PAY GRADE: 31E

DEADLINE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Please note that the review of applications will begin January 31, 2019. Applications after that date will be considered until the positions are filled.

CONTEXT OF THE JOB:

Under the general direction of the Director of the Center for Counseling and Student Development (CCSD), the Psychologist I engages in clinical service provision, outreach to student populations, training of interns, post-doctoral fellows and doctoral level practicum students, and engagement with students, faculty and staff in consultation. This Psychologist will join a large counseling center comprised of sixteen clinical staff members, and eleven doctoral-level trainees who engage over 2,000 students annually through clinical work and over ten thousand more through outreach and consultation.

The Psychologist I has responsibility in three major areas: (1) performing counseling and psychotherapy, crisis management, and student development programming as well as advising and counseling those who seek professional consultation services; (2) performing roles in clinical supervision, service, and research; (3) connecting with campus colleagues and student organizations developing relationships and programming to engage and improve students' experiences on campus.

The Psychologist has contacts with students, other faculty, professionals, and staff at the University, as well as community members. The Psychologist enhances CCSD's and University's national reputation through expertise in providing a broad range of college counseling services. These skills are essential, as are skills in providing consultation to others and problem solving. Such work is generally highly sensitive and requires thorough familiarity of ethical and legal procedures.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• On a rotating basis, respond to campus-wide weekday and evening crisis situations including those that are life threatening as the designated University authority for the handling of mental health crisis situations in the University community.
• Connect and liaise with campus colleagues and student organizations developing relationships and programming to engage and improve students' experiences on campus.
• Provide individual and group counseling and psychotherapy, including assessment, evaluation, and diagnosis, to undergraduate and graduate students for personal, educational, and career development problems;
• Provide strategic consultation for the Director in areas of training culture strengths and challenges, and how these affect student learning goals.
• Provide consultation to students, professionals, faculty and administrators for issues which have psychological dimensions.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of federal acts such as State of Delaware Child Abuse Reporting laws, FERPA, Title IX, and Clery Act.
• Provide outreach to others on campus. Initiate, develop, and provide student programs designed to enhance the intellectual, social, and personal growth of University students
• Supervise the counseling and clinical work of graduate students-in-training at the post-doctoral level.
• Serve on committees and/or perform special projects.
• Provide and promote professional leadership to other psychologists on and off campus by having achieved notable distinction as a scientist/practitioner
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Doctoral degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology.

Licensed Psychologist in state of Delaware (or license eligible in Delaware).

Experience working in a college counseling center, preferably a center with a training program.

Advanced knowledge and understanding of the development of emerging adults and counseling center administration; organizational and group dynamics, and student development issues and theory.

Advanced knowledge and understanding cultural competency and diversity issues is essential and should be shown through graduate coursework, publications, presentations, and/or skill in expressing such knowledge in person in an interview setting.

Familiarity with counseling center clinical records and the software platforms utilized.

Understanding of state of Delaware Child Abuse Reporting law, FERPA, Title IX, Clery Act, and trends in legal liability within college counseling center operations.

Proficiency in computer skills (e.g., Titanium, Point and Click, Excel, word processing, presentation software) and web navigation abilities.

Note that three letters of reference should be sent directly to:

Dr. Brad Wolgast, Director

Center for Counseling and Student Development

Psychologist Search Committee

University of Delaware

Newark, DE 19716-6501 or faxed to 302-831-2148

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity Employer which encourages applications from Minority Group Members, Women, Individuals with Disabilities and Veterans. The University's Notice of Non-Discrimination can be found at http://www.udel.edu/aboutus/legalnotices.html

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