CLINICAL COUNSELOR-PSYCH RESEARCH

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

This position will provide administrative support, counseling, and education services to study participants in a number of trials of substance use disorders.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• To serve as primary therapeutic support during dosing sessions with psilocybin, 5-MeO-DMT, and similar compounds.
• 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.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Work Characteristics

• Specialized skills in performing psychotherapy, including but not limited to supportive psychotherapy (establishing therapeutic alliance and rapport, communicating empathy) and cognitive-behavioral therapy for substance use disorders.
• Experience in clinical trials of psychotropic compounds.

Salary Range: $50,050 - $81,330

Education

• Master's degree in a related field
• And two (2) years of related experience required.
• Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirements.
• 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.