Clinical Assistant Professor or Instructor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences (Practitioner)

USC Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences is actively recruitingCalifornia-licensed clinician to serve as the Clinical Case Manager. The case manager will work at the Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Services (PBHS) clinic at University Park Campus (UPC) in person with the option to work remotely up to 3 days a week.

Description of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Services at University Park Campus

Located in a beautiful state-of-the-art facility in the Engemann Student Health Center on USC's University Park Campus, PBHS@UPCoffers greater access to mental health care for USC students through intermediate and long-term, solution-focused, evidence-based practices for more complex conditions. A multi-disciplinary team comprised of psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, case managers, and other professionals accomplish the practice's mission of ensuring access to the highest quality of mental health care for all students.

This is a full-time faculty position with an academic appointment in the Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and clinical service assignment in the PBHS UPC clinic. A generous benefits package includes: health, dental and vision coverage; significant retirement benefits; child care; tuition assistance for the faculty member and their eligible spouse and dependent children; tuition exchange for eligible faculty children; paid professional days; access to free continuing education credits through our Grand Rounds lecture series; generous paid time off and parental leave; life insurance, malpractice coverage, long-term disability coverage, pet insurance, and more.

Job Duties

The Clinical Case Manager will:

• Report to the Clinical Director of PBHS at UPC clinic and Coordinator of Case Management Services for PBHS at UPC
• Assist in the design and implementation of case management services and assessment for the PBHS at UPC clinic
• Work with patients and others to obtain information to assess patient needs, recommend treatment, and assess treatment progress
• Coordinate referrals to on-and-off campus services, including higher level of care programs; provide regular follow up and assessment to ensure linkage and usage of referred services
• Assist with post-hospitalization coordination and serve as the primary contact during hospitalization
• Assist students taking a Health Leave of Absence by coordinating with campus partners and connecting students to community resources and out of state referrals
• Provide regular check-ins with patients who require additional support outside of psychiatry and/or weekly psychotherapy and to promote continuity of care when the primary provider is unavailable
• Coordinate patient's discharge by reviewing and preparing discharge plans and post-discharge recommendations, including referrals to community providers
• Monitor cases by verifying patients' attendance and observing and evaluating treatments and responses
• Provide crisis intervention as needed, including urgent appointments or emergent walk-ins, particularly if patient's clinician is unavailable
• Monitor and follow up on calls to the afterhours line
• Maintain confidential client records by reviewing case notes and client progress, and logging events
• Consult with service providers and community agencies on case management issues and needs
• Meet with patients requesting a change in provider to explore patient concerns and facilitate transfer when indicated
• Carry a caseload of patients (clinical case management and psychotherapy) totaling approximately 15 billable hours per week
• Serve as back-up on-call clinician in 2 week intervals approximately 1-2 times per semester
• Coordinate with USC Student Health Care Coordinators, to ensure that patients are connected with services
• Communicate patients' progress by participating in weekly interdisciplinary meetings and evaluations; disseminate results and obstacles to therapeutic team
• Complete timely billing and documentation of services provided
• Improve faculty and staff competence by providing educational resources
• Perform case management duties for assigned patients
• Monitor cases identified as having elevated risk factors and participate as a member of the PBHS high risk team (RWell) to support and provide specialized treatment to patients who have recently experienced a suicidal crisis

We are seeking candidates who have strong clinical skills, are familiar with the duties associated with a university counseling center, and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, collegial, professional environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work or Marriage and Family Therapy
• Licensed in the state of California
• Expertise in and prior experience providing clinical case management and short-term treatment, including brief psychotherapy, motivational interviewing, stabilization and referral of serious mental illness, and crisis intervention
• Resilient, self-aware, and can thrive in a fast paced, demanding environment
• Multicultural competency in working with students and adults of color, from all economic classes, first generation students, LGBTQ identified individuals, and international students

Preferred Qualifications

• Work experience in college counseling centers
• Excellent diagnostic skills
• Experience working with issues encountered in late adolescence and emerging adulthood, including: transgender identity, men's issues, sexual trauma, eating disorders, and substance use disorders
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards of professional practice and to professional integrity
• Desire to continue to grow as a professional and committed to excellence

Application Deadline: Until position is filled.

Starting Date: Negotiable

The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the "Trojan Family," which is comprised of the faculty, students and staff that make the university what it is. USC is one of the world's leading private research universities with approximately 48,500 students from all 50 states and boasts one of the largest international student bodies in the country. USC is located in the heart of Los Angeles, a culturally rich metropolitan city with a large ethnic and economically diverse population and is close to both beach and mountains with wonderful outdoor recreation opportunities. The mild temperatures along with the city's average of 329 days of sun per year makes Los Angeles a wonderful city to live and work.

The annual base salary range for this position is $112,455-$127,337. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market as external market and organizational considerations.

The Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences is committed to attracting and nurturing a diverse community dedicated to providing culturally informed, high-quality behavioral healthcare to a multicultural population. Both in our work environment and clinical practice, we embrace diversity across multiple dimensions. We aim to provide a safe, inclusive environment for our faculty, staff, residents, fellows, trainees, volunteers, patients, colleagues, and the multitude of stakeholders with whom we work. Through our clinical services, educational programs, research studies, and policy initiatives, we are committed to addressing health care disparities for historically underserved groups; to combating racism and anti-Blackness at all levels; and to promoting and ensuring social justice.

USC strongly values diversity, equity, and inclusion and is committed to equal opportunity in employment.We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. All genders, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, veterans, bicultural/multicultural and bilingual/multilingual individuals are encouraged to apply.