Psychologist, Generalist

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at UC Santa Cruz Student Health Services is recruiting for a Psychologist, Generalist to provide students with a wide range of mental health and wellness services as well as preventative outreach and consultation services. Either an 80% (4 days/week) or 100% (5 days/week) appointment is available.

The Psychologist, Generalist is a Partial Year Career position. A Partial Year Career position contains regularly scheduled non-work periods during which the Psychologist remains an employee and retains health benefits, but is not ending upon applicant preference, the non-work period will be either 4 or 8 weeks during the summer, is unpaid time off, and is determined at time of employment offer.

Counseling and Psychological Services welcomes qualified applicants who share our commitment to serving the mental health needs of our diverse student body. We are offering reimbursement for moving expenses for qualified candidates, to be discussed during the interview process.

As the largest employer in the county, rated as one of the most beautiful campuses, located on the coast overlooking Monterey Bay. UC Santa Cruz employs over 3,100 people in staff positions alone. UC Santa Cruz staff have access to comprehensive benefits packages. Here is a sample of those benefits:

* Medical, Dental & Vision Care Insurance Plans

* UC Retirement Plan

* Group Term Life Insurance

* Legal Insurance

* Pet Insurance

* 13 Paid Holidays plus accrued vacation and sick leave

* Reduced fees for alternative methods of transportation

* Discount at UCSC recreation facilities

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the university visit:
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Thank you for your interest in UC Santa Cruz.

HOW TO APPLY

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INITIAL REVIEW DATE (IRD)

UC Santa Cruz jobs are posted until filled. All application materials submitted by 11:59 pm on the IRD will be routed to the hiring team for consideration.

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Applicants who miss the IRD are still encouraged to apply; their materials will still be forwarded for consideration if requested by the hiring team. Application materials cannot be accepted outside of the jobs portal. Applications cannot be edited on an applicant's behalf. For more information about the IRD and the applicant review process, view this link.

The IRD for this job is: 06-16-2025

ABOUT UC SANTA CRUZ

UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. It's known as an unconventional place where innovation and experimentation is part of the campus's DNA. That playful, bold spirit still thrives today, all on a campus renowned as among the most beautiful in the world.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

UC Santa Cruz (UCSC) Student Health Services (SHS) is a full-service health facility offering clinical, educational, counseling, and psychiatry services to students on the UCSC campus.
SHS is deeply committed to ensuring affordable, well-integrated, multidisciplinary healthcare that effectively supports the university's diverse campus communities through equitable access and culturally competent, high-quality programs and services.

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) provides a variety of mental health and psychological services to UCSC undergraduate and graduate students, including intake assessment, brief and long-term individual, group therapy, crisis intervention, mental health outreach and workshop programming, consultation, and liaison relationships to support student mental health and well-being.

The Primary Care Program offers primary care and same-day care services, supported by on-site radiology, a COLA-accredited clinical laboratory, and the campus pharmacy offering prescription and over-the-counter products.

Additional departments include Student Health Outreach and Promotion (SHOP), home of the Condom Co-op, Cove Collegiate Recovery Program (CCRP) where students receive harm reduction and recovery services; CARE (Center for Advocacy, Resources & Empowerment) the advocacy and prevention education office that supports survivors of sexual assault, stalking, and dating/domestic violence;
Optometry; and Student Insurance and Referral Programs.

Student Health Services employs approximately 150 staff and welcomes staff with interest and experience working with college students with a wide range of diverse and intersecting identities.

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