Vassar College

Staff Therapist

Department: Counseling Services Office

Duration of Position: Academic year / Full time

Position Type: Administrator

Posting Date:

Posting Removal Date: Open Until Filled

Posting Number: 1001343

About Vassar College
Located in the scenic Mid-Hudson Valley, Vassar College is a highly selective, residential, coeducational liberal arts college. Vassar is strongly committed to fostering a community that reflects the values of a liberal arts education and to promoting an environment of equality, inclusion and respect for difference. Vassar College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, and applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged. Vassar College is a smoke free/tobacco free campus.

Position Summary and Responsibilities The Vassar College Counseling Service is seeking a staff therapist. The Counseling Service provides creative, collaborative clinical service in a small, residential, liberal arts college environment. The successful candidate will have demonstrated knowledge, sensitivity and ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds, be committed to life-long learning towards multicultural competence, and skilled in consultation, brief therapy models, group therapy and in providing innovative, inclusive outreach programming. S/h/ze must be able both to work independently, and cooperatively as a member of a professional team.

Principal Duties:
Intake and clinical assessment; brief individual psychotherapy; group therapy; consultation with campus and community members; crisis intervention and triage including back up on call rotation to an off-site on call service; design/presentation of training programs for students/staff; and outreach programming. This is an administrative position with a strong, primary emphasis on innovative service delivery. Some evening and weekend hours should be expected, especially involving crisis intervention and outreach activities.

This position is a full-time, 10 month position (August 15 - June 15) and is eligible for Vassar College administrator benefits, such as health insurance, retirement, and paid vacation time.

Qualifications
APA approved, PhD, PsyD, EdD in clinical or counseling psychology or clinical social worker LCSW or DSW. Position requires experience assessing and intervening with a range of disorders, concerns, and degrees of pathology. Applicants are expected to have a strong ability to work well in collaborative care teams. A commitment to celebrating diversity and multiculturalism at the VC Counseling Service is required. Licensed or license-eligible status in New York is preferred. Supervision for licensure will be provided if needed. Brief therapy and group facilitation experience in a college/university counseling center is preferred. Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable: Multicultural concerns, trauma/sexual trauma, DBT, eating disorders, biofeedback, experience working with student-athlete populations.

Required Applicant Documents
Resume
Cover Letter
Contact Information for 3 References

Optional Applicant Documents
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Special Instructions to Applicants
To complete your on-line application, you will be required to attach a letter of interest describing how the counseling service position relates to your professional objectives, a current resume or vita, and contact information for three professional references who are knowledgeable about your training, experience and skills. You will also have the option of attaching your unofficial college transcript(s) at this time. The selected candidate will be required to provide proof of college degrees to the time of hire. This position will remain open until filled.

For full consideration applicants should apply by:


Anticipated Start Date:


Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):


To Apply
All applicants must apply online at: https://employment.vassar.edu.

Vassar is strongly committed to fostering a community that reflects the values of a liberal arts education and to promoting an environment of equality, inclusion and respect for difference. Vassar College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, and applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged.



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