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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Pennsylvania State University, Center for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) (https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/counseling) , University Park, has an opening for a Psychologist position available beginning August 8, 2024.

Duties include providing individual and group psychotherapy, initial consultations and triage, outreach, and consultation, clinical supervision to trainees, and crisis intervention. Expertise in collaborative care for transgender and gender diverse clients, consulting with campus partners regarding services for sexual and gender diverse clients, as well as experience training staff related to clinical considerations in working with clients identifying as sexual and/or gender diverse is preferred. Recognizing the unique needs of sexual and/or gender-diverse communities, it is preferred that candidates have a strong commitment to social justice and can navigate multiple layers of identity, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, nationality, class, disability, religion, sexuality, and gender.

All clinicians on our staff perform their duties while adhering to and promoting trauma-informed care and healing-centered approaches and principles, in alignment with the establishment of the Commonwealth of PA as a trauma-informed, healing-centered state.

Requirements

• This position will be filled at an Advanced or Senior Professional level, depending upon the successful candidate's competencies, education, and experience. The Advanced professional typically requires a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology and three years of relevant experience or higher. Additional experience and/or education and competencies are required for higher-level jobs.

• A one-year, full-time doctoral internship in Professional Psychology or Health Service Psychology is required

• Licensed eligibility as a Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is required, with the expectation that the license is obtained within 18 months of hire. Current licensure as a Psychologist is preferred.

• This position requires the following clearances: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check.

  Benefits for full-time employees at Penn State include (visit https://hr.psu.edu/benefits for more detailed information):

• Medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans

• Tuition discounts (including for a spouse and dependent children up to the age of 26)

• Generous vacation time and sick time

• 16 paid holidays/campus closure days

Application Process

Interested applicants should apply online and include the required materials. Application review will begin immediately.

Application Materials:

• Cover Letter

• Resume or CV

• Three references familiar with the applicant’s clinical skills

Community and Environment

State College, PA, a university town, with a population of 105,000 (which includes the State College borough and surrounding townships) was recently cited as one of the top university towns in the United States. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are 3 to 4 hours from State College and Baltimore is about 3 hours. State College and the university provide the major intellectual, cultural, and recreational resources for central Pennsylvania.  

Penn State and CAPS are committed to advancing the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion by fostering a professional culture of self-reflective inclusive excellence that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engages all individuals to help them thrive. CAPS is committed to the development of a safe and inclusive community that fosters academic, social, cultural, and personal growth.

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades is:

$68,200.00 - $115,100.00

Salary Structure (https://hr.psu.edu/current-employee/compensation/staff-salary-grades-and-leveling-matrix) - additional information on Penn State's job and salary structure.

CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS:

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here (https://police.psu.edu/annual-security-reports) .

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

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