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University of San Francisco
  • Position Number: 1034679
  • Location: San Francisco, CA
  • Position Type: Liberal Arts - Psychology


Mandarin Speaking Staff Psychologist

University of San Francisco


Job Summary:

The Psychologist, reporting directly to the Senior Director of CAPS, is responsible for providing brief therapy to a culturally diverse student population, with a focus on Chinese international undergraduate and graduate students. The employee is also responsible for crisis intervention, referral, outreach, and consultation with an emphasis on liaison with International Student and Scholar Services, culturally focused student organizations, and the Academic English for Multilingual Students program.
As a member of the larger staff in Student Life, the mental health professional collaborates and cooperates to create leadership and intercultural competence opportunities to support student learning and development in the Jesuit Catholic tradition. The mission of Student Life is to fully support holistic student development within a social justice framework centered in preparing students to be caring, socially responsible citizens in our global and local community.

Job Responsibilities:

Provide comprehensive individual, couples and group counseling services to students working within a brief therapy model
Provide clinical triage
Provide mandated assessment for students referred by the Office of Student Conduct, Rights and Responsibilities
Provide crisis intervention services for ongoing as well as walk-in clients
Work as a member of a team regarding agency administrative functioning (providing coverage, supervision, training, developing policies, etc.)
Facilitate psychiatric hospitalization for students as required
Provide information and referral for individuals who are ineligible for services
Consult with concerned families/friends of students as needed; employ Mandarin when necessary
Serve as guest lecturer on relevant professional topics as requested by faculty
Provide consultation to faculty, staff, and administration
Provide educational outreach services to campus groups as requested
Provide 24 hour crisis consultation to Student Housing and Residence Education, Student Life Division, Public Safety, and other administrative units of the University staff; on call phone rotated among staff
Maintain up-to-date case files as dictated by current professional standards
Collaborate with other campus resources to provide crisis debriefing to campus community in the event of community trauma
Create and present in-service training as requested
Participate in weekly case conference
Attend weekly inservice trainings as appropriate
Attend weekly staff and licensed staff meeting
Participate in in-house screening and hiring processes as requested
Represent center at campus events
Serve on campus-wide committees as requested
Adhere to ethical principles of the profession as articulated by the American Psychological Association
Other administrative tasks as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

The psychologist should have an interest in working within the context of a diverse, Jesuit Catholic university located in an urban, multicultural area; doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA approved program who is licensed or license eligible in the state of California; fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese fluency preferred, experience within a university counseling center; prior brief therapy experience.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Fluent in Mandarin

For information on how to apply, please visit the following link: www.usfjobs.com

EEO Policy
The University of San Francisco is an equal opportunity institution of higher education. As a matter of policy, the University does not discriminate in employment, educational services and academic programs on the basis of an individuals race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age (except minors), sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition (cancer-related and genetic-related) and disability, and the other bases prohibited by law. The University reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities under the law.







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