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DESCRIPTION
The Department of Medicine is responsible for fulfilling the teaching, research, and clinical missions of the University of California, San Diego and employs 486+ full-time salaried faculty members and 100+ academic appointees. Staff personnel include 600+ staff in 9 bargaining units, students, and volunteers. There are 250 clinical faculty practicing at multiple sites and hospitals.
The Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health (ID+GPH) within the Department of Medicine at UC San Diego aims to eliminate the burdens of infectious diseases and health disparities by delivering outstanding patient care, conducting world-class multidisciplinary health research, directing the institutional response to antimicrobial resistance, preventable healthcare associated infections, and emerging pathogens, and offering leadership, consultation and training on global public health, gender equity, microbiology, and infectious diseases topics.
Under supervision of the Principal Investigator, and in coordination with the Project Coordinator, the employee performs a full range of duties and responsibilities for research studies on women living with HIV, and individuals with syndemic or co-occurring disorders (e.g. trauma, Post-Traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, substance use disorders).
Primary responsibilities include: provide clinical training to all study staff and interventionists; help identify client eligibility; perform community outreach with stakeholders to facilitate recruitment; assist client access to medical care programs and community resources; facilitate intervention phase of study consisting of one-on-one and group counseling sessions according to Good clinical practice (GCP) standards; work in conjunction with the peer navigator to facilitate sessions adapted from the evidence-based intervention.
Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR); provide crisis intervention and/or clinical assessment and counseling to those individuals who are triggered and present with adverse reactions with the goal to de-escalate and stabilize while assessing if further treatment is necessary; provide care ethically and in non-judgmental and non-discriminatory manner, with sensitivity to the patient's cultural, religious, and/or age specific needs; participate in quality assurance and program evaluation activities; maintain clinical files and generating reports; and preserve/protect patient autonomy, dignity, and rights and follows the Patient Bill of Rights.
The employee will have regular debriefings and feedback from the study Principal Investigator, Project Coordinator and study PNs via in-person meetings or conference calls on a routine basis. Professional and community activities include: participating in program and community meetings and developing and/or coordinating special projects and/or programs for clients.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Ability working with women living with HIV/AIDS, histories of trauma, such as physical and/or sexual abuse, and/or sexual assault.
Effective communication skills, both verbal and written; effective presentation skills.
Proven ability in conducting bio-psychosocial assessments and providing one-in-one and group counseling to clients experiencing syndemics and co-occurring disorders.
Demonstrated ability in conducting comprehensive clinical assessments.
Proven competency in evidence based treatments including among others cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Social Skills Training, and STAIR.
Experience providing mental health and case management services to clients with histories of trauma, PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorders, as well as chronic health issues.
Proven ability to provide individual, family, and group psychotherapy to clients with histories of trauma, PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorders, as well as chronic health issues.
Working knowledge of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) categories and differential diagnosis.
Strong effective interpersonal skills.
Ability to administer and competency in a variety of evidence based therapies; strong demonstrated experience in providing individual, group and family therapy to clients and formulating a wide variety of treatment plans based on the sound integration of theory and practice.
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