Staff Psychologist (MCV)

Benefits:

All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted up front, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.

Unit: Student Affairs (Vice Provost) MBU

Department: University Counseling

Duties & Responsibilities

Summary

At Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), we Make it Real through learning, research, creativity, service and discovery — the hallmarks of the VCU experience. A premier, urban, public research university nationally recognized as one of the best employers for diversity, VCU is a great place to work.

It’s a place of opportunity, where your success is supported and your career can thrive. VCU offers employees a generous leave package, career paths for advancement, competitive pay, and an opportunity to do mission-driven work.

About University Counseling Services

The mission of University Counseling Services is to support student success by providing clinical services, advocacy, recovery support, outreach, and professional training. We provide a compassionate and welcoming atmosphere that creates spaces for healing and growth. We believe that investing in staff both personally and professionally is integral to accomplishing our mission.

About the Role

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) University Counseling Services (UCS) invites applications for a Senior Staff Psychologist position. This position will be located at our Health Sciences Campus and primarily provides services to our graduate students and health science professional students.

General duties include initial assessments, brief individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, crisis work, trainee supervision, providing outreach presentations, consultation with university faculty and staff, and other duties as assigned.

The successful candidate will be able to thrive in an office of 3-4 staff at our downtown location. We are a dynamic center committed to fostering an environment of respect, professionalism and civility for faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences. The position requires working one evening per week.

University Description

VCU is a public, urban university with just under 28,000 students located on two campuses in the capital city of Richmond, VA. University Counseling Services has an APA-accredited pre-doctoral intern training program. The multidisciplinary staff of UCS includes full-time clinicians from the fields of psychology and social work.

Application review will begin January 19, 2026 and the position is open until filled. Salary is commensurate with experience and includes a comprehensive benefits package.

For additional information about Virginia Commonwealth University and UCS, visit our web site at counseling.vcu.edu.

Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Required Qualifications

The successful candidate must have a doctoral degree in clinical psychology or counseling psychology, ABD in psychology is also permitted with expectation of completed degree within one year of hire date.

The candidate must also be licensed eligible in the Commonwealth of Virginia and licensed in Virginia within in one year of degree verification. The position also requires excellent communication skills, both oral and written, strong interpersonal skills, and experience with brief psychotherapy.

A demonstrated commitment to the highest ethical standards of professional practice in the delivery services is also required.

We seek someone who is collaborative in nature, practices good self-care, and possesses the ability to manage a challenging workload while promoting a positive atmosphere and healthy relationships. A demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications

Salary Range:$80,000 - $85,000

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

Hours per Week: 40

Restricted Position: No

ORP Eligible: Yes

Flexible Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite

Contact Information

• Contact Name: Christine Strasser
• Contact Email: cstrasser@vcu.edu