The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) seeks a Clinical Counselor-SPH. The lab of Dr. Peter Hendricks at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is seeking a master’s level licensed clinician for a full-time position supporting studies of psychedelic-assisted treatments for a variety of conditions and with diverse participants. This role will include providing basic support for a psilocybin microdosing trial, serving as primary therapeutic support during dosing sessions with psilocybin, and conducting preparation and integration sessions with study subjects according to study protocols. It will also include basic tasks related to study maintenance, which may include study recruitment, scheduling, and data collection.
Key Duties, Primary Responsibilities
• To provide counseling and education services to study participants in a psilocybin microdosing trial
• To serve as primary therapeutic support during dosing sessions with psilocybin
• To conduct preparation and integration sessions with participants according to study protocols
• To perform tasks related to study maintenance including, but not limited to, recruitment, scheduling and data collection
• Provide counseling support for a psilocybin microdosing clinical trial
• Serve as primary therapeutic support during dosing sessions with psilocybin
• Conducting preparation and integration sessions with study subjects according to study protocols
• Basic tasks related to study maintenance, which may include study recruitment, scheduling, and data collection
• Perform other duties as assigned
Annual Salary Range – $50,050 – $65,065
Qualifications
• Master’s degree in a related field and
• Two (2) years of related experience required
• Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement
• Currently licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Associate Professional Counselor (APC) by the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling (ABEC) OR currently licensed as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) by the Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy OR currently licensed as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) by the Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners required
Preferred Qualifications:
• Applicants must possess ALC, LPC, LMHC, LMFT, LCSW, or a comparable clinical degree, and must be licensed to practice in Alabama, though exceptions may be made for out-of-state applicants permitted they can rapidly transfer licensure to the state upon hiring
• Completion of a psychedelic-assisted therapy certificate program is preferred but not required