, group, and couples psychotherapy, urgent care, crisis response, consultation, and supervision in a university counseling center with an APA accredited internship program.  Emphasis is on direct clinical services to a diverse multicultural student population while also providing outreach, supervision of pre- and post-doctoral interns and fellows and other unlicensed staff as needed, teaching as needed, and administrative coordination and collaboration within the Counseling Center.  This position requires the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to collaborate with other health care delivery settings.  The successful applicant must have excellent clinical skills, at least 3 years of licensed experience in the field, solid organizational and leadership skills, strong interpersonal skills and be able to effectively communicate and interact with peers, staff, faculty and administrators to maintain a cooperative and collaborative approach in the care and well-being of our students.  

 

The UC Irvine Counseling Center has a long history of providing psychological services to the UC Irvine campus community and prides itself on a staff that is multi-culturally competent and values diversity.  The Counseling Center provides assessment, time-limited treatment, and crisis intervention to a highly diverse student population, and consultation and outreach to the campus community.   The Center is part of the Division of Student Affairs and has an APA accredited pre-doctoral internship program in psychology.  

 

For additional information about the Counseling Center, please visit our website at:  www.counseling.uci.edu

 

UC Irvine offers excellent benefits including insurance and retirement benefits, paid sick leave, and three weeks paid vacation per year for a full time employee.

UC Irvine is one of 10 campuses in the University of California system, located in the City of Irvine, near Newport Beach, and 40 miles south of Los Angeles.  Irvine is the number one master planned community in America and perennially ranks in the top three safest cities in America with a population of over 100,000.  UCI is among the fastest-growing campuses in the UC system with approximately 26,000 students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs.   For more information about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

 

Job Title:  Senior Counseling Psychologist 

Job Number:  2008-0419

Department:  Counseling Center – Campus

Minimum Salary:  Salary commensurate with experience

 

UCI is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to excellence through diversity.  

 

To be considered for this position, apply directly online at http://jobs.uci.edu.  Under Job Listings, find Job. No.­­­2008-0419.  A comprehensive description of the job functions and requirements is provided under this job listing.  To apply, fill out the online application.  In addition, please send a cover letter describing your interest, experience, and fit with this position; a curriculum vita; and the names and addresses of three professional references to the search committee chair.  Please send directly by mail to:

 

Chair, Senior Counseling Psychologist Search Committee

Counseling Center

University of California, Irvine

201 Student Services I

Irvine, California  92697-2200

 

Initial review of applications will begin immediately.

 

Inquiries may be directed by e-mail or phone to Jessica Ortega, Ph.D., Search Committee Chair (jrortega at uci.edu ), or to the Counseling Center Director, Jeanne Manese, Ph.D. (jmanese at uci.edu).  The Counseling Center phone number is 949-824-6457.

 

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Jessica R. Ortega, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist
University of California, Irvine
Counseling Center
www.counseling.uci.edu 
(949) 824-6457