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Part-Time Mental Health Clinician

Dr. Raymond-Flesch, within the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine and the UCSF Eating Disorders Program, seeks a part-time mental health clinician to support clinical trials of novel therapeutics for adolescents and young adults with eating disorders. The position requires providing psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy for young adults with anorexia nervosa and their family members enrolled in a research study. Psychedelic-assisted therapy includes preparatory therapy sessions, therapeutic support during psilocybin or ketamine dosing days, and integration therapy sessions in partnership with our team of licensed clinical psychologists from the UCSF Eating Disorder Program, who also have training and experience in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. In addition to providing psychotherapy, duties will include participant safety assessments; coordination with principal investigator, study staff, and outside providers; and timely documentation of study activities and adverse events. This position will report to the study's principal investigator and research supervisor. It is a two-year contract per diem position with the possibility of extension. The incumbent will be expected to assist 1 to 2 participants per month through protocol-defined psychotherapy sessions. An estimated time commitment of about 15-45 hours per month, including psychotherapy and relevant team meetings. Candidates for this position should be licensed mental health clinicians (e.g. LCSW, LMFT, LPCC) with training and clinical experience in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. The ideal candidate for this position also has experience treating patients with eating disorders and adolescents/young adults seeking mental health care. Experience conducting psychotherapy within research protocols is also highly valued. Training for our research protocol will be provided. The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $79.07 - $79.07 (Hourly Rate).