Special Project Manager

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Sport Psychology Program and Care Coordination Manager

Keck School of Medicine

Los Angeles, California

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, in collaboration with USC Athletics and USC Student Health seeks a Sport Psychology Program Manager and Care Coordination Manger to join a diverse and dynamic multidisciplinary team who are strongly committed to providing student-athletes with overall support for their wellbeing. We are seeking candidates who have strong program management, project coordination, and administrative skills/experience and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, diverse, collegial, professional environment.

Sport Psychology Program and Care Coordination Manager

Keck School of Medicine

Los Angeles, California

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, in collaboration with USC Athletics and USC Student Health seeks a Sport Psychology Program Manager and Care Coordination Manger to join a diverse and dynamic multidisciplinary team who are strongly committed to providing student-athletes with overall support for their wellbeing. We are seeking candidates who have strong program management, project coordination, and administrative skills/experience and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, diverse, collegial, professional environment.

Description of Clinical and Sport Psychology Services

The University of Southern California is a committed to providing student-athletes overall support for their wellbeing. For the past 20 years USC’s Sport Psychology department has provided programming, individual therapy, and educational training to help student-athletes become a “whole healthy person.” It is our philosophy that the healthier you are as a whole person the better you will perform. More information can be found here.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Under the direction of the Director of Clinical and Sport Psychology Services, the Sport Psychology Program Manager will:

• Provide high-level Program Management support to the Eating Disorder Treatment Program (“Optimal Performance Team”), the Drug Testing & Treatment Program, the Recovery from Injury through Skill Enhancement Program, and the Sport Psychology Training Program, as well as program management related to
  • Program coordination and organization of above clinical programs and services.
  • Benchmarking and research on best practices, instruments, programs, and interventions related to above clinical programs and services.
  • Documentation related to above clinical programs and services.
  • Information dissemination related to above clinical programs and services.
  • Recruitment, onboarding and training coordination for the Sport Psychology Training Program.
  • Survey development, dissemination and analysis related to above clinical programs and services.
  • Coordination of team work, including team events and retreats.
  • Coordination of faculty sport team travel, sport psych team calendar, and trainee sport team assignments.

• Provide Care Coordination services for the Clinical Sport Psychology team. S

• Coordination of care for student psychiatric hospitalizations and IOP, including pre-hospitalization and post-discharge paperwork and campus partner communication.

• Facilitation/coordination of annual mental health screenings, including data collection, organizing and reporting, coordination with IT and sport psychology clinicians, and communication and messaging with student athletes.

• Coordination of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) testing and referrals.

• Coordination and administration of the eCheckUp alcohol screener in collaboration with post-doctoral fellow(s).

• Research and securing of referral options to higher levels of care and referral coordination with on- and off-campus mental health partners, including ongoing maintenance of referral lists, communication of ROIs and other documentation.

• Tracking and management of student athletes who qualify for coverage post-graduation as required by Big 10 and CA state law.

• Back up coordination of psychiatry referrals.

• Coordination of student athlete specific groups and programs (e.g., CORE Power, Bodies In Motion, Sis You Good, Black Men in Sport, and more)

• Coordination of clinical documentation in electronic medical records (PnC).

• Creation, organization, and communication of crisis coverage system.

• Additional duties:

• Attend multidisciplinary meetings.

• Attend and contribute to various Athletics, Student Health, Psychiatry Department and campus meetings, fostering educational objectives and a consultative collegial environment.

• Participate in yearly performance evaluations, and other unit, departmental, and division teams and committees.

• Serve on committees, as desired/assigned.

• Perform other duties as necessary or assigned.

• This is an exempt position, is fully on site, with some non-traditional hours required, including some evenings or the occasional weekend.

Minimum Qualifications

• Work experience on a college campus and/or with student athletes.
• Strong appreciation and skills for interacting with young adults (e.g., college students, graduate students, international students, etc.). 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Professional maturity and demonstrated ability to manage highly sensitive, confidential information.
• Multicultural competency in working with diverse colleagues and clients.
• Resilient, self-aware, and can thrive in a fast paced, demanding environment.
• Ability to balance autonomy, accountability, and collaboration.
• Experience or familiarity with electronic medical records.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of project management experience.
• Master’s degree in healthcare administration; occupational therapy; public health; social work; marriage & family therapy; counseling; psychology; or related field.

Application Deadline: Until position is filled.

Starting Date: October 2023

This is a full-time staff position in the Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC with a work assignment as the Sport Psychology Program and Care Coordination Manager within Clinical and Sport Psychology Services. Salary is competitive and contingent on experience. A generous benefits package includes: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term care, and disability insurance, significant retirement benefits (USC makes a 10% contribution when you contribute 5%); tuition assistance for you and your family; paid parental leave; and generous paid time off. Information about benefits can be found here. USC is an in-person institution; this position will be onsite at USC’s University Park Campus.

The annual base salary range for this position is $84,972.30 - $116,711.43. 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 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.

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.

To apply , please submit a) CV/Resume, b) Cover letter expressing interest in and fit with the minimum and preferred qualifications, and c) Three [3] letters of recommendation.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree
Minimum Experience: 5 years
Minimum Field of Expertise: Administrative or project administration experience.

_ USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. _ USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the  Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring  ordinance. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu.  Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

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