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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:

– Principal Professional

Base Description:

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

Level Summary:

– Displays mastery of defined skill areas/applications, principles, theories and practices. Evaluates and enhances existing practices. Recognizes emerging trends in area of expertise. Works independently on complex or strategic assignments. Directs and delegates appropriate tasks to others. Implements strategies to ensure achievement of initiatives. Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and deliver to broad audiences. Identifies and implements innovative solutions to important, highly complex 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:

– Validates and pays invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding
– May plan and forecast budgets

Problem Solving:

– Encounters complex and novel problems
– Applies policies, practices, specialized knowledge, and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions
– Anticipates potential problems and recommends possible solutions within general guidelines

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices as guidelines as well as working knowledge to determine specific work methods
– Carries out work activities independently, with supervisor available to resolve problems
– Reviews work of others to verify technical soundness

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and area leads across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 13
• Minimum – $86,300.00
• MidPoint – $107,900.00
• Maximum – $129,500.00