Research Facilitator

Job Summary

Dr. Raymond-Flesch, within the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine and the UCSF Eating Disorders Program, seeks a part‑time mental health clinician to support clinical trials of novel therapeutics for adolescents and young adults with eating disorders. The position requires providing psychedelic‑assisted psychotherapy for young adults with anorexia nervosa and their family members enrolled in a research study. Psychedelic‑assisted therapy includes preparatory therapy sessions, therapeutic support during psilocybin or ketamine dosing days, and integration therapy sessions in partnership with our team of licensed clinical psychologists from the UCSF Eating Disorder Program, who also have training and experience in psychedelic‑assisted psychotherapy.

In addition to providing psychotherapy, duties include participant safety assessments; coordination with the principal investigator, study staff, and outside providers; and timely documentation of study activities and adverse events. The role reports to the study’s principal investigator and research supervisor and is a two‑year contract per diem position with the possibility of extension. The incumbent will assist 1 to 2 participants per month through protocol‑defined psychotherapy sessions, with an estimated time commitment of about 15‑45 hours per month, including psychotherapy and team meetings.

• Master's degree in social work or a related field and possession of a clinical social worker license or related licensure issued by the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners, and two years of post‑master’s experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.
• Completion of CITI Human Subjects Protection and Good Clinical Practice Certifications upon hiring.
• At least two years of experience providing outpatient psychotherapy services.
• Either formal training in psychedelic‑assisted psychotherapy or a minimum of two years of experience providing psychedelic‑assisted psychotherapy.
• Ability to adhere to UCSF’s policies and procedures related to human subjects research, patient privacy, electronic medical record use, HIPAA, and the UCSF code of conduct.
• Ability to provide in‑person psychotherapy at UCSF’s Pritzker Building and Mission Bay Campus.

• Spanish language fluency.
• Experience using Red Cap.
• Experience treating patients with eating disorders.
• Experience providing psychotherapy for people who are under 26 years old.

• Licensure issued by the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners (LCSW, LMFT or LPCC).
• Completion of CITI Human Subjects Protection and Good Clinical Practice Certifications upon hiring.

San Francisco, CA – Pritzker Psychiatry Building (SF). Full‑on‑site. Variable shift, Monday–Friday, 7 am to 7 pm. Percentage: 20 %. Appointment end date: 04‑Jan‑2027.

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