Tue, Jul 22nd, '25
Soft Close is August 11,2025
Negotiable preferably Fall term
Tue, Jul 22nd, '25
Counseling Services (CS) is a department integrated with University Health Services in the Division of Student Services and Enrollment Management. Consistent with its collaborative care model, CS provides single-session intervention; short term, focused individual therapy; group therapy; consultation; education and prevention outreach; and referral services to university students. Most psychological services are covered by the mandatory health fee. Counseling Services also provides consultation to and educational programs for faculty and staff.
The Senior Staff Therapist/Psychologist: Latinx Student Specialist provides psychological intervention, prevention, and postvention programs and services to the university community, primarily to University of Oregon students. This position provides programs and services that address serious mental health issues, as well as those that are developmental and preventative in nature. Experience with developmental and serious mental health issues relevant to university students is required. This position provides clinical services such as drop-in and single-session intervention, initial clinical assessment, short-term individual therapy, group therapy, crisis intervention, and case disposition; serves as supervisor and trainer for graduate trainees and employees; completes clinical and other administrative tasks; develops, implements, and evaluates educational and prevention outreach programs; provides consultation to faculty, staff, students, parents and families, and other mental health/health care providers; and participates in department and university meetings and committees. This position will also provide clinical, educational, outreach, and consultation services specifically relevant to the needs of Latinx students. This position will also provide services to undocumented students of various nationalities, students from mixed status families, and to students in the DACA program.
The Senior Staff Therapist/Psychologist: Latinx Student Specialist adheres to university and department policies, State of Oregon statutes pertaining to the practice of counseling/psychology and relevant ethical codes. This position may supervise doctoral interns, practicum interns and/or externs and reports to a member of the Counseling Center leadership team.
Therapist:
• Master’s degree in counseling, couples and family therapy, or social work. All degree requirements must be complete prior to start date.
• Applicants with master’s degrees must be currently licensed and able to obtain licensure in Oregon prior to start date.
• Eighteen months of experience:
- with a variety of clinical issues, ranging from developmental issues to more serious psychopathology.
- providing short term therapy.
-at least nine months of that experience providing therapy/counseling services to Latinx and/or undocumented clients/patients.
Psychologist:
• Doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited program. Degree must be granted prior to start date.
• Successful completion of an APA- or CPA-accredited doctoral internship prior to start date.
• Eighteen months of experience:
- with a variety of clinical issues, ranging from developmental issues to more serious psychopathology
- providing short-term therapy
- at least nine months of that experience providing therapy/counseling services to Latinx and/or undocumented clients/patients
• Must be licensable in Oregon. If currently licensed in another state, must be licensed in Oregon within six months of hire.
• Unlicensed applicants must have an approved residency contract with the Oregon Board of Psychologists within one month of start date and must be licensed within two years of start date.
• Multicultural competence and commitment to multicultural organizational development.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to articulate an understanding of the role of a counseling center on a university campus.
• Nine months of experience in a university counseling center.
• Experience providing educational and/or prevention outreach geared toward Latinx and/or undocumented students.
• Provide clinical, educational, and/or prevention services to undocumented students of various nationalities, students from mixed status families, and/or to students in the DACA program.
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: $83,000 - $87,000 (12-month salary equivalent); Psychologist: $86,000 - $91,000 (12-month salary equivalent)
We are excited to have an opening for a Senior Staff Therapist/Psychologist: Latinx Student Specialist in the Counseling Services department in the University of Oregon’s University Health Services.
To ensure consideration, please upload the following with your online application:
A cover letter that expresses your interest in the position and fully articulates how you meet the minimum qualifications, professional competencies, and any preferred qualifications you may have
Current resume/CV, which includes dates of employment
Applicants will also be asked to submit the name and contact information for three professional references; a current or most recent supervisor (if not currently employed) is preferred. The candidate will be notified prior to references being contacted
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