Job Abstract

The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is seeking to hire a full-time Behavioral Health Professional to join the Aftercare Research Program. The Aftercare Research Program is an outpatient research clinic that provides assessment and treatment and conducts research with people who have recently experienced psychotic symptoms. Primary duties include:

• Providing cognitive behavioral, supportive, individual, and group interventions
• Planning, developing, and implementing treatment and psychoeducational groups for patients and family members
• Scheduling and monitoring patient appointments for research and clinical activities
• Administer clinical research measures of patient symptomatology and functioning
• Assisting in clinically supervising psychology interns and practicum students through clinical group supervision
• Assisting patients with housing referrals and job/school application processes
• Interviewing patient and family members to determine eligibility for program
• Evaluating diagnostic criteria to determine patient’s diagnosis

PhD or PsyD in Clinical Psychology (preferred)

Master’s degree in Social Work or Marriage Family Therapy

Knowledge of interview techniques for psychiatric symptoms

Ability to utilize measures such as Brief Psychiatric Rating Scales, Schedule for the Assessment Negative Symptoms, Schedule for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms, and Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5)

Familiarity with clinical research protocols and ability to implement

Experience with group and individual supportive, cognitive behavioral and other therapies applicable to patients with severe mental disorders

Knowledge of community resources

Skill in making presentations to peers, professional groups, agencies, etc.

Skill in writing manuscripts to be submitted for publication

Skill in scheduling and monitoring patient appointments