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Psychology

The Psychologist provides individual, couples, and group psychotherapy to students; provides initial consultation and diagnostic assessment for students with a wide range of mental health, behavioral, emotional, and developmental concerns; and may conduct urgent assessment and intervention when needed.

• Provide initial consultation and diagnostic assessment for students with a wide range of mental health, behavioral, emotional and developmental concerns
• Administer and evaluate crisis assessment and intervention including assessment for safety
• Provide individual, group, and couples psychotherapy
• Refer students to appropriate internal and external resources; collaborate with psychiatric and health care providers as necessary
• Provide consultation and expertise regarding complex crises and mental health concerns to the University community
• Develop and deliver educational and outreach programs to address campus issues
• Administer, score and interpret psychological assessment instruments and complete assessment batteries
• Supervise psychology Graduate Assistants and Practicum students; lead seminars for the pre-doctoral psychology interns such as multicultural, research, group or assessment
• Serve on University Committees; contribute to local, regional and/or national professional associations
• Engage in and contribute to teaching, research, and scholarly publications and presentations as well as department related activities as affiliate faculty

Level:

– Senior Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field. Works independently on moderately complex work assignments under limited oversight, reviews progress, and evaluates results. Monitors work and projects ensuring timeliness, quality, and efficiency. Identifies and mobilizes resources to achieve outcomes. Trains others and reviews progress with management. Presents ideas, concepts, and instructions in a clear and persuasive manner. Develops new techniques, concepts, and approaches and applies them to moderately complex and strategic and/or operational issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor
– May review the work of others to verify accuracy and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Coaches others in using appropriate strategies for resolving conflict; negotiating reasonable compromises; and proposing and evaluating possible solutions
– Give candid and constructive feedback to others to influence and persuade managers and employees to accept and implement findings and recommendations

• Comp Grade – 12
• Minimum – $76,700.00
• MidPoint – $95,900.00
• Maximum – $115,100.00