Job Overview
Payroll Title:
PSYCHOLOGIST 2
Department:
Eating Disorder Clinic
Salary Range
Commensurate with Experience
Worksite:
Chancellor Park
Appointment Type:
Career
Appointment Percent:
100%
Union:
HX Contract
Total Openings:
1
Work Schedule:
Days, 8 hrs/day, Monday-Friday
As a federally-funded institution, UC San Diego Health maintains a marijuana and drug free campus. New employees are subject to drug screening.
#114323 Eating Disorder Treatment Psychologist
Filing Deadline: Tue 5/3/2022
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UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 04/21/2022 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.
Special Selection Applicants: Apply by 05/03/2022. Eligible Special Selection clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.
DESCRIPTION
Under direction of the Program Director, the Psychologist will serve as a primary therapist for the UCSD Eating Disorders Program. Responsibilities include: oversee day to day program operations, formulate treatment plans; utilize a wide range of therapeutic techniques to treat patients with eating disorder illness; organize, structure, and conduct group therapy sessions; develop treatment plans for eating disorder patients; serve as resource persons for many members of the treatment team; train and provide consultation to related staff professionals and paraprofessionals in clinical psychology; and prepare clinical reports.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- A Ph.D. degree in Clinical Psychology and one (1) year of post-doctoral experience in clinical psychology and current valid license to practice Psychology in California.
- Thorough knowledge and experience of specialized treatments for eating disorders.
- Proven experience in providing therapy to individuals at several levels of care, including residential/inpatient, day treatment, outpatient, and IOP.
- Experience in developing treatment plans for eating disorder patients, administering and interpreting psychological tests related to eating disorders.
- In-depth knowledge and proven skill in provision of individual, group, and family psychotherapy.
- Knowledge and skill in problem-focused psychotherapeutic interventions and a thorough working knowledge of DSM-IV categories and differential diagnosis.
- Demonstrated experience in working with insurance companies to obtain treatment authorization, etc.
- Excellent and appropriate interpersonal skills including listening and interpretive skills, in dealing with patients, families, caregivers, multidisciplinary team members and community professionals.
- Strong written and verbal skills.
- Capacity to develop and implement specialized programs.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
- Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
- Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.
Job offer is contingent on successful engagement in the UC COVID-19 Vaccination program (fully vaccinated with documented proof or approved exception/deferral).
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