Psychologist, College of Medicine

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) is a private, nonprofit, community‑founded, student‑centered university with three colleges:
Nursing, Science and Health, and Medicine. CDU is committed to cultivating diverse health professions leaders dedicated to social justice and health equity for underserved populations. In July 2023 it opened a new MD degree program in its College of Medicine, demonstrating that commitment. Founded in 1966, CDU is located in South Los Angeles bordering Watts and Compton. This year CDU celebrates 60 years of training diverse health leaders locally and worldwide.

Outstanding education, individualized mentorship, clinical service, and community engagement lie at the core of the CDU experience.

The College of Medicine entered the final phase of the LCME accreditation process for its new MD Program, which launched with a charter class of 60 students in July 2023. The program builds on a strong foundation of graduate medical education (family medicine, psychiatry, internal medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, child and adolescent psychiatry, addiction medicine) and NIH‑funded disparities research. CDU’s joint medical education program with UCLA has produced graduates since 1985 and will sunset in 2027, setting the stage for the new MD degree program.

Under the supervision of the Director of Medical Student Health and Wellness and the Dean of the College of Medicine, the successful candidate will provide counseling and support services to both graduate and undergraduate‑degree‑seeking students. The role requires functioning as a professionally responsible mental health care provider by diagnosing, treating, consulting, and educating students at CDU.

• Facilitate individual and group counseling.
• Provide crisis intervention.
• Offer short‑term individual and group therapy, including mental health and learning disability assessments, information, and referrals.
• Perform routine case management, consult with professional colleagues, correspond with students, and coordinate with campus professionals.
• Identify and support traditionally underserved student groups.
• Assist with health and wellness outreach by leading workshops for students, staff, and faculty.
• Maintain timely, accurate records and correspondence related to services provided.
• Collaborate and maintain open communication with interdisciplinary staff.
• Help develop and maintain referral resources, including contacts with outside agencies and mental health professionals.
• Attend workshops, training seminars, and university meetings as required.
• Assist with program development assigned by the Director and the Dean.
• Participate in the Advisory Committee to the Psychology Program.

• D/PsyD in Psychology from an accredited training program is required.
• Current, valid California licensure to practice is required.
• APA‑accredited doctoral internship is preferred but not required.

• Post‑graduate experience in a multidisciplinary psychological setting similar to a university counseling center, involving counseling and psychological assessments.
• Ability to form effective therapeutic relationships with students.
• Demonstrated expertise and understanding of underrepresented and first‑generation students and those from immigrant or international backgrounds.
• Sensitivity, knowledge, and effectiveness with a diverse student population, including ethnic minorities, LGBTQ, and other under‑represented groups.
• Ability to consult and present educational programs related to educational, developmental, and mental health issues.

• Exposure to stepped‑care and short‑term counseling models.
• Experience providing counseling and psychotherapy to diverse populations and varied clinical presentations.
• Supervisory experience.
• Multilingual abilities.
• Social‑justice orientation.
• Outreach experience.

• Occasional stooping; frequent standing; constant walking, sitting, climbing, reaching high/low levels; finger movement; speaking clearly; hearing conversationally; seeing far and near.